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  • Mission crew commander spends year in skies

    Maj. Jon Williams, 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron mission crew commander, reached a year's worth of flying hours as an air battle manager on an E-3 Sentry here, Jan. 15. Throughout Major Williams' 28-year career he has flown 1,102 sorties supporting the Airborne Warning and

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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