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  • 379 EAES brings comfort, care to AOR

    When the 379th Expeditionary Air Evacuation Squadron flies its next mission, its most precious cargo could be you.Unlike medical evacuation, which is mainly carried out by helicopters, the 379 EAES operates in fixed-wing aircraft. The squadron runs weekly 'mercy missions' to both Iraq and

  • New airframe? No problem for CT guard unit

    Members of the 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard, tran-sitioned from flying the A-10 Thunderbolt to the C-21 learjet and are deployed here as a unit for the first time in six years. This has not stopped them, however, from meeting all their mission requirements and maintaining a 100

  • Joint team provides watchful eye over AOR

    Since the introduction of combat aviation, there have been troops on the ground standing ready to protect U.S. forces from enemy air attacks. Today, the U.S. Army's combat-proven Patriot weapon system and its Soldiers guard the skies against the threat of air and missile attack.The 31st Air Defense

  • Building from the ground up: Civil Engineers oversee base improvements

    Not so long ago, servicemembers who arrived in Southwest Asia found a very sparse environment, with very little infrastructure. Today, through almost constant construction, the base is steadily making the transition from a rough, expeditionary state to a more comfortable, stable one.The

  • 379 AEW enters blogosphere, social media arena

    People today have a variety of ways to communicate at the speed of electrons, like Twitter, Facebook, and Blogs, just to name a few. The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with its commander, has joined in the buzz to highlight, through social media outlets, the happenings at the 'Grand Slam' Wing

  • Innovative Airmen make jobs, lives easier

    There is a saying that counsels "work smarter, not harder." The Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing have applied that axiom to come up with solutions on the job that are saving manpower, time and money here in Southwest Asia.Examples of innovation are not limited to just one group. Each of