http://www.afcent.af.mil 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Features RSS Feed en-us Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:55:00 GMT Sun, 22 May 2022 02:32:46 GMT http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/643243/e-to-o-a-former-chiefs-unique-path-to-lieutenant-colonel.aspx It is said when one promotes to Chief Master Sergeant one will never promote again, however in 2004<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2016/Jan/15/2001335261/300/300/0/160115-F-QJ658-001.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Pumares, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group aerospace medicine and dental flight commander, is pictured with both chief master sergeant and lieutenant colonel ranks, representing the pinnacle of his enlisted and officer careers. Pumares enlisted in the USAF Oct. 1981 and achieved the rank of Lt. Col. Sept. 2013. (U. S. Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)' /> <br /> Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:55:00 GMT Tech. Sgt. Frank W. Miller III http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/643243/e-to-o-a-former-chiefs-unique-path-to-lieutenant-colonel.aspx Features Spotlight http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/637842/afe-aiding-sentry-in-fight-against-daesh.aspx Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing moved with purpose as they prepared for another mission<br/> Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:40:23 GMT Tech. Sgt. Frank W. Miller III http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/637842/afe-aiding-sentry-in-fight-against-daesh.aspx Features http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/637832/fab-flight-if-we-cant-fix-it-you-dont-need-it.aspx As the high pitched scream from a power tool pours into the night, a loan airman at an undisclosed<br/> Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:05:37 GMT Tech. Sgt. Frank W. Miller III http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/637832/fab-flight-if-we-cant-fix-it-you-dont-need-it.aspx Features http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/630866/380th-lodging-enabling-heads-on-beds.aspx Over 200 Airmen are led into a large room within an hour of having arrived at the 380th Air<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2015/Nov/23/2001320073/300/300/0/151019-F-QJ658-180.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force lodging personnel hands to inbound Airmen their room key in Southwest Asia Oct. 19, 2015. Lodging conducts a wide spectrum of tasks such as maintain-ing accountability of all housing facilities, including those of our sister services, and all laundry and latrine facilities. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller/Released)' /> <br /> Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:44:00 GMT Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/630866/380th-lodging-enabling-heads-on-beds.aspx Features http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/630861/two-different-airmen-unfamiliar-territory-same-mission-defend-the-base.aspx Two Airmen from different countries talk about their first experiences working with counterparts<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2015/Nov/23/2001320063/300/300/0/151020-F-FN000-054.JPG' alt='Senior Airman Justin, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base defense operations controller, and Corporal Mitchell Goldsmith, Combat Support Unit 14 security forces operator with the Royal Australian Air Force, pose for a photo at an undisclosed location Southwest Asia Oct. 21, 2015. “The highlight my experience has been just getting to know them,” said Justin. “It’s a really fun group of Aussies that we have here. They’re not 100 percent work and zero fun; they do the job and have fun while doing it.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin) ' /> <br /> Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:35:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Kentavist Brackin http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/630861/two-different-airmen-unfamiliar-territory-same-mission-defend-the-base.aspx Features http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502042/transcending-tragedy.aspx At a stage in life that many would consider to be over the hill, Ronald Ball hardly fit the profile<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Jul/10/2000834040/300/300/0/140625-F-ML224-003.JPG' alt='Staff Sgt. Ronald Ball, a Security Forces Airman from the 111th Security Forces Squadron, Horsham Air Base, Willow Grove, Penn., joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard at 47-years-old after a successful career with the Philadelphia Police Department. In 2102, Ball returned to military service after leaving the Army 18 years prior to care for his children after the murder of his wife. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf/Released)' /> <br /> Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:19:46 GMT Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502042/transcending-tragedy.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502043/ce-officer-instrumental-in-saving-millions.aspx Air Force Capt. Charles Comfort, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron programs flight<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/May/05/2000854094/300/300/0/131112-F-QT982-060.JPG' alt='Capt. Charles Comfort (center), 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, provides a briefing to Gen. Gilmary Michael Hostage III, commander Air Combat Command, during a visit to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing on November 27, 2013. Comfort, who is a native of Morris, Ill., provided the status of the relocatable billets (RLBs), which upon completion, will house members of the 380 AEW. Comfort also provided Gen. Hostage an update on the upgrades to the utility infrastructure supporting the RLBs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released) ' /> <br /> Sun, 27 Apr 2014 06:30:47 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502043/ce-officer-instrumental-in-saving-millions.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502044/fabrication-flight-details-multi-faceted-mission.aspx The Airmen of the 380th Maintenance Squadron's Fabrication Flight pride themselves on being able to<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Apr/03/2000862875/300/300/0/140401-F-XR500-160.JPG' alt='Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Jackson, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance craftsman, uses a bandsaw to fabricate an aircraft part at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 1, 2014. Jackson is a native of Atlanta, Ga. and is deployed from Tinker Air Force Base Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 08:10:20 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502044/fabrication-flight-details-multi-faceted-mission.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502045/environmental-stewardship-award-promotes-quality-environment.aspx According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental stewardship is the<br/> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:40:51 GMT Staff Sgt. Michael Means http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502045/environmental-stewardship-award-promotes-quality-environment.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502046/accessories-flight-services-life-saving-equipment.aspx Aircrews are able to focus on flying Operation Enduring Freedom missions and Air Tasking Orders<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Mar/28/2000864666/300/300/0/140313-F-XR500-002.JPG' alt='Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Lytle, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft environmental and electrical craftsman, reviews technical orders prior to working with a liquid oxygen cart at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 13, 2014. Lytle is a native of York, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:39:18 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502046/accessories-flight-services-life-saving-equipment.aspx Features http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502047/deployed-father-son-guardsmen-continue-family-legacy.aspx Military service is a time-honored tradition in the Darrow household, and Air Force Lt. Col.