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  • 455th AEW plays key role in new Taliban offensive

    The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing played a pivotal role in the combined operations against Taliban revenue streams, Nov. 19-22, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.Beginning Nov. 19, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces as well as U.S. Forces-Afghanistan launched a series of strikes targeting

  • Gen. Lengyel checks in with Guardsmen deployed to AUAB

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher S. Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief, NGB, visited deployed Guardsmen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2017.

  • Gobble it up: 386 EFSS prepares for Thanksgiving

    Months of planning and weeks of preparation come down to the next 8 hours. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Expeditionary Force Support Squadron is preparing to cook the Thanksgiving Day Lunch for approximately 7,000 Airmen, soldiers, civilians and coalition forces stationed at an undisclosed

  • Joint service participation in Dubai Airshow 2017

    Airmen, Sailors and Marines across U.S. Central Command displayed 10 Airframes and eight different weapons systems during the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The U.S. participated in the Dubai Airshow, a biennial event, to demonstrate a commitment to regional security, highlight the flexibility of airpower, and

  • USAFCENT commander highlights current operations during All Call

    Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT), spoke to Airmen assigned to USAFCENT Shaw during an All Call about current operations in the USAFCENT area of operations, as well as the future of the air battlespace, Nov. 20.

  • Air Guard dual mission: helping at home and abroad (Part 1 of 2)

    It wasn’t long ago Airmen from the 158th Airlift Squadron, Savannah, Georgia, were delivering supplies with their fleet of C-130H Hercules to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. But just a few weeks later, they find themselves on the other side of the world in Southwest