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Air Force 'brat' a smooth operator
There are two things Senior Airman Joshua Chrisman loves: the KC-10 Extender and chicken nuggets.When the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing boom operator talks to anyone who isn't aircrew, he regales them with trivia and factoids about his beloved Extender:"The front landing gear is, like, 20 feet behind the flight deck, so while taxiing, it sometimes
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5/29
2012
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Airmen advise Afghan women officers, instill hope
Editor's note: For safety, only first names were used.The four Afghan Air Force lieutenants stand at a petite five feet, their uniforms bare the proud patches of military members serving their country. They wear something that is not common in the Afghan Air Force - a hijab, a head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women.These women are trying
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5/25
2012
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Air Force Afghan advisor sports two hats
The adventure-junkie, thrill-seeker never had another career choice in mind when he came into the Air Force; he knew he would go into security forces because he has always enjoyed the challenge.Capt. Dan Minnocci, 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, who is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sports two hats at his deployed location;
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5/25
2012
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Topeka native inspires Afghan aircraft maintenance officers
In 2011, U.S. Air Force Maj. Jennifer Bradley read a compelling story about an Afghan female helicopter pilot who concluded that the safest place for her daughter was in the air beside her after evaluating all of her child care options.Bradley, who is deployed from Detachment 510 at the University of New Mexico as an Air Force ROTC instructor,
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5/22
2012
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It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it: Garbage Disposal Escort
Editor's note: The men and women of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Force Protection Flight have types of jobs that are smelly, sweaty, gross and occasionally boring. This is the first of a four-part series highlighting their mission here.Affectionately called "Oscar Team," the Airmen in the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
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5/22
2012
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EOD trains for perfection
The swimming pool is the last place most people would think to find the explosive ordnance disposal technicians training while deployed. However, every Thursday morning, the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight spends their morning physical training sessions becoming more comfortable and capable in the water, while in their
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5/07
2012
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DoD civilian finally gets to deploy
As a civil servant with the Air Force, Mitch Hebert has been all over the world. But there was one thing he hadn't done in his 31 years of service: deploy with Airmen.All that changed in February when the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron needed a new deputy commander. Hebert finally had his chance and jumped at the opportunity."I've had
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5/03
2012
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Major Timmy aids regional mental health goals
Man's best friend does more than just fetch and roll over. Major Timmy, 528th Medical Detachment Combat and Operational Stress Control Team combat stress therapy dog, helps service members at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, have the opportunity to realize the healing effects that a dog can have on relieving tension and anxiety in a war zone."The act
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4/21
2012
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Where there's a wheel, there's a way
The wheels on the plane go round and round thanks to a new capability and team of Airmen the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.The wing's newest group of maintainers opened up shop April 10 and are an integral part of the F-15 mission. After all, if an aircraft doesn't have wheels, it can't take off and certainly can't land, said Tech. Sgt. Tessa Holtz,
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4/17
2012
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AFCENT band executes strategic, tactical missions
Some Airmen turn wrenches to ensure a jet flies; others focus on contingency plans for a particular geographic area. And then there are some Airmen who fill both a tactical and strategic need for the Air Force, like the musicians deployed to the traveling U.S. Air Forces Central Band.During their recent visit to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing
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4/12
2012
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