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  • Rachel Lipsky livens deployed servicemember’s resolve

    During an Armed Forces Entertainment tour across the region, the Rachel Lipsky Band visited servicemembers assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here May 29 and 30, saw several facilities, and put on two performances.Lipsky's influences are Patty Loveless, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Melba

  • Cobras compete to be the Best

    Task Force Cobra, 1-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, hosted the "Best Cobra Competition," a grueling three-day challenge testing several team's physical fitness and mental fortitude to determine who would take the title of "Best Cobra Warrior."Each team, led by their first sergeant, consisted of

  • AFCENT Command Sponsorship Program Growing

    Fifteen Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing are taking advantage of a two-year accompanied tour opportunity -- and numbers continue to grow. In the next few years a total of 60 families will be here.

  • Local school stimulates servicemember’s spirit

    Servicemembers deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here spent time interacting with children at a local school's annual military appreciation day May 25.School representatives began the day by showing attendees a picture slideshow depicting how Grand Slam Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and

  • Day on the Job: EOD techs

    Explosive ordnance disposal technicians deployed to Afghanistan perform counter-improvised explosive device operations in harsh conditions daily. Equipment and supplies are an essential element to this mission and without the modular supply depot here at the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer

  • Kal Penn, Kate Walsh visit Grand Slam Wing

    American Actors Kal Penn and Kate Walsh visited the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here May 26 during a USO Handshake Tour with stops including the Intra-theater Care Program, a B-1B Lancer facility, military working dogs demonstration and a Patriot missile facility, as well as, a meet-and-greet at

  • Grand Slam Wing observes Memorial Day

    U.S. and coalition forces deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing came together May 27 here during a Memorial Day retreat ceremony at Memorial Plaza.The ceremony included a few words from the 379th AEW commander, Brig. Gen. Roger H. Watkins, an invocation and prayer by the wing chaplain, Col.

  • Listen to your buds: Preventing hearing loss

    After a long day of work, the last thing you might want to hear is your neighbor's favorite screaming rock band, but when fellow Airmen use their earbuds on the highest volume setting, no one gets to enjoy the silence.Music technology came a long way since Edison's first phonograph -- from loud,

  • Patriot batteries host key leaders

    The 1-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalion gave host to Lt. Gens. David L. Goldfein and John W. Hesterman during a routine training exercise here May 22.While on site, the 69th ADA Brigade commander, Col. Randall A. McIntire, and 1-43 ADA BN commander, Lt. Col. David E. Shank, gave the generals a

  • Oldest jet in AF operated, maintained by youngest crews

    For more than 50 years Airmen have flown the KC-135 Stratotanker to more places and supported more missions than most people experience in three, even four, life times. One such refueler, "57-1419," recently visited the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing en route to support Operation ENDURING FREEDOM."We