Drawing a smile: Cartoonists visit deployed servicemembers

Laughter and smiles filled the room as members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and partner units saw themselves on paper when cartoonists and caricaturists visited Oct. 22-23, 2011, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Ten cartoonists and caricaturists from the National Cartoonist

Rig it up, send it out: Army riggers provide supplies for troops downrange

Some people count stars in the night sky. Some people count planes as they fly overhead. Some people count bundles as they float to the ground. Imagine counting to 1,498. That's the number of bundles the U.S. Army Reserve's 824th Quartermaster Company Det. 10, also known as the Army Riggers, built

Making the sand not so bland: Artists help add color to desert base

The Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan has the "Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci painted on a wall. The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City displays the work of Michelangelo on its ceiling. At an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, two Airmen from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing show off their

Cover your cough

It's that time of the year again - "cold and flu season!" Numerous people suffering from common colds or upper respiratory infections have recently visited the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group. Base residents can follow these simple recommendations from the base clinic's public health professionals

Team of Sailors, Airmen return jets to the fight

Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing recently received the chance to strengthen their bond with the U.S. Navy when Airmen and Sailors worked together to get an F/A-18C Hornet and an F/A-18F Super Hornet back into the fight.On the afternoon of Sept. 26, a naval aviator from the aircraft

Cyber Warriors: 1 million reps of teamwork

One squadron, one month, 1 million repetitions -- it can be done!Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron completed a team total of 1 million pushups and sit-ups during the month of September as part of a challenge from their squadron commander, Lt. Col. Terrence Adams. His

379 EMXS Day in the Shoes

USTRANSCOM commander visits deployed service members

Airmen, Soldiers extinguish flames at fire muster

Airmen and Soldiers learned what life as a firefighter is all about during a rotational fire muster, Oct. 8, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The muster, a friendly competition hosted by the fire prevention section of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department,

Commander visits Airmen, unveils AFCENT priorities

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, recently published his vision, priorities, and a set of guiding principles in a personal letter to Airmen and civilians across the CENTCOM area of responsibility."Over the past two decades, from Lt. Gen. (Charles) Horner to Lt.