An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Cryogenics helps pilots breathe easy across AOR

    The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics team inspected liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen tanks prior to aircraft shipment Aug. 5 here.  The cryogenics team provides quality aviation breathing oxygen, liquid oxygen, and liquid nitrogen in support of operations through the U.S.

  • 914th AW’s C-130s say final goodbye to AUAB

    After 11 years of deploying here supporting the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, Airmen from the 914th Airlift Wing out of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., will say their goodbyes as they end their rotation and fly out with their C-130 Hercules’ for the final time

  • Bridging the mission: GLO provides air-to-ground strike link

    Seeing a B-52 Stratofortress drop bombs is a breathtaking sight, but a lot happens behind the scenes before that first bomb is released on the enemy. One vital tool in ensuring the mission is successful is clear communication between the Ground Liaison Officer and the aircrews here. U.S. Army Capt.

  • 380th AEW welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden

    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, met with more than 1,000 service members assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and their coalition partners from five nations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016.   Brig. Gen. Daniel Orcutt, 380th AEW

  • Dudette reaches 1,000 combat flight hours

    Maj. “Swat” received a hero’s welcome from members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing as she surpassed the 1,000 combat hour milestone in the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 13, 2016. Swat, a weapon systems officer assigned to the 391st Expeditionary

  • CFACC pays visit to 380th AEW

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander, Lt. Gen. Charles Brown Jr. made a brief visit here to see U.S. and coalition forces, Feb. 11, 2016. Brown oversees contingency plans and air operations for the AFCENT area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia. As part of AFCENT, the

  • Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist’s tale

    The following article is part two of a three-part series about the men and women behind the operation of the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft. Several attendants gather in a corner office before dawn to begin the process of testing a suit, designed with both functionality and comfort in mind,

  • First combat aircraft arrives at 332nd Air Expeditionary Group

    The first combat aircraft for the newly reactivated 332ndAir Expeditionary Group landed here over several days during the week of Nov. 17-21. The 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, previously providing close air support operations in Afghanistan, arrived with several A-10 Thunderbolts II. The