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  • Deployed Airmen better selves, careers with CCAF accomplishment

    Twenty-three servicemembers were awarded degrees from the Community College of the Air Force in a ceremony at the Blatchford-Preston Complex theater April 21. The ceremony was hosted by the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Charlie Lyon, and highlighted with a commencement address

  • Container Management initiative saves money, eliminates waste

    In an effort to not only improve the aesthetics of the installation but also save the Air Force hundreds of thousands of dollars, the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group and Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's traffic management flight have joined forces to combat extraneous shipping

  • PERSCO: Keeping tabs on the ins and outs of troop movement

    The shuffling of duffle bags and backpacks belonging to more than 70 Airmen and civilian contractors echoes through the patio as the morning sun's rays start to push back the night's cover. While some are nearing the end of their deployment to Southwest Asia and others are just beginning, one thing

  • Inspections keep aircraft flight-ready

    Editor's note: this is the first of a three-part series on the fabrication flight. Ever wonder how aircraft here withstand extreme temperatures, hard landings, frequent sorties, and tight maneuvers without falling apart? They do because the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive

  • Arrival of Singapore aircraft signals strong coalition relationship

    The Republic of Singapore Air Force rejoined the U.S. Air Force fleet here when one of their four KC-135 Stratotankers arrived to take its place with dozens of U.S. assets on a Southwest Asia air base flightline April 16. This is the fifth time the RSAF's 112th Squadron has rotated through SWA since

  • Air Traffic Controllers keep aircraft soaring

    Last week alone, the air traffic controllers of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing were responsible for more than 1,250 operations on their airfield and in their air space. Based on current mission rates, the U.S. Air Force anticipates surpassing more than one million missions flown by its aircraft in

  • Layin’ down wire for enduring comm. capability

    The ability to relay messages around the world is a crucial element to any operation, and it's the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron that holds responsibility for maintaining that capability. "Our mission is to provide command and control, communications, and information services for the

  • Change of command exemplifies 'total force' cohesion

    The 64th Air Expeditionary Group welcomed a new commander in a change of command ceremony more than 300 miles from Southwest Asia's 379th Air Expeditionary Wing headquarters April 14. Col. Willie Braggs, III, replaced Col. Arthur G. Hatcher, Jr., who will return to Langley Air Force Base, Va., as