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  • Expeditionary maintainers: Another day at the office

    Maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron carry their toolboxes across a flightline in Southwest Asia after completing some work during operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 9, 2010. The 380th EAMXS, as part of the 380th AEW, supports operations

  • Support flights critical to 22 EARS success

    As the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron celebrates the 16,000th sortie milestone, many behind-the-scenes Airmen take pride in knowing their jobs make these flights possible.Maintenance, fuels, weather, intelligence, command post, and maintenance operations center Airmen, as well as every

  • 22 EARS reaches 16,000th sortie milestone

    April 10, 2010, went down in 22nd Expeditionary Refueling Squadron history when an air crew logged their 16,000th sortie.Providing air-to-air refueling for aircraft supporting the war fighter on the ground in Afghanistan, the rugged KC-135 Stratotanker off-loaded hundreds of pounds of jet fuel to

  • 16k sorties later, tanker crews still have 'best job in the world'

    The 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron hit a milestone April 10, 2010, when the unit flew its 16,000th sortie since it was stood up in 2003.The KC-135 Stratotanker, which provides aerial refueling to U.S. and coalition combat and combat support aircraft, ultimately ensures the safety of

  • 22 EARS history shows significance of 16k sorties

    The early lineage of the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron reveals an interesting and varied series of roles beginning on Oct. 20, 1939, when it activated under the 7th Bombardment Group at Hamilton Field, Calif. It operated mostly as an anti-submarine patrol and training unit for bomber

  • 380th ECES Airmen, robot lead retreat

    Lt. Col. William Kale III, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Commander, takes the lead of this CE retreat formation April 9 at an undisclosed location here, but when an Air Force explosive ordinance disposal technician heads downrange, the robot goes first. Robotic systems like the one

  • Transit Center helps local hospitals

    The 376th Expeditionary Medical Group personnel at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, delivered needed medical supplies April 8, 2010, to personnel from the National Surgical Center and the National Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics. The 376th EMDG was able to gather the humanitarian aid

  • Afghan supply mission continues at Manas

    Operations at the Transit Center at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, are delayed but have not been adversely affected the supply mission in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said April 8. Antigovernment protestors said they have overthrown the government of President Kurmanbek Bakiev and are in control of the