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First active duty C-130J deploys to AOR

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the newest member of its fleet February 8 as the first active duty C-130J deployed to the area of responsibility landed in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)
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First active duty C-130J deploys to AOR

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the newest member of its fleet February 8 as the first active duty C-130J deployed to the area of responsibility landed in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)
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First active duty C-130J deploys to AOR

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the newest member of its fleet February 8 as the first active duty C-130J deployed to the area of responsibility landed in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)
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CEA fair shows potentials what career ops are available

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Robert Gantz, 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, performs a pre-flight operation check on the ramp locks of a C-130 Hercules here. Loadmasters must ensure these locks are operational before every flight to keep the pallates and cargo secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carolyn Viss)
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The final flight

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Col. Brian O'Connor (left), 386th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, and 1st Lt. Justine Perlbert, 737th Expeditionary Aircraft Squadron co-pilot, fly C-130 aircraft, tail number 63-7865, near Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 13. The aircraft had just flown its last combat mission and will be flown to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., where it will be laid to rest at the "boneyard." The C-130 became an honorary purple heart recipient in June of 1972 for damages sustained from mortar fire in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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The final flight

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing proudly render a final salute to C-130 aircraft, tail number 63-7865, from Ramstein AB, Germany, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 13. The aircraft had just flown its last combat mission and will be flown to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., where it will be laid to rest at the "boneyard." The C-130 became an honorary purple heart recipient in June of 1972 for damages sustained from mortar fire in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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The final flight

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Roger Richardson, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, proudly holds an American flag atop a C-130 aircraft, tail number 63-7865, from Ramstein AB, Germany, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 13. The aircraft had just flown its last combat mission and will be flown to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., where it will be laid to rest at the "boneyard." The C-130 became an honorary purple heart recipient in June of 1972 for damages sustained from mortar fire in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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The Mighty Herc

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An airfield emergency response team quickly responds to an in-flight emergency involving a C-130E Hercules aircraft here Oct. 19. The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and will replace aging C-130Es. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements, lower operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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The Mighty Herc

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An airfield emergency response team quickly responds to an in-flight emergency involving a C-130E Hercules aircraft here Oct. 19. The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and will replace aging C-130Es. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements, lower operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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Flightline Operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A C-130E Hercules from Dyess AFB, Texas, prepares to land during an in-flight emergency here Oct. 19. The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and will replace aging C-130Es. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements, lower operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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Flightline Operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An airfield emergency response team quickly responds to an in-flight emergency involving a C-130E Hercules aircraft here Oct. 19. The C-130J is the latest addition to the C-130 fleet and will replace aging C-130Es. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements, lower operating and support costs, and provides life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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The Mighty Herc

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A C-130E Hercules aircraft prepares for take-off here Oct. 19. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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The Mighty Herc

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft taxis down the runway here Oct. 19. The EC-130J conducts information operations, psychological operations, and civil affairs broadcasts in AM, FM, HF, TV and military communications bands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)
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Airmen wrap up AEF 7/8 at 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

(Above) Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare to evacuate an injured servicemember at a forward deployed location in Iraq. The 379th EAES has flown more than 200 missions, transporting more than 600 patients. Support aircraft have transported more than 130,000 passengers and 74,000 tons of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Locke)
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Life on the line: A day in the life of a crew chief

Senior Airman Joe Smigielski, 746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects hydraulics lines inside a C-130. Airman Smigielski is a C-130 flying crew chief and is deployed here from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clark Staehle)
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Airmen put C-130 back in fight

A C-130 and its crew from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron land at an abandoned airstrip outside of Shindand, Afghansistan due to engine problems. Maintenance repair teams from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing arrived at the scene to swap out the engine.
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OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing use forklifts to load baggage aboard a C-130 Hercules on March 22, 2007. The plane carried members of the 25th Infantry Division and their equipment into Iraq. (AF photo/ Staff Sgt. Ian Carrier)
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OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

Members of the 386 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (386 EAMXS) prepare a C-130 for another flight. The 386 EAMXS provides around the clock support to keep the C-130 mission going at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel) (Released)
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OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

Members of the 386 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (386 EAMXS) prepare a C-130 for another flight. The 386 EAMXS provides around the clock support to keep the C-130 mission going at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel) (Released)
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OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

An EC-130H Compass Call aircraft prepares to begin a mission in an unknown location in Southwest Asia Jan. 16, 2007. This flight will be the squadron's 10,000 combat hour milestone supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Edward D. Holzapfel) (Released)
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