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Mar/21/2000866607/300/300/0/140320-F-XR500-001.JPG' alt='Airman 1st Class Stephen Darrow, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Air Ground Equipment journeyman, works on a generator at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 20, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:48:01 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502047/deployed-father-son-guardsmen-continue-family-legacy.aspx Features http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502048/kc-10-crew-recounts-highlights-of-deployment-oef-missions.aspx Aircrew assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flew more than 200 missions and<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Mar/11/2000869799/300/300/0/140308-F-XR500-007.JPG' alt='Senior Airman Shawn Aldrich, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, performs preflight checks on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:31:25 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502048/kc-10-crew-recounts-highlights-of-deployment-oef-missions.aspx Features Mission http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502049/contracting-officer-sees-newborn-son-for-first-time-through-vtc.aspx An Airman here welcomed the birth of his son from nearly 8,000 miles away last month, with the help<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/25/2000873696/300/300/0/140225-F-XX000-001.JPG' alt='Theresa Ahlgren holds her newborn son and 2-year-old son at Mike O’Callaghan Medical Center Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 2, 2014.' /> <br /> Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:24:46 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502049/contracting-officer-sees-newborn-son-for-first-time-through-vtc.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502050/retired-tacp-reflects-on-37-years-of-air-force-service.aspx After serving almost 23 years as an enlisted Tactical Air Control Party specialist and almost 14<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/17/2000875812/300/300/0/140212-F-XR500-150.JPG' alt='Bruce Morrison, 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron deputy commander, speaks with fitness center staff here, Feb. 12, 2014. Morrison served nearly 23 years as an enlisted Tactical Air Control Party specialist and 14 years as an Air Force civilian. He is a native of Boston and is deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means)' /> <br /> Sun, 16 Feb 2014 11:22:10 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502050/retired-tacp-reflects-on-37-years-of-air-force-service.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502051/lieutenant-continues-legacy-started-by-great-uncle-medal-of-honor-recipient.aspx Facing a wave of enemy Communist forces, and knowing that staying behind to tend to wounded brothers<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/09/2000878052/300/300/0/140206-F-XR500-287.JPG' alt='Air Force 1st Lt. Kristina Roberts, an Air National Guard air weapons officer deployed to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, poses for at photo here, Jan. 6, 2014. Roberts great uncle Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. (Photo Illustration by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:45:48 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502051/lieutenant-continues-legacy-started-by-great-uncle-medal-of-honor-recipient.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502052/deployed-civilians-exemplify-total-force-mindset.aspx Two civilian contracting specialists with the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron volunteered<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/02/2000879740/300/300/0/140129-F-XR500-001.JPG' alt='Timothy Lohn and John Seacrist both contracting specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, pose for a photo. Lohn and Seacrist volunteered to deploy here to ease the frequency of deployments for military member within the critically manned contracting career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:43:56 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502052/deployed-civilians-exemplify-total-force-mindset.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502053/actor-wins-green-card-lottery-enlists-to-serve-his-adopted-country.aspx Once every two years, 100,000 Kenyan applicants receive a letter notifying them they are qualified<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Jan/23/2000882130/300/300/0/140121-F-XR500-022.JPG' alt='Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Yator, a utilities journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron troubleshoots an automatic valve for an aircraft fueling system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:16:31 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502053/actor-wins-green-card-lottery-enlists-to-serve-his-adopted-country.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502054/wing-historian-records-380-aew-challenges-accomplishments.aspx The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing historian prides herself on being able to document how Airmen have<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Jan/21/2000882741/300/300/0/140107-F-XR500-125.JPG' alt='Air Force Brig. Gen. Kevin Schneider, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, thanks Aungelic Nelson, 380 AEW historian, for her service to the 380 AEW at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 7, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:22:19 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502054/wing-historian-records-380-aew-challenges-accomplishments.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502055/deployed-airmen-enhance-readiness-through-crossfit.aspx As many as 35 Airmen of all ranks gather three to five times per week at the tactical fitness<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Jan/13/2000884368/300/300/0/140104-F-HE878-010.JPG' alt='Air Force Capt. Sam Murray, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron operations officer in charge, does a pull up before a class at the tactical fitness facility at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 3, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Khalid Cannon/Released)' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:51:48 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502055/deployed-airmen-enhance-readiness-through-crossfit.aspx http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502056/airman-embodies-deployed-resiliency-through-fitness.aspx Capt. Ezekiel "E.Z." Duran, a physiologist with the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, is not only<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2014/Jan/03/2000885776/300/300/0/140101-F-XR500-018.JPG' alt='Capt. Ezekiel &quot;E.Z.&quot; Duran, a physiologist with the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, discusses a sleep cycle with Staff Sgt. Randall Kinchen, 380 EMDG unit deployment manager, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 1, 2014. Duran’s duties as a physiologist include improving warfighter performance and safety by increasing awareness and understanding of human factor challenges while mitigating or eliminating human errors and mishaps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means/Released)' /> <br /> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 04:51:57 GMT Maj. Khalid Cannon http://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/380thAirExpeditionaryWing/Features/Display/tabid/305/Article/502056/airman-embodies-deployed-resiliency-through-fitness.aspx Features