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  • A Place to Belong

    Staff Sgt. Ruta Shibeshi is an Airman in the United States Air Force. What sounds like a job title to most, to Shibeshi has meant family, friends and a place to belong.In July of 1986, a more than decade-long civil war continued to rage in Ethiopia. By its conclusion in 1991, the fighting would

  • Mentoring opportunities at the 380AEW

    Air Force senior non-commissioned officers possess a wealth of knowledge and experience that should be shared with younger Airmen growing in their careers, according to a member of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Top 3 mentorship committee at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.KC-10

  • Food in, germs out

    Health inspections are designed to protect individuals from food-related illnesses that can result if foods are not handled or prepared properly. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron and 380th Expeditionary Medical Group work daily to ensure food products from all 380th

  • September is National Preparedness Month

    The month of September is recognized as National Preparedness Month by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security.380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen will see important emergency preparedness information posted in key locations and distributed to

  • CFC volunteers prep for kickoff

    Combined Federal Campaign representatives for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia held their first organizational meeting in the base theater Aug. 26, 2014. The CFC program, first authorized in 1961 by President Kennedy, continues to serve as the only

  • Airman's brushes paint wing spirit

    This is the second in a series of three stories featuring artwork displayed on base at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. In this installment, Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peterson interviewed the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Airman responsible for updating the Air Force

  • "Thin Blue Line" honors law enforcement officers

    Much of what an Airman sees each day while working in the desert environment of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia can be defined in shades of tan or off-white. If you look closely, however, you will find many examples of artwork displayed on base that are

  • Deployed air control equipment upgraded

    The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron recently upgraded its long-range radar and radio system equipment from the BC3-E (Battlespace Command and Control Center-Expeditionary) to the BC3-T (Battlespace Command and Control Center-Theater) system. 727th EACS personnel use the new and improved

  • Q and A with Command Chief Alkhoury

    380th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Samer Alkhoury has served in the top enlisted position at the base at the undisclosed location in Southwest Asia for more than two months. We asked if he would share some of his past Air Force experience and his vision and goals as he serves in

  • Airmen pumped over new fitness center

    380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen celebrated the grand opening of the new fitness center on base at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 9, 2014.To mark the official opening, 380th AEW Vice Commander Col. C. Jeffrey Cooper cut the ceremonial ribbon placed at the fitness center entrance