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  • New AFCENT commander provides mission focus

    Less than two weeks into his new role as the leader of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian visited the men and women of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location, August 1.  “The best part about this job is getting back with Airmen and seeing the energy,

  • Fueling the Coalition

    High above the desert, Airman 1st Class Mallory, of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, settles into her chair and begins flipping switches and checking gauges, preparing for the upcoming rendezvous. From her rear-facing seat in the back of a KC-10 Extender, she opens the rear refueling

  • Coalition leader talks airpower effects

    Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, took time to discuss the impact airpower has had in the fight against Da’esh and throughout the region during a visit with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, June 28. “Airpower allows us to apply pressure, to execute the

  • The sword and shield of air superiority

    The U.S. Army 3rd Battalion 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment hosted an information exchange, June 4, with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in an effort to arm Soldiers and Airmen with a better understanding of ground and aerial aspects of air superiority.

  • A backseat view of combat airstrikes

    Throughout the month of May, the air Coalition has been able to strike lucrative targets including: logistics lines, command and control and Da’esh financial resources through more than 1,800 strike sorties.

  • No “I” in emergency response

    Soaring at over 60,000 feet above the Earth, a pin-sized hole in a hydraulic line resulted in an in-flight emergency for a U-2 pilot and a network of Airmen ready to get him back on the ground safely at an undisclosed location, May 20. “The indication light wasn’t even on longer than a second at

  • The Airmen behind the Global Hawk

    If anyone were to look inside an RQ-4 Global Hawk they would see nothing but an inorganic mix of hardware and wires, with no seat for a pilot. Measuring 130 feet in width, this remotely piloted aircraft is capable of traversing 12,300 nautical miles in a single mission. The Global Hawk can fly up to

  • Fueling the fight with efficiency

    The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron has successfully delivered fuel to combat aircraft for more than a decade in direct support of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s mission: deliver decisive airpower.

  • KC-10 passes 25 years in the AOR

    January marked the 25th year of continuous operation for the KC-10 from this location, and it is a vital piece in accomplishing Air Force Central Command missions.