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  • CAS, 379th AEW join forces supporting deployed families

    "The dog has to stay in quarantine for how long? Seriously ... he needs a passport and a chip? Can I chip the kids too. ... What do you mean there is no commissary?" Let's face it, moving is stressful. For military families, a permanent change of station generally involves two components: practical

  • Boat regatta closes out summer

    Service members deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here celebrated the end of summer during a cardboard boat regatta at the wing's pool with six teams and nearly 100 lively fans Sept. 1.Patti Gibbs, the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron's recreation lead, said she works here to

  • Expeditionary battle management operators: Right info, right time

    During lightning-fast air combat, every decision makes an impact, and for 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron command and control battle management operators here, choosing the right aircraft for the right mission is just another day on the job."If our ground forces need air support, we send

  • Military working dogs demonstrate capabilities

    Service members deployed to the 64th Air Expeditionary Group here gathered for a military working dog demonstration hosted by the 64th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Aug. 23.The demonstration provided security forces with an opportunity to educate the public on how the MWD section impacts

  • Building bombs, saving lives

    When troops on the frontlines come in contact with enemy forces, the B-1B Lancer is called to deliver bombs with combat precision. Behind the scenes are 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron ammo Airmen here who build bombs with comparable precision to support combat operations. "We provide

  • Deployed Airmen join highest enlisted tier

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing honored 19 Airmen selected to join the ranks within the highest enlisted tier during a Senior NCO Induction Ceremony here Aug. 30. The Air Force-wide theme for the ceremony was, "The Next Generation of Leaders," and keynote speaker, Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Johnson,

  • First maintenance ‘Innovator of the Month’ award

    According to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, every Airman is an innovator, and the aircraft structural maintenance Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron here are no different. These Airmen became the first to win the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group's 'Innovator of the

  • Pod shop enables "defensive deception"

    Electronic countermeasure pods provide a "defensive deception" tool in support of strategic air missions throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The effectiveness of this potentially life-saving technology is dependent on deployed avionics technicians assigned to the 379th

  • Finance fuels money matters

    Personal distractions can damage a service member's mission effectiveness, especially while deployed. One distraction many deal with daily centers around personal finances, and that's where 379th Expeditionary Comptroller Squadron Airmen here step in."Our mission is to support the wing in executing

  • Airmen arming deployed defenders

    The basic goal of a security forces specialist is to protect U.S. Air Force people, property and resources. While defenders have hand-to-hand combat training, their effectiveness is only enhanced by the weapons they carry and without the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armory here,