Vehicle accident equals mission compromise

Getting into a vehicle accident is never fun, but in a deployed environment, it can create increased costs and cause a loss of hours for the Air Force as well as personal difficulties for the driver. Tech Sgt. Jeremy Ketchum, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing ground safety manager, says there are

The “Blue Knights” Arrive in the AOR

The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron to the fight on Jan. 9, 2009. The "Blue Knights" are commanded by Lt. Col. Robert M. Haines and their home station is Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The men and women of the 963rd fly aboard and support the

Engineers provide lift at deployed base

U-2 pilot joins elite

Maj. Thomas Ryan of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here has just reached 2,000 flying hours, a rare milestone in the career of a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot. The 99th ERS mission pilot is only the 25th U-2 pilot in history to reach that mark, with more than 1,000 of those hours in direct

300 Combat Missions

Joint enablers: Airmen, Soldiers prep for Patriot's debut at Southwest Asia base

It can take an Army to move a mountain; but who gets the Army set up to move the mountain? With the pending arrival of hundreds of Soldiers, Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing are stepping up and moving earth to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible. More than 200 Soldiers from

Final flight for Australians with deployed U.S. AWACS

Refueling Air Refuelers

Deployed make the most of holiday season

Nearly 2,000 Airmen, Soldiers and civilians from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing made the most of their holiday season in the Area of Operations by participating in a variety of festive events here, Dec. 21 through 25. Events included an array of activities including a holiday door-decorating

Deployed Airmen get glimpse of firefighters' lives

More than 30 Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing participated in a Firefighter Challenge here Dec. 20. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Fire and Emergency Services Flight hosted the challenge, which consisted of a series of obstacles related to firefighting training and operations.