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KC-10 crew recounts highlights of deployment, OEF missions
Aircrew assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flew more than 200 missions and offloaded more than 23 million pounds of fuel to over 1,300 U.S. and coalition aircraft providing close air support for Airmen and joint personnel in Afghanistan last month. Nearly half of the squadron's aircrew members flew to Afghanistan every day.
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3/11
2014
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Contracting officer sees newborn son for first time through VTC
An Airman here welcomed the birth of his son from nearly 8,000 miles away last month with the help of video teleconferencing through his wife's smart phone. 1st Lt. Doug Ahlgren, 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, a Cook, Minn. native, wasn't able to see Armas' birth because no media devices were allowed in the operating room while his wife
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2/25
2014
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Retired TACP reflects on 37 years of Air Force service
After serving almost 23 years as an enlisted Tactical Air Control Party specialist and almost 14 years as an Air Force civilian employee, Bruce Morrison said that he admires the Force Support and TACP specialists he has served with over the past 37 years. Morrison, who grew up in Boston, is currently the 380th Force Support Squadron deputy
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2/16
2014
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Sailor's passion pushes full speed ahead
What is passion?Passion is putting up with only sleeping a few hours a night. It's living off of peanut butter sandwiches and cheese crackers. It's having the fortitude to push past your own body's limits for the sake of the race.She knows passion.You could spot this Sailor taking first place in almost every running-based event here; or maybe in
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2/15
2014
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Lieutenant continues legacy started by great uncle, Medal of Honor recipient
Facing a wave of enemy Communist forces, and knowing that staying behind to tend to wounded brothers would lead to his capture, Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun disregarded the evacuation order and willingly risked his life to help those in need.Kapaun, according to numerous battlefield accounts from the Korean War, convinced a wounded Chinese
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2/07
2014
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Deployed civilians exemplify total force mindset
Two civilian contracting specialists with the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron volunteered to deploy here, and gave two active duty personnel the opportunity to remain home with their families during the holidays. John Seacrist and Timothy Lohn both joined the Air Force as part of the Jump Start Program, which recruits recent college
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1/31
2014
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Deployed comm helps keep Airmen connected to fight
When speed is of the essence, seconds count. In the age of cyber technological advancement, the only thing that can slow down a force is the speed in which the technology runs. If technology breaks, momentum halts. That's when the help desk swoops in to save the day."The faster we fix a problem, the faster they can get to their mission," said Staff
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1/28
2014
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Providing Airpower from 24,000 feet
Agile and strategic airpower comes in many forms. From an F-16 Fighting Falcon zooming over troops in contact in Afghanistan to provide a show of force, or the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft providing real-time aerial imagery; they all play a part in giving commanders and allied forces on the ground the tools necessary to
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1/25
2014
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Actor wins green card lottery, enlists to serve his adopted country
Once every two years, 100,000 Kenyan applicants receive a letter notifying them they are qualified to possibly receive a Green Card, which would allow them to become permanent United States residents. During the next phase, 55,000 are formally considered to receive a diversity visa and are required to pay for a medical exam and inoculations, and
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1/23
2014
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Wing historian records 380 AEW challenges, accomplishments
The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing historian prides herself on being able to document how Airmen have faced daunting challenges, come together and overcome them. Aungelic Nelson talked about one such challenge: a severe rain storm, which caused flooding throughout the base this past fall. Nelson, who taught history at Georgia Military College prior
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1/21
2014
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