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Airmen honor fellow squadron member killed in 2004

Basic IDF procedures can save lives

While it might seem like waste of time to get down on the ground during a rocket attack, that very action may save your life.The procedure for rocket attacks is listed as part of the Commander, Kandahar Airfield standard operating procedures 360, Indirect Fire Attack, said Master Sgt. Byron Ginn,

Emergency air drop, casualty evac vital to Afghan Commandos, U.S. Special Forces

United States Air Force personnel provided critical medical care and supplies during an enemy engagement against Afghan National Army Commandos and U.S. Army Special Forces in western Afghanistan, Tuesday.During a night-patrol training mission in Joy Koja village, Morghab district, Badghis province,

U.S., Kyrgyz security forces cooperate to ensure safety of Transit Center, MIAP

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