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Family’s love of service takes them apart, brings them together
"There's a guy in my squadron who spells his name the same way," said a young Airman, after noticing the nametape of Lt. Col. Robert, a pilot assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here."I know," Robert said. "He's my son."Robert and his son, Capt. Justin, chief of scheduling at the 361st ERS, are both currently deployed here
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4/08
2013
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'Compass Call'ing: Are you listening?
Even in the air, they have their ears to the ground.Linguists, from the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, often fly aboard the EC-130 Compass Call, where they are trained in the art of employing electronic attack for the purpose of denying, degrading and disrupting enemy communications."We're a precision electronic attack platform,"
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4/07
2013
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Airman 'Scrappy Doo' brings brilliance to RPA flying operations
He ran a 4 minute, 21 seconds-mile in high school, played on multiple soccer teams each year, ran track and field, played in the jazz band and the marching band. He did all this while accomplishing four years of academic courses in just three years to graduate as a junior.So it should not be surprising that Airman 1st Class Alexander, a cyber
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4/07
2013
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After The Battle: The flying ICU
Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a four-part series about the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's medical response capabilities and the various teams within the wing who play a role in the care and transportation of combat wounded troops throughout Afghanistan.Three critically injured patients need immediate transfer to a medical facility outside of
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4/04
2013
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Security Forces group assumes task force role
Only officially created in November 2012, the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group is unique among base defense organizations.The 455th ESFG, also known as Task Force 455 under Regional Command-East, is responsible for a 200-mile Base Security Zone and the protection of more than 42,000 personnel."The creation of an Air Force-led task force
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4/04
2013
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Aircrew flight equipment duo supports successful rescue squadron
In a dark, dusty tent on the U.S. Air Force's 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron compound, a team of aircrew flight equipment technicians rotate 12-hour shifts to ensure the squadron's aircrew is ready to conduct life-saving missions.So far this year, the aircrew flight equipment duo has contributed to more than 70 rescue missions and 86 rescues.
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3/31
2013
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Airman helps rescue squadron stay armed, ready to fight
When 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawks "scramble" for a casualty evacuation mission, the environment they are flying into is unpredictable. Whether the environment is hostile or not, they always prepare for the worst; that's where Senior Airman Austin Stoker comes in. The 26th ERQS munitions systems specialist ensures the birds
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3/29
2013
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After The Battle: The medical USO
Editor's Note: This is the third in a four-part series about the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's medical response capabilities and the various teams within the wing who play a role in the care and transportation of combat wounded troops throughout Afghanistan.When service members get sick or injured downrange, they need help not only physically but
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3/25
2013
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Airmen bring bigger gun to fight
Taking chances outside the wire is not an option for the 466th Operating Location Delta, Explosives Ordnance Disposal Flight. So when Delta's dismount teams began to notice their M4 carbines couldn't fire accurately enough to reach Taliban insurgents firing at them from a distance, they knew something had to be done. "It's simple math - the enemy
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3/22
2013
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After The Battle: The bandage mission
Editor's Note: This is the second in a four-part series about the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's medical response capabilities and the various teams within the wing who play a role in the care and transportation of combat wounded troops throughout Afghanistan.More than 70 years ago, the first flight nurse graduated from the flight nurse course on
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3/18
2013
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