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  • 380th AEW firefighters muster up some competition

    Firefighters deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted a competition March 17 to see who has what it takes to be one of them.Seven teams faced the challenge and at the end of the day, the team from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron programs flight was declared the

  • AFMC commander: change is afoot

    While visiting deployed troops, the commander of Air Force Materiel Command said Airmen should prepare for an Air Force that is very different than the one they're in today.Gen. Donald Hoffman spent two days with service members deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. During the visit, he and

  • 380th AEW Airmen recognized for saving wingman's life

    Several Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing received accolades March 15 for their roles in saving the life of a fellow Airman.Among those the wing commander, Brig. Gen. Jeff Lofgren, honored, five received medals for their actions that day.The general presented Air Force Achievement

  • Soldiers teach combatives class at 380th AEW

    The word "surrender" does not exist in this dojo.Mostly because Army Sgt. Kristopher Woodworth refuses to let his students give up. After all, his job is to teach people how to defend themselves in a fight.Woodworth and his team of instructors held a five-day course March 5-9 for 24 Soldiers and

  • 380th AEW leaders offer advice to newest chiefs

    Senior Master Sgts. Todd Joiner and Paul Turner have new names."From now on, you will be known as 'Chief.'" That was the proclamation from Brig. Gen. Jeff Lofgren, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during a meeting with the two senior NCOs Feb. 24. That night, the wing held a special

  • U-2 pilot reaches 2,000-hour milestone

    On Feb. 9, there were only 29 pilots in the world who had ever reached 2,000 hours flying the U-2 throughout the program's 57-year history.On Feb. 10, Maj. Mark made it 30.The major, whose last name is withheld for operational security reasons, achieved the milestone while deployed from Beale Air

  • Wrestling superstars visit 380th AEW

    Army Spc. Colyn Somol was all smiles after getting her birthday present: autographs from World Wrestling Entertainment superstars John Cena, Chris Jericho and Kofi Kingston. The wrestlers signed autographs and took pictures with Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Feb.