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5th EAMS: 'We move the AOR one plane at a time'
The 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron is considered by its Airmen to be a unique unit in different locations in Southwest Asia conducting a distinctive mission.Military and civilian personnel in the 5th EAMS power a diverse entity who support cargo and personnel movement around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, said Lt. Col.
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4/10
2012
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Deployed doc has Airmen on pins and needles
How do you wake up Lady Gaga in the morning? Poke her face. How does Lt. Col. (Dr.) Darlene Smallman treat patients in pain? Same way. Smallman is a flight surgeon deployed to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group from the Pentagon. She's also one of about a hundred medical professionals in the Air Force trained to use acupuncture needles and
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4/06
2012
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There's something familiar about this deployment ...
The family that deploys together, enjoys together.At least that's true for several members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing who are deployed with some of their nearest and dearest.FATHER AND SONFor the Bandas, the experience has been a crossroads of sorts. This will probably be the last deployment for Chief Master Sgt. Nick Banda, but it's the
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3/28
2012
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RED HORSE helps 380th AEW build enduring mission
Engineers in RED HORSE units usually stand out because of their distinctive red hats. While deployed, however, there's another tell-tale sign that makes them stand out:Sunglasses tan lines."We do a lot of work in the sun," laughed Master Sgt. Todd Reeve. Roughly 30 people are deployed to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron to assist the
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3/23
2012
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Shaking hands with Chief Sealey
The difference between a person who commands and a person who leads is the difference between having a below average unit and a unit that sets the bar high for others to meet. Airmen of U.S. Air Forces Central are lucky -- they have a leader.Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, AFCENT command chief, is a man defined by his character. Each decision he
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3/22
2012
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Concern essential to preventing, responding to violence
An Army master sergeant woke up Friday morning with a plan; it was not going to end well.Things were disastrous at work. His yearlong deployment had put considerable stress on his marriage. He'd just discovered his wife was in love with someone else. That someone was also deployed at the master sergeant's same location. All he needed was a gun.And
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3/19
2012
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Flightline fueling feature flies fighters faster
When racecar drivers need a quick fueling, they hit the pits. As it turns out, so do fighter pilots. Thanks to a new endeavor at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, F-15 Eagles can, if necessary, be back in the air 20 minutes after landing. The process, called "hot pitting," means the fighters can land, refuel, load weapons and quickly take off again
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3/07
2012
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964th EAACS: Funny looking plane, important mission
One of the most distinguishing features of the airborne warning and control systems or, AWACS, Airmen's mission is the aircraft they fly, the E-3 Sentry. The Sentry has a huge rotating radar dome fastened to its roof that resembles an over-sized hockey puck. It might look funny at first, but the dome serves a major purpose that helps the Airmen of
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3/06
2012
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908th EARS four-man team delivers fuel to fight
What has eight legs, 90 years of experience and spends most of its time flying over Afghanistan waiting to give away 50,000 gallons of fuel?No, it's not a really old, generous flying spider. It's a four-man KC-10 Extender team, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flying air refueling missions that provide fuel to aircraft
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3/01
2012
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F-15s fly deterrence, training missions in Southwest Asia
In the history of the F-15 Eagle, its pilots have downed 104 enemy planes. They've never lost an air-to-air fight.So naturally Eagle crews are an obvious choice for the dual missions they have at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing: prevention and preparation.The planes have a constant presence with the 380th AEW, with different squadrons swapping out
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2/27
2012
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