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  • Structural maintenance keeps planes in shape

    The whirring of a small hand-held grinder suddenly stops. An Airman dusts off the metal part he is holding and after a quick measurement says, "Perfect. That ought to get her back in the air." The 379 Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Structural Maintenance Shop here ensures more than 65 U.S. Air

  • C-21: Small jet, big impact

    When it comes to airlift many may think bigger is better. But a small unit flying a small aircraft is making a big difference in the area of operations. The light, compact C-21 can deliver high priority passengers and cargo faster than any heavy airlift aircraft and the 379th Expeditionary

  • Operating AOR's busiest PAX terminal

    Everyone has somewhere they need to be. As a gateway in and out of the area of responsibility, the shoulders of a few carry the hopes of many at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal here controls movement of servicemembers by the thousands

  • Weather flight forecasts ensure mission efficiency

    As the thunder rolls and the lightning strikes in the distance, flying units at an air base in Southwest Asia stand by eagerly waiting on the seemingly clairvoyant counsel of a specialized unit. The 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight here provides timely and accurate