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Airmen learn all the right moves in 'Check Six'
Random acts of violence have unfortunately become a scary reality in today’s world.These acts can unfold sporadically, and many times they occur inside work environments.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, from 2006 to 2010, work-related homicides killed an average of 551 workers per year .Recently, within the U.S. Air Force’s area
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8/28
2015
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AGE breathes life in to aircraft, OIR mission
In the distance you can hear aircraft launching from the runway, leaving an echoing roar from the engines as it soars past. It’s a constant reminder that Airmen across the flightline are doing their part to generate sorties to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Da’esh.Of the many maintenance sections operating across the long patch
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8/28
2015
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AFCENT Air Warfare Center change of command
Col. Jeffery Patton took command of the Air Warfare Center, Air Force Central Command, during a ceremony here Aug. 12, 2015.Lt. Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr., commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, presided over the ceremony and spent some time after the event touring the facilities and meeting the team.The AWC was first conceived in 2000 at the
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8/21
2015
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Flight Safety: ensuring safety is not “lost in translation”
In the military, you’ll quickly find yourself speaking a different language than the one our civilian counterparts are accustomed. Whether its acronyms, slang or terminology related to our unique specialties, the way we communicate often leaves an outsider confused and distant from the coded verses being exchanged.In the case of maintainers and
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8/21
2015
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RED HORSE: a legacy of leaving it better than how they found it
As the sun sets and stars begin to glow in the night sky, a group of Engineers arrive at their construction site. The darkness surrounding the unfinished structure slowly becomes illuminated by generator powered lights. They each grab a red hard hat and huddle around the project manager’s office to begin preparations for the evening shift. They
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8/16
2015
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OPSEC: be safe, be smart
Loose tweets destroy fleets. Keeping quiet about operational information is vital to ensure military members stay safe on a daily basis. Social media can be a useful tool to stay connected to friends, family, and quick entertainment. However, there is sometimes a fine line between letting your friends see what you’re up to and providing an
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8/14
2015
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PSD, Pretty Big Deal
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8/14
2015
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Sorties across the stratosphere: Dragon Lady gathers a world of intel for OIR
The enemy should fear what it can’t see. At high altitudes toward the edge of space, the U-2 Dragon Lady is invisible to the naked eye, transmitting critical intelligence to the warfighters below.The single-seat, surveillance and reconnaissance, aircraft has been part of the U.S. Air Force’s arsenal for 60 years ensuring decision-makers receive
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8/13
2015
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Commander turns table on PA staff
Every good story requires a great storyteller. At the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing we are fortunate to have some of the finest Public Affairs professionals in the business. Your stories, as told by PA, are both humbling and inspiring. But who tells PA’s story? Who takes the pictures of our photojournalists and broadcasters in action? Since they
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8/07
2015
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MUNS Airmen generate explosive results in support of OIR
The U.S. Air Force is capable of breaking the enemies’ will when its air frames deliver crushing offensives with a concentration of strategically placed munitions.Those munitions are what degrade and strike fear in the current enemy, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, otherwise known as ISIL or Da’ish.Airmen who specialize in the ammo
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8/05
2015
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