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  • New AFCENT commander provides mission focus

    Less than two weeks into his new role as the leader of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian visited the men and women of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location, August 1.  “The best part about this job is getting back with Airmen and seeing the energy,

  • Coalition leader talks airpower effects

    Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, took time to discuss the impact airpower has had in the fight against Da’esh and throughout the region during a visit with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, June 28. “Airpower allows us to apply pressure, to execute the

  • 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

  • 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,

  • Remembering 9/11: Airmen and Coalition partners stand together

    On Sept. 11, 2001 a series of devastating terrorist attacks on U.S. soil claimed 2,977 lives. It was a tragic day, which ultimately brought American’s closer together and its anniversary has served as a symbolic reminder of the world’s fight to prevail over terrorism.Here, in the wake of 9/11,

  • Airmen learn all the right moves in 'Check Six'

    Random acts of violence have unfortunately become a scary reality in today’s world.These acts can unfold sporadically, and many times they occur inside work environments.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, from 2006 to 2010, work-related homicides killed an average of 551 workers

  • HVAC Airmen withstand the heat to deliver the cool

    Desert environments contain harsh elements, which can beextremely difficult to become acclimated to. One element in particular, tendsto grab people’s attention immediately making its presence known in anunforgiving way.As soon as new members get here and step off the plane theyexperience the

  • Competition unites coalition off the frontlines

    The U.S. Air Force along with four other coalitionorganizations, which included the host nation, came together to compete in theFriendship Games, a one-day tri-sport event, at an undisclosed location inSouthwest Asia May 27, 2015.   The competition started at 7:20 a.m. with a 5K run andwas followed

  • IPE, barrier between Airmen and affliction

    Gas! Gas! Gas!...is a common warning drilled into the minds of Airmen from the beginning of their enlistment. The unsettling alert prompts them to immediately dawn their individual protective equipment.  Airmen first employ IPE in basic military training when they are exposed to tear gas, also