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T-wall art by the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates flying A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Clearly a nod to the famous shark movie Jaws.
via Dan Brewster

Pedro 66 Memorial
' These things we do that others may live.'
Pirinçlik Air Base- Diyarbakır, Turkey 2017
Photo via Andreas Sanchez

HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter of the 66th Rescue Squadron, 563rd Rescue Group, US Air Force call sign Pedro 66,…

Jacobson Barrier, the memorial dedicated in honor of Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, was retouched, updated and rededicated recently by 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Airmen.

Originally placed in front of the 386th ESFS…

Al Dhafra, AB UAE 2017.
September 11, 2001 Monument/Memorial at ADAB- home of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing
In support of Operation Freedom Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve.
September 11, 2001 monument/memorial
Photo via @chris.r1776

A couple other Kuwait bases in there, Camp Victory if I’m not mistaken as well. Most are from 2015-2016 tour, but are originally from OIF 2-3 time frame. A tag to the IG page is just fine, and I can think of something to write up as well. I would…

T-wall art from Forward Operating Base Oqab (Translates to 'Eagle' in English)- an ISAF/ NATO Air Advisory Base within the grounds of Kabul International Airport (HKIA). This is the state of the walls shortly being painted over and destroyed before…

The Boot Hill 'cemeteries' of the U.S. Air Force in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia: The tradition is to toss a pair of boots up, and if they stay up, the individual who tossed them will not deploy there again.

Although the exact origin of the…

Faded mural at Al Jaber Air Base Kuwait by the 129th Rescue Wing, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (332 AEW) for TSgt Johnny "Luv" Horton.
TSgt Horton was a National Champion Skydiver, Pararescue Trainer, Combat Medic, Combat Scuba Diver, and Senior…