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  • Global Hawk: the cost, the dividends

    Seven flying "robots," 16 pilots, 7 sensor operators and a couple hundred maintainers add up to one of the most advanced reconnaissance missions in the U.S. Air Force operational world. The RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 10, an unmanned aerial vehicle, is capable of some of the most technologically-advanced

  • Air Force family knows the meaning of service

    When he was younger, Chaplain (Capt.) John Shipman, senior protestant chaplain at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, learned the lessons of service and hard work with his five older brothers on a farm in Wisconsin. There, while milking cows, plowing and baling hay, they were taught the meaning of

  • Manas Air Base hosts congressional delegation

    A congressional delegation consisting of five U.S. senators visited with Airmen from the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing and toured the base, Aug. 5, as a part of an eight-day trip to promote security, democracy and development in central Asia. Led by U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada,

  • Deployed finance techs redefine the typical banker’s role

    Many civilians back in the United States may not understand the need for a military finance office in the combat zone, but the men and women of Manas AB truly appreciate those few 6F0X1's deployed here. The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Finance Flight assists with more than just cashing checks. They