A Day on the Job with: 379th EMXS Fuel Systems

Scorpion's last strike: Aviano squadron nears end of final deployment before deactivation

Airmen assigned to the 603rd Air Control Squadron will finish their final deployment with the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron in Southwest Asia this January.The squadron, which is based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, has its roots with the very beginnings of the Air Force. It was first

64th AEG Honor Guard honors U.S. flag

Happy Holidays from 379th CC and CCC

Leslie and I, along with Chief Wicks and Jeanette, would like to extend our heartfelt greetings this holiday season and thank each of you for making 2012 another great year for the Grand Slam Wing.Together, along with our coalition and host nation partners, we had a very  successful year. The

A Day on the Job with: Munitions

Grand Slam Wing first sergeant organizes care packages to go downrange

When 46 care packages from Spokane, Wash., ended up at the front door of a 379th Air Expeditionary Wing first sergeant, he considered how to get them to those who needed them most. Master Sgt. Patrick Lund, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, received the packages from a local TV

At end of the day, we’re brothers in arms

For the Velasquez brothers, being a part of the military continues a family tradition of serving their country. Not only did their father serve in Operation Desert Storm, but two of their great uncles landed on the beaches of Anzio, Italy, during World War II. So when a deployment opportunity placed

CFACC: Happy holidays to a great Coalition team

As the holiday season approaches, I thank all the members of this tremendous Coalition and joint team for your commitment and continued service. Each one of you is vitally important to delivering decisive airpower in the region. The holiday season is traditionally a time of celebration - a chance to

A Day on the Job with: 379th EOSS Air Traffic Controllers

379th AEW MFST team ready to project medical support downrange

Their motto is, "We cut, you live." They are light, lean and life-saving. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Multiple Field Surgical Team, a small and intensely trained team of combat medics, is ready at a moment's notice to save lives across the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility.The