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  • Going Drogue with the 380th EAMXS

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leaver, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) hydraulic craftsman, speaks into his headset during a drogue maintenance operation at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. The 380th EAMXS performs these operations every 12 weeks

  • 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

  • Supporting ground and air operations

    Tech. Sgt. Adam Sigman, 908th KC-10 Extender inflight refueling specialist refuels a 94th Fighter Squadron F-22 raptor while Combat Aircraft Magazine editor and Journalist, Jamie Hunter, reviews photos, May 16. Hunter, covered the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing for a feature article and cover story at

  • Night Ops at the 380th AEW

    An U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to taxi down the runway in support of Operation Inherent Reslove, Feb. 13, 2018. The Raptor is a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force and is designed to

  • Two missions, one fight

    An U.S. flag hangs in the passenger area of a KC-10 Extender before take-off from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2, 2018. Flags flown during combat missions are given away as gifts in an effort to thank family and friends for their support 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

  • KC-10 support USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

    As part of Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve 908th EARS-assigned KC-10s routinely refuel coalition and sister service aircraft, including F/A-18C Super Hornets from the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the skies over Iraq and Syria. The 908 EARS, part of the 380 Air Expeditionary Wing, is hosted

  • 380 POL fuels the fight

    Airman First Class Joshua Gill, left, 380th KC-10 Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Senior Airman Ross Karrick, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution technician, fuel a KC-10 Extender Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Refueling at

  • AFE: The last to let you down

    In the world of combat aviation, there is no room for error. Everyone in a long line of maintainers, engineers, planners and flight crew must execute their piece of the mission flawlessly in order to make sure the mission is successful. With everything handled perfectly, however, emergencies can

  • Fueling the Coalition

    High above the desert, Airman 1st Class Mallory, of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, settles into her chair and begins flipping switches and checking gauges, preparing for the upcoming rendezvous. From her rear-facing seat in the back of a KC-10 Extender, she opens the rear refueling