DLA News Archive

Sept. 15, 2021

380th POL’s million-gallon duties

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central website — When it comes to providing direct support to the aircraft of Al Dhafra Air Base, including the E-3 Sentry, KC-10 Extender, and RQ-4 Global Hawk, the various types of fuel required play a key part in the mission. Fortunately, ADAB has some of the most talented Airmen in the world handling that fuel.

April 3, 2019

380th ELRS FaRM: Repairing firetrucks and refuelers

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing website — Whenever there is an issue involving specialty vehicles at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, that is when the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Firetruck and Refueling mechanics gets to work.

March 18, 2019

ELRS “Loggies” provides the magic behind movements

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing website — There is a trio of Airmen working behind the scenes to ensure every piece of cargo and every member of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, has transportation in and out of the Area of Responsibility.

Feb. 18, 2019

Desert Depot: Equipping and Supplying the Fight

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing website — Desert Depot's mission is to provide exceptional customer support and to ensure that organizations at ADAB have the necessary supplies to effectively and efficiently perform their mission.

Jan. 26, 2019

POL fuels ADAB, maintains the mission

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Flight, also known as Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants flight, or POL, provides, stores, tests and distributes fuel – the bread and butter of Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

Jan. 12, 2019

Managing the Airfield

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing website — The airfield can be a very busy place. Multiple planes take off and land daily, vehicles transport Airmen and equipment to various locations, and even the runway itself can become a task with the maintenance it requires to maintain it.

Dec. 14, 2018

The American Chopper of Aircraft Maintenance

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing website — The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, also known as “Fab Flight” or the “American Chopper” of aircraft maintenance at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is in charge of identifying and repairing aircraft structural damage. They fix whatever can be broken, from a metal panel off the side of a KC-10 Extender to a tiny cracked screw the size of a fingernail.

Dec. 7, 2018

Providing Power, Maintaining Barriers at ADAB

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing website — Imagine this: a fighter aircraft has no power resistance to catch it, causing it to run off the runway upon landing. Or this: a major power outage inside a medical treatment facility keeps patients from receiving care.

Nov. 26, 2018

380th EMDG: Providing Care to the Fight

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates (AFNS) — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Force website — The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing consists of four groups executing the warfighting mission. One of these groups, the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, provides various medical care and services supporting more than 3,500 deployed personnel at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.