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  • Army airdrop specialists “rig it up, ship it out”

    Deployed troops in remote areas are limited in supplies they have on-hand and run the risk of driving convoys into hazardous areas to restock basic necessities. Providing perfect packed products, the 861th Quartermaster Company Detachment 1 here, also known Army Riggers, supply materials to ground

  • Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony

    U.S. Navy chief petty officer selectees were welcomed into the ranks at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here Sept. 21. Their chief petty officer combination covers were placed on their heads by their sponsors, a bell was rung, and they were then announced to the attendees for the first time by

  • Expeditionary wing remembers America's POW/MIAs

    Every year on the third Friday in September, military installations and ships, schools and churches throughout the nation pay tribute honoring the commitment and sacrifices made by prisoners of war as well as those who are still missing in action. It was no different at the 379th Air Expeditionary

  • Deployed U.K. forces pay tribute to “The Few”

    Royal Air Force service members deployed with the 83 Expeditionary Air Group gathered outside the unit's headquarters here Sept. 20 paying tribute to RAF pilots who fought off Nazi Germany's air force and other RAF personnel who supported their "epic" 1940 air battle now known as the Battle of

  • Grand Slam Wing celebrates Air Force’s birthday

    Across the Air Force, military members celebrated the service's 66th Birthday. There was no exception for deployed troops at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, who were treated to a full night of entertainment here Sept. 18. The evening's events kicked-off with a cake cutting ceremony. As Air Force

  • AFCENT commander unveils his priorities

    Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, recently published his mission, vision and priorities in a personal letter to Airmen and civilians across a 20-nation area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia.Hesterman outlined his six priorities, focused on

  • Justice Files - July, August 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

  • Deployed postal Airmen deliver morale

    Nothing can compare to the feeling a deployed service member gets when they receive a care package from a loved one back home. But packages don't just appear out of thin air at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here - it takes a team of postal services Airmen working every day to ensure all mail

  • French forces fueling freedom

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing hosts one of the U.S. Central Command's most diverse mission sets, with tenants and coalition partners from all over working to accomplish the air tasking order. Among them is a small coalition contingent with a big mission responsible for managing French Air Forces

  • Grand Slam Wing: A constant force in war on terrorism

    The Grand Slam Wing has been a constant force in the war on terrorism as the nation and world pay tribute and remember those lost 12 years ago during the devastating 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, the fields of Shanksville, Penn., and on the battlegrounds of Iraq and