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

Pull up the official biography of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Larry Malcom, and you'll find a huge grin staring back at you. Maybe not what you'd expect from a command chief? Well, guess again. "My biggest challenge here? I only have 330-something days left,"

BTC serves as beating heart of the AOR

As the sun sets over the desert and darkness falls, a small group of Airmen rises, assembling in a dimly-lit warehouse. The moon fills the night sky as the group works quietly sorting and packaging. They are eerily focused, move with intense purpose and have one thing on their mind -- blood.They

Out of sight, out of mind means mission success for Rivet Joint

Lives are at stake every day in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. That fact hits close to home at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, where units conduct operations around the clock, seven days a week in order to support troops on the ground in the Central Command area of responsibility. Some

New commander takes reigns of 379th AEW

"We, this Grand Slam Wing, will make every effort to keep airpower overhead and on time to ensure that supported commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan have what they need when they need it. Our measure of success depends on how the supported commanders define how well we did in meeting their

In-theater medical treatment keeps warriors in the fight

A group of deployed Airmen stand around a table, each carefully performing a job they've trained for years to do. Doctors stand over a patient meticulously inserting a long, cylindrical laparoscopic tube through, what appears to be, the patient's abdomen. An anesthesiologist monitors his heart rate,

Grand Slam community ‘lives it up’ at new FOX Sports Sky Box

Base members gathered in the spot of the former Desert Eagle Lounge Friday to celebrate the unveiling of a quality-of-life venture unlike any other in the history of the Department of Defense - the grand opening of the FOX Sports Sky Box in Memorial Plaza."On the outside, it looks like one of our

34 EBS B-1 reaches 10k flight-hour milestone

A B-1B Lancer achieved 10,000 flight hours here, June 12. After 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit professionals braved temperatures in excess of 110 degrees Fahrenheit preparing the aircraft for the flight, the aircrew stepped in and performed the milestone-mission, despite an 18-hour duty-day."The

Memorial Day 379 AEW-style

Air Force family bikes together on two continents

Though more than 7,000 miles apart, one U.S. Air Force family spent May 23 riding together in a nationwide biking event raising awareness and providing support toward a cure for juvenile diabetes.Lt. Col. Harlan Fangmeyer, Combined Air Operations Center Combat Plans Division deputy chief, rode 20

College alumni muster at local campus

Servicemembers recently attended an "Aggie" muster on a Texas A&M University campus in Southwest Asia.The earliest musters began in 1883. In 1903, the muster coincided with the San Jacinto Day, April 21st; the day Texas won its independence from Mexico. Musters vary in size and scope, but all share