COMACC visits Grand Slam wing

Gen. Mike Hostage signs a wall in the Blood Transshipment Center at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2013. Distinguished visitors are invited to sign the BTC’s “wall-of-fame” after receiving a mission brief. During his immersion, Hostage visited the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the BTC and the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. Hostage is the commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

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COMACC visits Grand Slam wing

Gen. Mike Hostage receives a briefing at the Blood Transshipment Center at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2013. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group BTC is the hub for distributing blood products throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. During his immersion, Hostage visited the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the BTC and the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. Hostage is the commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

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Gen. Mike Hostage is shown the Blood Transshipment Center’s dry ice storage capability during an immersion at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. In addition to being the hub for blood and products through the AOR, the379th Expeditionary Medical Group BTC is also responsible for supplying dry ice. During his immersion, Hostage visited the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the BTC and the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. Hostage is the commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

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Gen. Mike Hostage receives a mission briefing from Maj. Dennis Wooten at the Blood Transshipment Center at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2013. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group BTC is the hub for distributing blood products throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. Hostage is the commander of Air Combat Command. Wooten is the 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron BTC flight commander deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

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Gen. Mike Hostage is briefed by Staff Sgt. Aaron Gerasch about storing procedures for fresh blood in the Blood Transshipment Center at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2013. The blood is scanned into an electronic database for accountability, then sorted and refrigerated at a temperature between 33 and 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Hostage is the commander of Air Combat Command. Gerasch is the 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron BTC NCO in charge deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)

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COMACC visits Grand Slam

Published Nov. 13, 2013
By Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Gen. Mike Hostage, the commander of Air Combat Command, visited deployed service members at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here, Nov. 11.

The purpose of the general's visit was to meet with Airmen and get updates on various projects around the base.

During his immersion, he made stops at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Blood Transshipment Center and the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron.

COMACC visits Grand Slam wing

COMACC visits Grand Slam wing

COMACC visits Grand Slam wing

COMACC visits Grand Slam wing

COMACC visits Grand Slam wing