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  • Expeditionary bioenvironmental Airmen keep service members safe

    Deployments take U.S. service members to a wide range of new locations and unknown environments across the globe. Each can bring a unique set of challenges and potential health risks to the military members.U.S. Air Force bioenvironmental engineering specialists use a multifaceted approach to

  • U.S.-led Coalition airstrikes eliminate key ISIL leader in Syria, Iraq

    U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have recently killed several prominent leaders of that organization, Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, said today during a news briefing.

  • Expeditionary civil engineers upgrade fire retardant foam

    Firefighters from the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron upgraded their inventory of aqueous film forming foam to a more environmentally friendly version of the fire retardant, Jan. 6 at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.The switch was part of an Air Force-wide initiative, according to

  • Patrol team’s unique desert mission

    Manning base gates and protecting the flightline are typical missions security forces Airmen experience during a deployment. They train to perform these regular assignments back home before heading overseas. Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base security zone patrol team

  • Small change in POL fuels big savings

    Sometimes it doesn’t take a lot to make a big difference.The 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron is projected to save more than $700,000 over the next year by making a small change in the delivery system for the installation’s jet fuel.

  • Expeditionary group, partner units complete road construction

    The 387th Air Expeditionary Group finished building a new road and entry control point at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Dec. 30. The group’s host nation required them to build the new road after transferring land to a contractor as part of multi-billion dollar civil works project.

  • Four decades of service: Legacy mission system for U-2 is replaced

    One of the mission systems used on the U-2 was flown for the last time Dec. 15. The final sortie for this system was flown by the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron – one of two high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft flying missions in support of defending the region.

  • Expeditionary aircrew spends Christmas at 30,000 feet

    A fog peeled back slowly from the flight line. Four aircrew members emerged from a transit van sharing witty banter and a few cheerful words as they moved their flight equipment towards a nearby KC-10 Extender.