8 EAMS Invaluable to movement of personnel, cargo

A squadron of 255 Air Mobility Command Airmen in Southwest Asia works around the clock to ensure passengers and cargo move in and out of the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, proudly proclaiming, "You need it, we move it." The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, a tenant unit of

Base BEEs keep mission buzzing

Under the blazing Southwest Asia sun, an Airman dips his arm deep into the pool to collect water samples as pool guests enjoy a hard-earned break from the non-stop mission of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. The contributions of base bioenvironmental engineers make opportunities like this possible

Flyin' High

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Gassin' Up

Leaving the base a better place

64th AEG defenders use total force to flawlessly accomplish deployed mission

More than 300 miles away from the headquarters of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, a group of 180 security forces specialists defend and support a Southwest Asia base comprised of total force military and civilian servicemembers. Among the defenders in this six-month rotation are 13 Guamanians -

Airlift squadron delivers crucial supplies to warfighters

The aircraft commander plants her C-17 down firmly, reversing the four turbine engines and applying the brakes hard to compensate for the short runway. A cloud of red clay dirt and pebbles kicks up into a rooster tail and trails the jet down the austere air strip of a forward operating base in

Deployed Mentors Help Airmen Find Ideal Career Fields

Airmen here often find themselves needing to make major career decisions while deployed, and, far away from career advisors and other personnel specifically trained to help, the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Top IV has stepped in to fill the need. The Mentor/Shadow Program, currently managed by

FAST ensures aircraft remain safe in austere conditions

Traveling with aircraft to places where there are no local U.S. military personnel, special security members protect the planes until they return to home station. The Fly Away Security Team, a group of eight security forces members from the wing here, were selected from squadrons at their home