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  • Military spouses receive expeditionary mission outlook

    The Command Sponsorship Program hosted a base tour for military spouses at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here Oct. 23.The CSP is an accompanied-tour initiative started in 2011 to increase mission effectiveness through extended permanent party presence, greater mission continuity and fewer burdens

  • Behind the scenes: Hydraulics provides ‘muscle’ for KC-135 ops

    KC-135 Stratotankers have a huge mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, supplying nearly 40 percent of aircraft fuel used daily for U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. With such robust operations, they depend on a number of maintenance back shops, like the 379th Expeditionary

  • Hazmat: Civilians and government contractors supporting the mission

    Teamwork is key to any mission especially when at a deployed location, and the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Environmental team of seven exemplifies this teamwork. The team, comprised of military, civilian and local government contractor personnel, works behind the scenes to control

  • Uniform shredding supports force protection

    On Sept. 14, 2012, 15 Taliban members were dressed in U.S. Army uniforms when they cut through concertina wire and began an assault on Camp Bastion resulting in the death of two U.S. Marines, more than a dozen American and British forces injured, destruction of six AV-8B Harrier jets and the damage

  • Deployed bombers support first RIPN project demo

    The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron successfully flew a mission in support of the Remotely Operated Video Enhancement Receiver (ROVER) Internet Protocol Network, or RIPN, project at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here Sept. 24. "RIPN is the first wideband battlefield network between an airborne

  • 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,