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  • Crew Chiefs: The First and the Last for the Mission

    The aircraft is scheduled to land in 10 minutes and Airmen rally up to gather their gear. Reflective belts; laptops full of instructions and technical orders; and giant tool boxes the size of a dresser or wardrobe are checked out and taken on their way to their destination. The Airmen gather to the

  • The 380th AEW provides Airpower Employment to the Middle East

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in concert with coalition, joint, and interagency partners, delivers decisive air, space, and cyberspace capabilities as directed by USAFCENT in support of USCENTCOM, ally nations, and the United States of America. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Colton

  • No “I” in emergency response

    Soaring at over 60,000 feet above the Earth, a pin-sized hole in a hydraulic line resulted in an in-flight emergency for a U-2 pilot and a network of Airmen ready to get him back on the ground safely at an undisclosed location, May 20. “The indication light wasn’t even on longer than a second at

  • 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,