Local Scouts visit 'The Rock'

The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted about 20 local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts as they toured an undisclosed air base here March 13, 2010. During the tour, the scouts, who live in neighboring host nation cities, visited the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Medical Evacuation conference set to enhance ANAAC capabilities

Members of the Afghan National Army Air Corps met with their coalition partners during a medical evacuation conference here, March 6, 2010. The purpose of the conference was coordination between ANAAC and coalition medical evacuation units to streamline and improve processes, said U.S. Air Force

Joint team leads Afghan crew chief academy

A joint team of Airmen from the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon, took Afghan National Army Air Corps soldiers to new heights by leading the first class of Afghans through the Afghan National Security Forces Crew Chief

C-130E completes its last combat mission

After 47 years of service, a C-130E completed its last combat mission while in Iraq. Upon reaching its total aircraft hours of more than 33,220, the Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. aircraft was retired."It's a very sad day when an aircraft retires," said Capt. Bradley Allen, 777th Expeditionary

‘Terps’ crucial to Iraqi training mission

U.S. Airman serving in the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force have a tough objective to accomplish. Their mission is to "Train, Advise, and Assist" but how is that done when trying to train a foreign military that speaks a foreign language? One word: Interpreter.For six interpreters

U.S. Defense Secretary thanks 380th AEW deployed Airmen for a job well done

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mr. Robert M. Gates, took time out to visit deployed service members at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia March 11 for a job well done.After a brief introduction by 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Bryan J. Benson, Secretary Gates stepped up to

"Flat Joe" meets Secretary Gates

New York elementary school kids will be getting a big surpise to find out a class project they started ended up in front of the U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. During his visit to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 11, 2010, Senior Airman

CENTCOM/CC presides over groundbreaking ceremony

Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for a building which will soon be renovated to become the Women's Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during his visit to the Transit Center at Manas March 11, 2010. The center, which was formerly a

Stand alone photo: KC-10 departs from 380th AEW

Defense Secretary Gates discusses Iraq, Afghanistan with deployed troops

Service members quizzed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Afghanistan, the elections in Iraq and relations with Iran during a question-and-answer period at a non-disclosed air base in Southwest Asia March 11. Secretary Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The wing has