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  • Working dog teams search, patrol together

    Ensuring the safety of everyone at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing rests heavily upon the skills of a group of Airmen and their highly trained four-legged partners. The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section, has several certified teams made up of handlers and

  • 379th AEW, CAOC support ISAF mission

    Coalition forces have supported operations in Afghanistan for a little more than five years now. What some people might not understand is the range of support and the wide variety of missions the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing flies in support of those operations. Afghanistan operations are broken up

  • Wing responds to increased operations

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing kicked it up a notch this week to support ongoing operations in Iraq, while still providing a presence in Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. Flying squadrons and maintenance units throughout the wing responded to the call for an increased display of air power to

  • AFSO 21 streamlined process eases deployment

    Deploying Airmen had an easier transition into the area of responsibility this January due to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Squadron Readiness Flight revamp of the way the Aerial Port of Debarkation processes Airmen moving in and out of the AOR. Fellow Airmen redeploying this January may not

  • NCO's quick action sets example

    A 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Airman was recently awarded a medal that will serve as a reminder of the day he unwittingly stepped into the spotlight while on a mission in Africa. While waiting for his dinner companions at a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, Tech. Sgt. Bryant Billingsley heard a call for

  • Loadmasters learn from mentors

    A hefty responsibility rests on the shoulders of many junior expeditionary Airmen in the Global War on Terrorism. Daniel Stone, Brian Mulkey and Sheldon Cary, all Airmen 1st Class loadmasters from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, are among the many junior Airmen making a difference on a

  • Wing fights GWOT 24/7

    Anyone who drives around the base at night will notice much of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing has 24-hour operating schedule. Whether it's work on the flightline or in a back shop, maintainers, operators and support personnel are working around the clock to generate combat sorties. Some people are

  • AFSO 21 PERSCO processing innovation saves Airmen time

    First experiences here used to consist of waiting in lines, dragging bags, waiting in more lines -- and then meeting the people being replaced. Not exactly the warm welcome PERSCO wanted to bestow upon new arrivals. Fortunately, for new arrivals, PERSCO has removed the "painful" from the process by

  • C-130H maintenace unit gets much needed upgrade

    The 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's 746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen who generate C-130H aircraft for tactical airlift of passengers and cargo throughout Southwest Asia now have an upgraded maintenance facility to call home. The new complex will replace the hodgepodge of

  • New POL complex expedites refueling

    A new petroleum, oil and lubricant complex has commenced operations to meet the burgeoning growth of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in support of the Global War on Terror. The $113 million dollar complex, located near the north end of the flight line, boosts the capability needed to supply fuel