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May 5, 2017
Anniversary of airpower: Famous fighter squadron celebrates centennial while deployed

The 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is slated to celebrate 100 years of airpower while deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 8, 2017.
March 8, 2017
AF NCO dedicates four more years of service to nation, re-enlists in deployed fashion

Her Air Force calling started like many others who came before – speaking with a recruiter near her hometown in Washington. It was 2009 and she was with her mother who had pulled her out of school under the disguise of having a day to spend time together; their first stop was the AF recruiter’s
Dec. 21, 2016
Expeditionary Airmen collaborate to repair active runway, continue fight to defeat ISIL

Over the span of 15 days 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron members successfully coordinated the removal of accumulated rubber build-up off of 560,000 square feet of an active runway at an undisclosed location Dec. 19.
Nov. 21, 2016
Expeditionary logistics Airmen not afraid to ‘get dirty’ defending the region

The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fire and Refueler Maintenance team gathered to work on vehicles with wing leaders at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 16.
Nov. 16, 2016
1,000 hours: Team effort earns historical Veterans Day achievement

A cell phone alarm chattered. Senior Airman Cameron silenced his phone and checked his messages. He scrolled through the ‘I Love you’s, I miss you’s and I’m proud of you’s.’
March 21, 2016
Exercise Desert Flag kicks off in Southwest Asia

The Air Force Central Command Air Warfare Center kicked off the first exercise Desert Flag, three-week long joint-flying exercise, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 13. Desert Flag, also known as IRON FALCON 16-2, is a multilateral U.S. Air Forces Central Command-led exercise held
March 7, 2016
380th AEW welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, met with more than 1,000 service members assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and their coalition partners from five nations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Brig. Gen. Daniel Orcutt, 380th AEW
Feb. 12, 2016
CFACC pays visit to 380th AEW

The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander, Lt. Gen. Charles Brown Jr. made a brief visit here to see U.S. and coalition forces, Feb. 11, 2016. Brown oversees contingency plans and air operations for the AFCENT area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia. As part of AFCENT, the
Dec. 26, 2015
Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist’s tale

The following article is part two of a three-part series about the men and women behind the operation of the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft. Several attendants gather in a corner office before dawn to begin the process of testing a suit, designed with both functionality and comfort in mind,
Jan. 5, 2015
AMMO makes an explosion

There’s nothing more exciting than watching a fighter jet loaded with munitions roar down the flight line headed off to take out the bad guy. All of this made possible by yours truly, Ammo.Since hitting the ground, Ammo troops assigned to the Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron have worked non-stop