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  • Senior Airman David Beatty, 379th ELRS Fuels Management Flight, chats with Lt. Col. Kristina O’Brien, 379th ELRS commander, and Capt. John Klohr, 379th Fuels Management Flight commander, after pumping the billionth gallon of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erik Hofmeyer)

    POL Airmen surpass one billion gallons

    Senior Airman David Beatty patiently stood on the artificially lighted parking ramp, waiting for more than 22,000 gallons of jet fuel to transfer from the hydrant outlet, through the steel pantograph piping and into the nearby KC-135 Stratotanker. Unbeknownst to the Airman from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management
  • Firefighters from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight practice entering a C-17 Globemaster with the necessary tools and equipment to rescue crewmembers and extinguish an interior fire during an exercise Monday. The hands-on training ensures firefighters are ready to deal with any type of emergency. Firefighters must be proficient in properly shutting-down aircraft engines, activating and discharging the on-board fire suppression system, turning off the “master” power switch, and properly opening all emergency exits, doors and windows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Gonzalez)

    Firefighters ready for anything

  • Senior Airman Ryan Burgess, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Avionics Flight team leader, makes adjustments during a radar receiver exciter test. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jasmine Reif)

    Avionics supports aircraft uprange

    The F-15Es left in January, but maintenance personnel here continue to provide support to the fighter aircraft still located at forward operating bases. At the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Avionics Flight, a group of 19 Airmen from Mountain Home AFB, Id., work together to ensure F-15E Eagles at Bagram AB, Afghanistan, have functioning
  • Airman 1st Class Angel Sanchez, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster configures a C-130 Hercules for an aeromedical evacuation mission Wednesday. The 746th EAS was named the top airlift squadron in AMC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gustavo Gonzalez)

    Screaming Eagles top airlift squadron in AMC

    Airmen from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron enjoyed music, barbeque and great company during their squadron party Monday, and it was even sweeter knowing they've regained their status as the Air Mobility Command's top airlift squadron. The squadron, known as the 40th Airlift Squadron "Screaming Eagles" at Dyess AFB, Texas, was selected out
  • Dr. (Maj.) Colleen Christensen, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group orthopedic surgeon and chief of hospital services, works with Army Sgt. Michael Millman, 182 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, at the 379th EMDG Monday. Through its In-Theater Care Program, the medical staff treats servicemembers who have been evacuated from forward operating locations and U.S. Navy ships operating in the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Hofmeyer)

    Medical group supports theaterwide mission

    Getting warriors back in the fight is a duty medical professionals in the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group take very seriously. The percentage of wounded warriors returned to duty shows not only that they are good at what they do, but also that they provide critical support to the theaterwide mission. Through its In-Theater Care Program, the
  • A modified CL-60 Challenger aircraft, flown by Airmen from the Air Force Flight Standards Agency, flies a low level approach past the new Instrument Landing System antenna Tuesday. The aircrew used on-board instrumentation to calibrate the ILS and ensure the navigational aid meets standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Gonzalez)

    Agency certifies new instrument landing system

    A new instrument landing system aiding flight safety at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing was certified by Air Force Flight Standards Agency Tuesday, completing a collaborative project in the works since 2005. The instrument landing system is a precision approach system serving as the pilot's eyes when aircrews cannot see the runway due to low
  • Master Sgt. Joe Maxey (left), 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster helps push palletized cargo into a C-17 Globemaster from a 60K loader. Sergeant Maxey surpassed the milestone of 10,000 flying hours Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Hofmeyer)

    Loadmaster surpasses 10,000 hours

    An 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster now wears a badge of distinction that very few loadmasters receive throughout their careers - an Air Mobility Command custom patch displaying the number 10,000. After 25 years of service, Master Sgt. Joseph Maxey surpassed 10,000 flying hours Tuesday during an airlift mission to Afghanistan. He
  • The 128th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron Joint STARS have been flying missions over Iraq from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Miller)

    Joint STARS exceeds 23,000 flight hours

    The 128th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, one of three operational Joint Surveillance Target Attacks Radar System squadrons, recently reached a milestone of 23,000 flight-hours by flying missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Beginning on Jan. 16, 2003, the JSTARS aircraft crews flew missions for Operation Southern

  • ECONS builds toward enduring presence in AOR

    As the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing builds an enduring presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, a group of Airmen are assisting the effort by purchasing everything from salt shakers for the dining facility to tons of concrete used to build and repair base taxiways. Behind the scenes, the 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron
  • Tech. Sgt. Garth Chablal, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron air freight supervisor, guides one of 32 M916 trucks onto scales for weighing in preparation for shipment on C-17 Globemasters. Squadrons across the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing have picked up operations along with surge operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Hofmeyer)

    Base provides theaterwide surge support

    Squadrons across the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing have increased operations to provide theaterwide support during the current surge in Iraq and Afghanistan. One such example is the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, a 379th AEW tenant unit that links air mobility operations together to facilitate direct support to warfighters uprange. The
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