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  • 386th AEW firefighters disprove doubters, build lasting bonds

    The term Airman is non-specific by design. It encompasses all genders, all ranks and all careers. In this way, the term Airman is similar to the term firefighter. At the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing there are four female firefighters who are doing the same physically demanding work as their male

  • Defenders deescalate situation downrange, prevent potential incident

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A lot of people have seen the exciting world of combat arms training or the cute, but capable, military working dogs, but most are not familiar with the rough—and sometimes intense—duties of Air Force Defenders in Afghanistan. These Airmen stand watch for more than

  • 386 AEW firefighters extinguish assumptions, overcome challenges

    SOUTHWEST ASIA-- The term Airman is non-specific by design. It encompasses all genders, all ranks and all careers. In this way, the term Airman is similar to the term firefighter. At the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing there are four female firefighters who are doing the same physically demanding work

  • CJTF-OIR commander highlights 407th AEG impact in OIR

    U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve commanding general, visited the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia July 6. The general addressed hundreds of Airmen, Marines and coalition personnel during an all–call thanking them for their

  • Maintainers keep Strike Eagles mission ready

    Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group work around the clock to keep F-15E Strike Eagles off the ground and in the air to support Operation Inherent Resolve.

  • Afghan Airmen deliver first operational airdrop

    On June 28, 2017, the Afghan Air Force conducted their first operational aerial resupply to Afghan National Defense Security Forces ground troops. The crew delivered four bundles of supplies totaling 800 pounds from an AAF Cessna 208 to the Afghan Border Police at one of their forward operating

  • Academy cadets train for future, experience missions with deployed Airmen

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Each summer, rising juniors at the U.S. Air Force Academy travel to military bases across the globe to get a firsthand look at how support and operational functions work together to accomplish a wing’s mission.This year, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted approximately twenty