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  • Teamwork keeps tankers flying

    Saying it is strenuous work to maintain more than 30 aircraft, all of which were built in the Eisenhower era, in temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, is an understatement.However, through knowledge, determination and teamwork, it is just another successful day for the servicemembers of the 340th

  • Surgery patients no longer 'in the dark'

    A new, improved lighting system in the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group operating room has the future looking brighter for surgery patients.Staff Sgt. Michael Southam, 379 EMDG non-commissioned officer in charge for medical maintenance, described the problems with the previous lights that

  • 'Airborne for freedom:' JSTARS surpasses 50,000 hour mark

    By the time this story is published, the 7th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron will have logged more than 50,000 hours of flight time since first arriving in Southwest Asia.Deployed here from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., since 2001, the 7th EACCS flies the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target

  • Wingman Days time to refocus

    In an effort to emphasize a culture of responsible choices and the need for Airmen to watch out for each other, Air Force leadership developed the concept of Wingman Day. The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing is expanding the program to a three-day event, to be held Aug. 19 to 21."The Air Force was built

  • Preparing 'STARS' to fly

    Preflight inspections are carried out on an E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft, Aug. 11, in Southwest Asia. Click here to view the slideshow.

  • CC hits 'Grand Slam' with online bloggers

    Serving as commander of one of the largest and most diverse wings in the Air Force, Brig. Gen. Stephen Wilson spoke with online journalists during a Department of Defense Bloggers' Roundtable, Aug. 5, on just how the men and women of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing meet the ever-changing needs of

  • ‘Daisy chains’ pose base billet fire hazard

    The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department has recently responded to several close calls involving "daisy chains" being used in base billets, nearly causing a fire. These daisy chains are multiple, high-voltage electrical devices joined together and are considered a major safety

  • Biometric database offers security stamp of approval

    Third country nationals help keep the base populace fed and in clean clothes, among a myriad of other duties. This group of employees is entrusted with jobs that affect the lives of more than 9,000 servicemembers assigned here -- from cooking the meals, to working construction, to ensuring the