Air Force normalizes short-tour credit policy

Beginning July 1, Airmen will no longer receive short tour credit for overseas temporary duty assignments of 181 consecutive days. This change initially was announced in a memorandum signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz in April.In June 2003, a temporary exception to policy was

Getting to know General Lofgren

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Lofgren took command of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here June 20, replacing Brig. Gen. Mike Minahan. "Taking a command is always a great honor and very humbling experience," General Lofgren said. "It's something you always look forward to; it's a great feeling."In his first

Air Force officials to enhance travel orders for deployment

In an effort to improve customer support and expedite travel voucher payments, Air Force financial management leaders will mandate standardized use of the Defense Travel System for contingency, exercise and deployment travel, officials said here June 28. The change will be mostly transparent to the

Airmen, Soldiers train to maintain skills

Since his arrival here, Staff Sgt. Lee Rodriguez, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, has embraced the opportunity for his Soldiers to train alongside the Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.In a culmination of weeks of training, the Airmen and Soldiers conducted a joint

Photo Story: 380 ECES construct building improvements

Major General Mark Graper visits the 380 AEW

Photo story: 380 AEW receives first RQ-4B Global Hawk in Southwest Asia

908 EARS increases fleet as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

493rd EFS crew chief works with pride in Southwest Asia

The Jet Fuel Starter begins to whine, accelerating, as it cranks up engine number one. Its high- pitched scream peaks as the Pratt & Whitney turbofan engine finally turns over. The JFS screams again, demanding action on engine number two--an engine capable of pushing 23,450 pounds of thrust at the

Crew chiefs train for perfection in Southwest Asia