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  • 9th EBS arrives in theater, jumps into fight

    The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron arrived here July 22, ready to take the reins from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron - and they hit the ground running. The 9th EBS includes Airmen and B-1 bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. In the two weeks since arriving here, the 9th EBS's Airmen have

  • Loadmasters: A night in the life of C-130 “mission hackers”

    "Some people go their whole career without dropping in combat. Missions like this are few, far between - and very coveted," said Master Sgt. Larry Lambert, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster. Excitement gripped one aircrew from the 746th EAS when they heard the news Friday they

  • Cadets provide look into day of deployment

    Many people have noticed them by their uniforms - white shirts with blue collars with the word "USAFA" in blue letters, or their desert camouflage uniforms with names and service, but no rank on their collars or sleeves. For the last few weeks, the Desert Eagle Team has hosted a rotation of Air

  • 379th Operations Group change of command

    Col. Robert F. Gass took command of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group from outgoing commander Col. William Mullins during a change of command ceremony Thursday. Colonel Gass came to the wing from the Pentagon, where he was Chief, Strategy Integration and Analysis Division, J-5, the Joint

  • Historian highlights heritage of 379th AEW

    As the Air Force celebrates its 60th Anniversary, it is fitting that Airmen look back to the history of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to appreciate the rich heritage shared with those who have gone before us and those who will follow us. The 379th AEW began as the 379th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

  • 379th ECONS helps equip Desert Eagle Team

    The Desert Eagle magazine, sports drinks, construction projects ... many servicemembers pass by these things everyday not knowing where they came from, how they got here or how they're maintained. That's where the 379th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron comes in. The 379th ECONS procures the

  • Life support, survival equipment to merge

    The 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron's Aircrew Life Support team and 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron's Survival Equipment are merging into one. The new team will be called Combined Air Crew Flight Equipment. "Alignment of all these functions under the 379th EOSS will allow a

  • Airmen prep battlefield dropping 120,000 leaflets, maintain legacy of 379th

    Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing dropped 120,000 leaflets over the Helmand Province in Afghanistan July 22 to help prevent civilian casualties while prepping the battlefield for future operations. The nine-member crew of the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, all based out of Dyess Air

  • Camp Andy named for fallen Airman

    Many people have deployed here more than once and may remember the facilities here before there was a Coalition Compound - a tent city named Camp Andy. The original tent city was comprised of temporary structures to house and support servicemembers stationed here, which eventually gave way to larger

  • CGOs take professional organization to the desert

    379th Air Expeditionary Wing captains and lieutenants continue their pursuit of professional development while in the desert through volunteerism, organizing events and building relationships. Listed on the Air Force Company Grade Officer Council Web site as the only official deployed council, this