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  • Deployed Airmen make rank, become NCOs

    One hundred thirty-seven senior airmen were selected here for promotion to the rank of staff sergeant Aug. 1.According to Air Force Instruction 36-2618, "Enlisted Force Structure," staff sergeants are primarily their organization's highly skilled technicians with supervisory and training

  • 8th EAMS checks cargo for correct care

    Whether its hazardous cargo, blood shipments, ammo and explosives, the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron's cargo processing and special handling section ensures items are properly marked, have their paperwork and the security necessary for flying the items to their destination."Our main focus

  • Deployed dental clinic keeps Airmen in the fight

    Whether it's a toothache, cracked tooth or cavity, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Dental Clinic is here to get to the root of the problem and keep service members in the fight. "If you have tooth pain it distracts from the mission, and doing your job can become very difficult," said Capt.

  • Comics lend laughs to deployed service members

    Laughter filled the air at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here as four comedians took the stage during Don Barnhart's All-Star Comedy tour performance presented by Armed Forces Entertainment July 28. Laura Hayden, Steven "Spanky" McFarlin, Sam Fedele and Jeff Capri brought their personal comedic

  • U.S., host nation deployed forces train side-by-side

    Eight members from the 64th Air Expeditionary Group traveled to a local airport's security compound for integration training with 19 officers and enlisted members of the host nation's air forces July 8.These Airmen were comprised of medics, explosive ordinance disposal technicians and security

  • Healing deployed wounded warriors

    Established in 2008, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group's Intra-Theater Care Program here ensures no service member is sent home from the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility before having a chance to get back in the fight."We're here to ease the workload of our forward operating

  • Born in the military: One family’s legacy of service

    Military deployments are difficult for both the service member and the family members they leave behind. Being in a dual-military parent family doesn't make it easier, but after nearly 50 years of combined service, the current Wakefields are continuing their family's tradition."My great uncles

  • 8th EAMS: “Where’s the waste gone?”

    While in the sky or on the ground, humans must relieve themselves multiple times throughout the day, but when you're 20,000 feet above in a C-17 Globemaster III where does it all go? Enter the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron fleet services Airmen here."What we do is important because people

  • Dyess, Ellsworth deployed bomber units rotate

    More than 300 service members from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here July 19 rotating with their counterparts from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 7th Munitions Squadron and 7th

  • Deployed organization promotes personal, professional growth

    In deployed environments, many service members perform at increased stress levels, working longer hours in less than desirable conditions. Organizations at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here, like Rising Six, promote personal and professional development, and encourage camaraderie even in an