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  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Robert Keyes and Staff Sgt. Adam Harris from the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron serve some food to Air Force Central Command Commander Lt. Gen. North at Roy's Diner Aug. 31. Roy's Diner has been the flightline dining facility for hungry 380th personnel for four years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)

    Deployed bid farewell to last CDK in AOR

    A new facility will be replacing Roy's Diner in the near future, but for those who frequented the small cafe-style dining facility, it will not be forgotten. Roy's has provided food to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's flightline personnel for over four years. It is the last Containerized Deployment Kitchen being utilized in the Area of
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley speaks to the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Commander Col. Raymond Corcoran here Oct. 12. The Secretary visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to gain a better understanding of the infrastructure and capabilities of one the smallest but most diverse bases in the Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)

    SECAF gains insight into diverse missions at deployed wing

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley spent the day at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here Oct. 12. The Secretary visited the wing to gain a better understanding of the infrastructure and capabilities of one the Area of Responsibility's most diverse bases. "I've been looking forward to coming downrange to see how the United States
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Brice Martin briefs Col. Paul Murphy, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, while Chief Master Sgt. Martin Smith, 380th AEW command chief looks on prior to entering the smokehouse trainer here. The smokehouse trainer was opened to allow fellow Airmen from the base to don firefighter equipment and work in zero-visibility conditions. Airman Martin, deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. is a driver/operator and crew chief with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Protection Flight. His hometown is Savannah, Mo.(released/photo by 1st Lt. Michael Frye)

    Deployed Airmen support firefighters; celebrate Fire Prevention Week

    Ten deployed Airmen here showed their support of Fire Prevention Week as they learned what it's like to be a firefighter Oct. 8 and 9. Fire and emergency services Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron provided life-like firefighting training to deployed personnel. Non-firefighters donned firefighter apparel, received a
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Rabbi (Capt.) Gary Davidson reviews the Torah at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Chapel here Monday. Rabbi Davidson deployed for one month to the Area of Operations to perform religious services for deployed Jewish members. He will be dividing his time spent away from the U.S. Air Force Academy at three different locations during some of the most important Jewish holidays of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)

    USAFA Rabbi celebrates Yom Kippur with deployed Jewish Airmen; shares messages from home

    A U.S. Air Force Academy chaplain is visiting the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to conduct religious services and visit with Airmen of all faiths during a key time of year on the Jewish calendar. Rabbi (Capt.) Gary Davidson arrived here Sunday to begin his week-long visit in which he will conduct Yom Kippur services, visit with deployed Airmen and
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of four coalition countries are united in one U.S. Air Force deployed unit. Americans, Australians, British and Canadians are flying operational sorties on the same crew for what is likely to be the first time in history. The 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron is the first unit of its kind to deploy to this location with three different coalition partners as squadron members. To take it a step further, all four coalition members can be found on the same aircraft flying operational sorties. The unit, from Tinker Air Force Base's 552nd Air Control Wing in Oklahoma, brought Australian, British and Canadian members who are assigned to the 965th EAACS at home station into the Area of Responsibility with them. Left to right back row: Canadian Maj. Scott Hoffman, British Flt. Lt. Matt Brunton, Canadian Sgt. Danny Reid, Australian Flt. Lt. Nathan Yabsley; left to right front row: Canadian Capt. Reid Johnson, Australian Flt. Lt. Troy Roempke, American 1st Lt. Alexander Demma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)

    USAF, coaliton AWACS redefine combined ops

    Americans, Australians, British and Canadians are flying operational sorties on the same crew for what is likely to be the first time in history. The 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron is the first unit of its kind to deploy to this location with three different coalition partners as squadron members. To take it a step further, all
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman Brent Banks from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron renders aid to a simulated burn victim while a truck is on fire in the background here Sept. 30. The burn victim is Tech. Sgt. Curtis Cross from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The base exercise controllers have designed a variety of scenarios to aid in the wing's emergency preparedness. The exercises are designed to improve response times while following procedures. They are also enlisted to increase responders' knowledge of life-saving techniques and the ability to excel in the face of adversity. Airman Banks, a native of Pensacola, Fla., is deployed from the 28th SFS Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Sergeant Cross' hometown is Huntsville, Ala..(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)

    Practice makes perfect.

  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Mike Bowman gets cheered on from the sidelines as he finishes first place in the 13.1-mile "half-marathon" held at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing today with a time of 1:26:10. The winner is a Boston Marathon qualifier and hopes to qualify for other named marathons as well. This event is an official extension of the U.S. Air Force Marathon that was held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20. Extensions of the marathon allow deployed Airmen to compete as long as they are registered and the event follows official rules. Extensions must be held within 10 days of the actual marathon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)

    Airmen compete in U.S. Air Force Marathon from deployed location

  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Patrick Richard (front), Senior Airman Sean Malec (left), and Airman 1st Class Robert Sosa (back), all fire team members for the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron; train on tactics and movements with Staff Sgt. Tyrone Jackson (standing), fire team leader. The team is practicing movement techniques in built-up environments. The security forces Airmen encountered hostile and non-hostile scenarios and were evaluated on their reactions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)

    Deployed security forces Airmen keep skills honed

    Thirty-nine Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron employed training tactics Friday to clear a "hostile" area of "enemy forces" at the compound here. Members of the 380th ESFS practiced clearing enemy personnel from urban areas during fire-team training in and around buildings at the security forces compound. More than 110
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. Cory Benton performs preliminary cockpit system checks while 1st Lt. Tim Carapetyan observes the checks here Sept. 16. Both are from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, which flies numerous refueling sorties in direct support of the war on terrorism in Southwest Asia. Capt. Benton, a native of Brilliant, Ohio, and Lieutenant Carapetyan from Wehrheim, Germany, are deployed from the 32nd ARS McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)

    KC-10 Preflight

  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Craig Peterson, an avionics system technician with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, attaches an exhaust cover to the first operational transatlantic joint-launched Global Hawk here Sept. 21. The unmanned aircraft just returned from its first sortie out of its new home at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here. It was only on the ground for about five hours after its historical flight Sept. 20 before being turned around and sent into the Area of Operations. Sergeant Peterson is deployed here from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He hails from North Bend, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)

    Airmen, Sailors share historic moment in UAS launch

    An Air Combat Command RQ-4A Global Hawk made history on several fronts when it arrived at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here after a 19-hour flight Sept. 20. Sailors from Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., launched the unmanned aircraft out of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on the first operational
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