Small shop, big savings

During the summer months at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing a properly working air conditioner is a priority for Airmen and for aircraft assigned here supporting decisive combat air power and 30 percent of U.S. Air Forces Central Command's daily air tasking order sorties.Aerospace ground equipment

Justice Files - November 2013

Nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice enables commanders to maintain good order and discipline in a fair and swift process, without the negative implications for an Airman that are carried with a court-martial conviction.An Airman who is offered NJP has the

Haltom alumni aim high

Deployed Airman competes in local triathlon

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician participated in a local sprint triathlon while deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 29, 2013. Tech. Sgt. Ryan Oliver, a member of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, completed a 500 meter swim, 20km bike ride and a 5km run

Weather flight gets it right

Every flying mission has to check the weather before taking off and knowing what the conditions are takes more work than tuning in to a local weather forecast. Eight Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather flight conduct around-the-clock weather support for the 379th

USTRANSCOM commander visits deployed troops

The commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Gen. William M. Fraser III, visited service members at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here, Nov. 29. The general's visit was to share the Thanksgiving holiday with deployed troops and thank them for their service and sacrifice.

Grand Slam gives thanks

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here and its mission partners celebrated Thanksgiving Day Nov. 28. The day's events kicked-off with an Interfaith Thanksgiving service in the base theater where Maj. Gen. Roger Watkins, the 379th AEW commander, read President George Washington's Thanksgiving Day

Systems Go entertain

The U.S Air Forces Central Command band Systems Go performs for service members at the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia on Nov. 27, 2013. Systems Go is the newest AFCENT rock band and will provide performances to increase troop

Aero Repair keeps ‘birds’ in the air

With the highest volume of flying missions in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, aircraft at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing rely on a team of professional maintainers to keep them in top shape to accomplish the air tasking order. Among the maintenance back shops, the 379th

B-1B provides combat air support

As troops on the ground mobilize or need rest at the end of the day, the B-1B is one of primary aircrafts used to ensure their safety.The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, is airborne throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility in