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  • Expeditionary Airmen conduct critical U-2 training

    Members of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted hydrazine spill response familiarization training with 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department members here at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 27, 2016.

  • Extending flight - 2,000 combat refueling hours

    For most people, October 9, 2016, was just another day – but for Capt. Justin, a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, it was another milestone in his career. Justin achieved 2,000 combat hours flying the KC-10 Extender and MC-12W Liberty.  “I don’t know of many KC-10 pilots that have

  • Dragon Lady pilot reaches 2,000 flying hours

    Lt. Col. Ralph, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron U2 pilot, attained 2,000 flying hours in an undisclosed location Sep. 10, 2016; a career milestone only 34 other U2 pilots have ever accomplished. According to Maj. Jack, 99th ERS director of operations, there are an estimated 1,000 U2

  • Weather Airmen keep mission moving

    For most people deployed in the desert, the only concern with the weather is how uncomfortably hot it’s going to be when the work day starts. But changes in the weather play a huge role in how several missions around base are conducted, and without accurate forecasts and environmental intelligence,

  • Backyard Innovation

    Today’s Air Force hinges a large portion of its success on innovation from the ground level. Airmen are encouraged to find creative ways to improve existing processes that may not be on the radar of higher-level leadership. One Airman from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing did that in a big way, but

  • AFE: The last to let you down

    In the world of combat aviation, there is no room for error. Everyone in a long line of maintainers, engineers, planners and flight crew must execute their piece of the mission flawlessly in order to make sure the mission is successful. With everything handled perfectly, however, emergencies can

  • Two milestones with one bird

    When the announcement came through the radio that F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 would land in 10 minutes, Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance and 335th Expeditionary Fighter squadrons prepared to celebrate a historic moment, Aug. 16, 2016.The F-15E was the first to achieve 12,000

  • Arming the air war

    Supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the 20-nation air coalition working diligently to rid the Middle East, Central Asia and Northern Africa of extremist violence, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing has employed over 2,000 weapons since the beginning of 2016. A flight of roughly 100 munitions

  • Teamwork powers mission success

    The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, also known as Kingpin, experienced a commercial power outage at an undisclosed location, July 22, 2016.Kingpin is responsible for monitoring airspace and managing aircraft within an Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, and without

  • Airpower from the ground up

    Placing a bomb on an adversary takes much more than the members operating the aircraft; it takes the integrated efforts of several agencies to ensure every aspect of the mission is planned for and coordinated before, during and after a strike. Airpower is ultimately dependent on the ability of the