They have X-ray Vision

Make no bones about it, when it comes to figuring out what's going on inside a broken body, the ionizing radiation machine is the tool of choice for most doctors. Seeing past skin, veins, blood cells, body fat and muscle tissue; it can literally see right through you. While the X-ray machine itself

Airmen refuel into New Dawn

Members of the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron began their last mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Aug. 31 and completed the same mission Sept. 1, the same day the Department of Defense officially transitioned from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn.While fewer than

“Pyramid” provides critical air battle management for OEF, ADAG operations

A team of 140 U.S. and Coalition Force Airmen make up the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron here, providing command and control over the skies in Afghanistan and Air Defense of the Arabian Gulf. The 71st EACS, better known as "Pyramid Control," operates the 24-hour a day Battlespace Command

160 selected for staff sergeant

The following senior airmen deployed here were selected for promotion to staff sergeant in the 10E5 promotion cycle:Andrew AlspachRichard AndersonTrevor AndrewsJames ArcherCarolos ArellanoEric AtkinsonNathan BahrKeith BarnettRoy BayneJayne BayquenAndrew BenignoJoel BennettGeorge BensonJonathan

Honor Guard performs with precision

816th EAS sets new standard in AOR airdrops

Pilots enter the cockpit conducting preflight checks on fuel levels, instruments, aircraft controls and power as the rest of the crew enters the cavernous rear of the C-17 Globemaster III. Each loadmaster immediately goes to work, almost instinctively knowing what the other is doing as they quickly

Rivet Joint achieves 20-year milestone in AOR

The RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and the patriots operating in the shadows behind it, have been continuously deployed and operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 20 consecutive years as of Monday.In commemoration of this historic event, Aircraft

Escorts keep eyes on construction

Wing leadership holds commander's calls

Wing leadership collectively spoke to members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at commander's calls at the CC Theater Monday.The events, which were the first commander's calls since Brig. Gen. Randy Kee, 379th AEW commander, assumed command of the wing July 1, included comments from General Kee,

Who's in charge here anyway? Part one of the 379th AEW leadership series

When a unit undergoes a leadership change, the effects ripple throughout the organization. But when a wing holds more than a dozen change of command ceremonies at various levels in the span of six weeks, something different happens entirely; the face of the base changes.The Desert Eagle will