332d Air Expeditionary Wing News

“LUCKY” reaches prestigious milestone

Staff Sgt. Sean Martin — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:13:17 GMT

The F-15E Strike Eagle, a fearsome multirole fighter, reigns supreme in the air-to-ground arena. One specific Strike Eagle, “LUCKY”, recently reached a prestigious milestone, reaching 15,000 flight hours during a combat sortie on May 17, 2024, while deployed within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

332d AEW Storytellers: Every Airman has a story

SSgt. Christopher Sommers — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:02:00 GMT

Three Airmen assigned to the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing shared their experiences of traumatic stress and resilience during a Red Tail Storytellers event here, Sept. 1, 2023.

Concrete proof that CE paves the way to successful missions

Pentagon News — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT

The 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment team members made repairs to a runway, in an undisclosed location June 17, 2023. The team members laid down crack sealant, and cut concrete in order to repair surface damages to the runway called “spalls.”

KEEPING THEIR COOL: HVAC Keeps Critical Base Functions Running

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:43:25 GMT

As spring shifts to summer, U.S. Air Force Airmen walk into their work centers every day and feel one major thing. Cool air.

Lost in Transit

Staff Sgt. Kekoa Santiago — Fri, 26 May 2023 06:00:00 GMT

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Todd Chisamore and Senior Airman Nicole Niles, worked tenaciously to locate a missing MQ-9 Reaper propeller stand valued over $11,000.

Red Tail Connection - Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Thu, 11 May 2023 09:26:21 GMT

Members of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing’s leadership team paid a visit to the 389th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron to learn about the roles they perform in the fighter mission.

332d Communication Squadron Keeps Connections Strong

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Sat, 06 May 2023 07:52:41 GMT

Building an entirely new community presents a host of challenges, each one unique. For the 332d Expeditionary Communications Squadron, getting electricity to so many new buildings is a primary concern.

332d Air Expeditionary Wing participates in mass casualty training exercise

Tech. Sgt. Rito Smith — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:23:21 GMT

The 332d Expeditionary Medical Squadron recently planned and executed a base-wide mass casualty training scenario, which included integration with a host nation medical evacuation air ambulance center, a host nation medical center, the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group, and additional squadrons from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing.

332d Airmen Graduate Airpower Leadership Academy

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:32:23 GMT

The latest class of Airpower Leadership Academy has graduated. More than 80 Airmen from units across the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing participated in the eight-week program, attending two hours of classes per week. Students were selected by nomination from their unit leadership to learn more about making difficult decisions, leadership vs. management and teamwork.

332 AEW demonstrates ACE capabilities during Operation Agile Spartan IV

Tech. Sgt. Rito Smith — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:17:00 GMT

The 332d Air Expeditionary Wing concluded Operation Agile Spartan IV, a capstone event that further validated the 332d AEW’s use of Agile Combat Employment in practice. Multiple Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) wings participated in the weeks-long exercise to demonstrate their ability to operate at forward operating locations while concurrently supporting Operation Inherent Resolve missions.

332d AEW conducts first FARP operation at cluster base in combat AOR

Pentagon News — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:13:00 GMT

FARP specialists provide a unique refueling capability, extending the reach of a variety of aircraft in austere locations across the CENTCOM AOR.

Smooth Landing: Heavy Repair Makes Touchdown Seamless

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:41:28 GMT

When a 130,000 pound aircraft touches down, it makes an impact. And no matter how good your surface is, over time, everything wears down. So when the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing starts to see cracks in the flight line, they call the 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer heavy repair flight.

sUAS: Eyes in the Sky

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:51:19 GMT

You see them every time you come to the gate. You see their patrol vehicles rolling down the road. You may even see the K-9 teams out sometimes. But the 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron’s most important tasks may be the one you don’t even notice.

Power Production Keeps Aircraft Lifeline Up To Date

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 09:43:49 GMT

The Aircraft Arresting System is a cable that runs across the flight line which is caught by an aircraft’s tail hook in the event of an emergency where the aircraft has lost the ability to stop under its own power.

Air Combat Command Leadership Visits 332d AEW

Staff Sgt. Kekoa Santiago — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:33:00 GMT

Air Combat Command’s top leaders visited deployed Airmen from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Feb. 14, 2023.

332d ESFS Airmen Perform Active Shooter Rehearsal

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:13:54 GMT

Airmen from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing Security Forces Squadron participated in an active shooter operations rehearsal.

332d Airmen Attend Speed Mentoring

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:01:00 GMT

Airmen from across the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing gathered for a speed mentoring event.

Red Tail Connection - Inspector General

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:53:00 GMT

RED TAIL CONNECTION: Members of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing leadership team paid a visit to the 332d AEW Inspector General’s office

Warrior of the Week - 332d Security Forces

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:47:16 GMT

When your leadership has this much to say about you and there are still OTHER calls you responded to? We HAVE to make you the Warrior of the Week! Congratulations to Staff Sgt. Auston Baker from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing Security Forces Squadron!

332d Expeditionary Medical Squadron Creates Multicapable Airmen

Staff Sgt. Samuel O'Brien — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:53:00 GMT

The 332d Expeditionary Medical Squadron is working hard creating multi-capable Airmen, a concept that aims to generate additional capability while reducing the number of Airmen who must be put in harm’s way.