Operation: Chow Down

The urban legend about Meals Ready to Eat is that, like Twinkies, they are indestructible and last forever. This couldn't be further from the truth."The (379th Air Expeditionary Wing) has the job of supplying MREs to the entire area of responsibility to keep service members properly fed," said Capt.

1st ECEG provides full-spectrum engineering resources for AFCENT

In March, the previous commander of the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Group unveiled a new operational concept in the civil engineer community; the merger of the 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group and the 577th EPBG to create the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group. Col. John Allen, 577th EPBS

A day on the job with the 421st Quartermaster Company riggers

Air Guard, Reserves make 379th AEW mission happen

Chances are the Airman standing next to you turning that wrench or getting ready to execute the day's air tasking order may be serving in the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserves.Without these Airmen activating from the Guard or Reserves, active duty Airmen would see an increase in deployments,

80,000 combat hours

A Day on the Job with: C-130 Yokota Crew Chiefs

Network Infrastructure keeps 379th AEW totally wired

Some people get visibly upset when their network fails and they can't surf the web. Now imagine how frustrating it would be for a down-range commander if it resulted in total mission failure."We have a saying in the communications community, 'no comm, no bomb,'" said Master Sgt. Gregory Kahl, 379th

A Day on the Job with: Security Forces

379th EMXG, 8th EAMS, 379th ELRS hit MMSAV out of the park

A Multi-Major Command Staff Assistance Visit recently completed more than 1,800 evaluations of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron and the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron in an effort to assess and improve expeditionary logistics

Deployed father controls airspace over son in Afghanistan

Air Force Major Christopher Gering worries like any other parent whose child deploys downrange. It can be gut wrenching knowing his child operates outside the wire, working to clear and dispose of improvised explosive devices.Since August, this proud parent has had an advantage most parents are not