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  • AFCENT commander unveils his priorities

    Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, recently published his mission, vision and priorities in a personal letter to Airmen and civilians across a 20-nation area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia.Hesterman outlined his six priorities, focused on

  • Master Sgt. brings experience to become medical provider for 380th AEW

    More than 16 years ago, a young college student with a wife and child never thought joining the Air Force as an enlisted member would place him in a situation where he would formally diagnose, treat, prescribe medication and even perform minor surgeries. In a sense, he is a medical provider without

  • Electrical systems powers savings, infrastructure

    A military installation is similar to a house when it comes to electrical systems. There are power lines running to different circuits with breakers deciding how much power is directed where. The power coming into a home, just like a military installation, has to be provided at a steady rate to the

  • Strongest in the fight

    Webster defines the "strong" as having great physical power and ability. To be considered the strongest shows that one is more capable than all who have attempted a similar feat.The United States Air Forces Central Command hosted the bi-annual "The Strongest in the AOR competition." On Aug. 25,

  • Yard Boss: Responsible for largest contingency fuel storage in AF

    The fuel feeding the Armed Forces in Southwest Asia is essential for air superiority. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing delivers this fuel, JP-8, through various platforms both in the air and on the ground, but it is stored by one team. This team is led by the "Yard Boss", who walks the grounds daily

  • Airmen troubleshoot AGE in tough conditions

    Imagine the wear and tear on the engine of a car that drives for twelve hours straight, takes a short break, and continues for another twelve. It's 110 degrees outside for half of the day and sand gets into every crevice of the car. Engine oil turns into sludge, the radiator gets filled with sand,

  • U-2 AMU connects maintenance with ISR mission

    From aircraft landing until the next launch, maintainers with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Aircraft Maintenance Unit work as a team to keep every system on the aircraft in top shape. The motivation and teamwork they bring to maintenance is driven by their pride in

  • Bonds make memorial flight emotional for 380th Airmen

    Several members of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron practiced this tradition by honoring recently passed U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Suzett "Suzy" Stalesky, physiological support division technician, with a memorial flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 12, 2013.To

  • Crash recovery: Just in case

    When an aircraft is stuck and can't move on its own, there is one shop that specializes in transporting it safely from one location to the next. Crash recovery personnel can dig an aircraft out of the ground after a crash, keep the people, environment and the aircraft safe, recover evidence for