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  • Airfield managment keeps aircraft, personnel safe

    For one unit assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, work can sometimes be a constant game of musical chairs. Whether managing a 500-acre airfield, certifying Airmen to drive on the flightline, or providing critical information to base responders, the Airfield Management

  • Radio maintenance keeps airwaves open

    The base's operations tempo is only as fast as its people can communicate what needs to be done to keep the mission flowing. One organization here is responsible for making sure the equipment used to complete the mission is always in working order.   The 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron's

  • Cadets experience deployment tempo

    Air Force and Army academy cadets recently spent a month here with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, tenant and coalition units for career shadowing, mentoring and familiarization. Nineteen U.S. Air Force Academy cadets deployed here as part of Operation Air Force, an annual four-week program that

  • Rivet Joint supports customers' ISR needs

    If knowledge is power, then one unit here is among the most powerful organizations anywhere in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron uses the RC-135 Rivet Joint to support theater and national-level consumers with near real-time, on-scene

  • Airmen protect base assets far from home

    In the past, the Air Force has sent Airmen into nearly every country in the world for one reason or another. Unfortunately, this can lead to problems because security isn't in place everywhere to protect assets once they land. Aircraft stationed here which are scheduled to land in one of those

  • Test cell upgrades capability, reliability

    Another piece of the digital age arrived at the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron engine-test cell June 14. The operational test of a C-130 engine with a new 21D model engine-test cell brought the unit up to par with home station capabilities. The new digital model brought increased