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  • No milk stool, no mission: ECES Airman makes it happen

    Most Airmen would never know a few blocks of wood, commonly known as a milk stool in the C-130 community, can be all that stands in the way of a C-130 being able to perform its mission. Those blocks of wood are officially called "ramp support," and they must be used when cargo weighing more than

  • 379th EOSS Weather Flight keeps birds out of stormy conditions

    Many may not think much of rain, fog or mostly sunny days here, but to a base that conducts 30 percent of U.S. Air Forces Central Command's air tasking order sorties, weather monitoring is no simple matter. The 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight conducts around-the-clock

  • Not forgotten: Airman refurbishes 9/11 memorial

    Chipped away and neglected, a barrier painted as a memorial for 9/11 has the words, "Not Forgotten" emblazoned on it just outside the Coalition Compound Theater where hundreds to thousands of people walk by it every day.After noticing the mural became more of an eyesore than a memorial, a

  • TA done for now, education options still available

    Sequestration's unpopular cuts have reached Southwest Asia, where deployed American service members now have one less option to pay for their higher education, but there is more to education than tuition assistance.Recent reductions in military expenditures have temporarily suspended the

  • Have space? Share a ride

    Got some room to spare in your vehicle? Why not give someone a ride?The share-a-ride program at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing allows service members and civilian employees coordinate ride shares by signaling where they would like to go at the bus stop."Most of the main bus stops have slide-out

  • A friend in Balad

    Standing on all four paws, he weighs just a few pounds, but his energy and affinity to get people to smile is immeasurable. Trained therapy dog, "Balad", makes his rounds visiting service members across the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing since November. His "parents," Melvin and Melissa DeVane, wanted

  • Motor Madness “March”es In

    In just five months, 166 vehicles were damaged through general mishaps, and that's just in the deployment off-season. With the arrival of vehicle safety month, remembering vehicle safety can go a long way to reducing mishaps ahead. The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing supervises and hosts a number of