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  • 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

  • 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

  • Secretary Gates shares insights from years of service

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has served eight presidents, and he shared some of his insights into that experience today with U.S. servicemembers at a non-disclosed base here. Secretary Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and attached units during a town hall-style