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  • Chiefs show hard work pays off during combined cultural sporting event

    A group of senior NCOs competing in a combined sporting event at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, known as the Ramadan Games, proved hard work and being fit to fight pays off at any age, and helped showcase teamwork and mutual respect at the same time.When the chiefs' group at the 380th AEW signed

  • Viral video sensation coming soon to 380th AEW

    Newfound Internet celebrity band Sidewinder, the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band, is coming to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to entertain the troops here Aug 20-22.A video of the band performing an acoustic cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" went viral Aug. 9 after a fan posted it to

  • New fitness tent expands workout options for deployed Airmen, Soldiers

    Force Support officials here opened a new fitness facility Aug. 12 that will give deployed Airmen and Soldiers more options for their workouts 24/7."The new facility will offer more workout space, and will help alleviate some of the overcrowding in the current facilities," said Senior Master Sgt.

  • Deployed Airmen, Soldiers honor fallen comrades from downed Chinook

    More than 200 Airmen, Soldiers and civilian personnel at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing attended a taps ceremony Aug.11, in honor of the victims of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan, killing 38 U.S. and Afghan service members.The base Company Grade Officers' Council here

  • AFCENT stands up Air Warfare Center

    Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, the commander of U.S. Air Force Central Command, presided over a ceremony here July 21 in which officials activated the AFCENT Air Warfare Center and marked the inactivation of the 363rd Flying Training Group."The men and women of the 363rd have played a central role in events

  • Armament shop keeps weapons in the fight

    The armament back shop in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance keeps the weapons systems here ready to bring the fight to the enemy whenever aircrews need them."We take care of any equipment assigned to the jet that can carry fuel tanks or weapons," said Tech. Sgt. Calyn Coffee, 380th EAMXS,

  • New commander takes reins of Air Forces Central Command

    Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein took command of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, from Lt. Gen. Gilmary Michael Hostage III during a change of command ceremony Aug. 3 in Southwest Asia. Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, presided.As the Air Component Commander for U.S. Central

  • Deployed crew performs “unmanned” air refueling

    The deployed environment admittedly is a mostly male world. For a day though, a deployed KC-10 Extender crew made it an all-female day, as all four crew positions were held by females, truly making their mission "unmanned.""I've been in the Air Force for six years and it's almost impossible to get