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  • 28 years of service, family finishes together

    Approximately 100,000 military service members are currently deployed and fighting the war against terrorism. Most of whom, will not see their families for at least six months. However, there is the rare occasion where family members have the opportunity to serve side by side.Senior Master Sgt.

  • C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

    Capable of strategic delivery of troops and a broad range of cargo, the C-17 Globemaster III and its aircrews directly support operations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C.,

  • Zombies invade Grand Slam Wing

    A zombie 5K run was held at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 12, 2013. More than 500 people participated in the event hosted by the Rising Six private organization to boost the morale of individuals on the base.

  • Medical Group: Flu season is coming

    Influenza is a very serious disease and has led to many hospitalizations and even death. The pandemic of 1918 has been known to be the most devastating epidemic in world history. Not only were 20 to 40 million people around the world killed by the disease, but nearly 43,000 service members mobilized

  • Army tenant trained, ready for deployment

    In September soldiers and officers of the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade Headquarters deployed to execute a crucial mission within the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility. As the last set of boots left the ground at Lawton-Fort Sill Airport en-route to their final destination,

  • PERSCO: More than total force accountability

    Servicing the largest U.S. Air Force expeditionary wing in the world is no easy task but for the twenty-one Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team it's their daily mission. They meet every U.S. military member, coalition

  • Captain receives STEM award, pegs communication as key

    SOUTHWEST ASIA - Air Force cyber communications officers have a challenging job, requiring them to possess a range of expertise from computerized, satellite and airborne communications to supporting communications operations at home and abroad, ensuring mission success.Capt. Charneice McKenzie

  • Pest Management: Keeping the Critters Away

    Insects, rodents and wildlife at a deployed location can negatively impact the mission, but thanks to the hard work of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pest management shop these issues are effectively controlled. "We are the pest control for the Air Force," said Tech. Sgt. Lorie

  • Deployed 'prop' repair Airmen close up shop

    There's wise-old saying that, "all good things, must come to an end." As the climate shifts in the U.S. Air Force's Central Command area of responsibility, some missions become less essential in the area and are able to return to home station and provide support from abroad. Among them is the 379th

  • Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center

    The Expeditionary Theater Distribution Center at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia provides protective gear to first responders, permanent party and forward deployers supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa operations.