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  • B-1 AMU finishes strong

    There is no question enemy forces on the ground have come to fear the B-1 Bomber as it maintains a 24-hour presence in the skies, awaiting an assigned target it will attack with undeniable accuracy. The lethal team of aircrew, maintainers and support personnel are essential to the success of the

  • Fire protection is truly expeditionary

    Fire protection is taken seriously. No matter which installation, one is sure to find a fire department embedded with a civil engineer squadron. However, this begs the question about who responds when fire protection is needed outside the wire. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire

  • 494th EFS accomplishes significant firsts

    Nine hundred seventy combat sorties and approximately 6,500 total flying hours would be a significant milestone for some fighter squadrons. However, the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England accomplished some significant feats and firsts during its deployment

  • 763rd ERS surpasses 6,000 consecutive days in AOR

    Now there are streaks. And there are streaks. Cal Ripken Jr's 2,632 consecutive games for the Baltimore Orioles -- please! Brett Favre's 237 consecutive starts for the Green Bay Packers -- yawn! Ninety-nine years and counting for the Lovable Losers from Chicago's north side -- next! 6,000

  • 'Showing force': B-1 bomber crews' airpower keeps enemy in check

    Capt. Craig Morrison tucks himself into the bottom bunk around 9 a.m. as the bright sunlight bounces off the desert rocks and sand outside his dorm. The 29-year-old weapon systems officer sleeps almost 12 hours. That evening, he reports to duty with the rest of the B-1B Lancer crew from the 37th

  • Letter exchange cheers Airmen away from home

    Since Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here can't be home for the holidays, a group of elementary students from Florida have been sending season's greetings by exchanging letters. "It started with 10 letters, and the school in Orlando called up, asking if we could get 10

  • A sweet finish to Kenyan airdrop campaign

    The Air Force C-130 Hercules team recently wrapped up its six-day campaign of airdropping more than 211,000 pounds of supplies into the flood-ravaged Dadaab region of eastern Kenya.But to children on the ground, it was the last 60 pounds that maybe made the most difference. As a way to say goodbye

  • Behind the "green door" - Demystifying the mystique of Intel

    They work behind locked doors, in a building with no windows. They are closely integrated into the flying operations and force protection aspects of every Air Force Wing, but most of us know very little about what they do. "That's part of the mystique surrounding Intel," said 379th Air Expeditionary

  • Today's security forces are expeditionary combat Airmen

    They work 12-hour patrols in 100-plus degree temperatures, sandstorms whipping into their faces. They drive convoy operations across the desert. They provide personal security details for four-star generals. Today's security forces career barely resembles its own Air Force specialty code from a

  • 379th AEW supports flood relief operations in Ethiopia

    For Airman 1st Class Daniel Stone, it was an amazing adventure. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be flying into the heart of Africa, helping flood victims," said the loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here. "It's something I'll never forget." Deployed to