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  • 380th Airmen jam with AFCENT band

    When the Air Forces Central Band Afterburner visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Jan. 20-22, a few guest musicians helped them entertain the troops.Several 380th Airmen showcased their musical talent with the nine-piece rock band, deployed from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. "When I found out

  • Rapper Paul Wall visits 380th AEW

    Rap artist Paul Wall visited troops at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing for a one-night show Jan. 18.The performer's trip was part of an eight-day, USO-sponsored tour to entertain deployed military members at various installations. "My grandfather was in the Army Air Corps, so my mom grew up as a

  • Deployed Airmen tame MARE

    In the event a plane crashed here, what would Airmen deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing do? How would they save lives? How would they contain the damage? How would they keep the mission going?These and other questions were asked and answered in a major accident response exercise, or MARE,

  • 'Kingpin' takes control of a new mission

    The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron changed missions Dec. 30 as it supported the end of Operation New Dawn and began supporting the air defense of the Arabian Gulf.The timing of the transition allowed for a full-circle moment for the 727th Airmen, who are deployed from the 606th ACS in

  • AWACS crew coordinates rescue in Afghanistan

    Helping rescue downed pilots isn't something Airmen aboard an E-3 Sentry do regularly, but that's exactly what happened to one crew from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Dec. 30.Two hours into the Sentry crew's planned mission, they received a mayday call, relayed through a KC-135 Stratotanker, from

  • Medics help Airmen, Soldiers stop smoking

    "Quitting smoking isn't easy."Dr. (Maj.) Samantha Timm said she's very much aware of this. So the first thing she says to people who come for help to break the habit is one word:"Congratulations."Timm is the chief of the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group's mental health clinic. The Spencer, Wis.,

  • Stained glass windows from Iraq base chapel find new home with 380th AEW

    Four stained glass windows that used to adorn the base chapel at Sather Air Base, Iraq, have found a new home with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.Tucson, Ariz., natives Pam and Roger Davidson donated the windows in 2008 when their son, now-retired Master Sgt. Brian Davidson, was deployed to

  • Air Force captain earns sister service medal

    Sailors presented an Airman with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Dec. 27, at a ceremony in a hangar full of the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft he's spent the last year supporting.Capt. Michael Lasher, the officer in charge of the Global Hawk aircraft maintenance unit, earned the decoration