K-9: Bond between handler, dog strengthens base defense

Deploying in pairs, military working dogs and their handlers share a bond exclusive to their career field; each directly dependent upon each other to accomplish the mission. This bond is strengthened in a deployed environment keeping the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working

HVAC keeps base cool during summer months

In a region where temperatures can get above 100 degrees every day during the summer, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing looks to its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning specialists to keep people and equipment cool.In some cases, HVAC specialists are relied upon to keep mission essential

AFCENT Air Warfare Center welcomes new commander

Col. Andrew R. Brabson took command of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Air Warfare Center from Col. Daniel W. Tippett during a ceremony August 14 undisclosed location, Southwest Asia. Presiding over the change of command was Lt. Gen. John Hesterman III, AFCENT commander.."[Tippett] has a train

Boom operator brings more than fuel to the fight

By all accounts, he is continuously smiling. Starting with the phone call to begin the day's mission until the debrief, Senior Airman Turner Foote is always searching for ways to help normal duties. Assisting his crew and the maintainers wherever he can is something that comes naturally to Foote,

Failure not an option: Maintaining 99% effectiveness

One of three KC-10 Extender engines is hoisted more than 40 ft. in the air and placed in the tail of the plane. The General Electric CF6-50C2 engine weighs approximately 9,000 pounds and requires significant manpower to move around. Typical maintenance on this engine is done at U.S. bases, where

Commander visits 380 AEW geographically separated units

On July 30, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, command chief and a select team from the wing staff agencies spent three days visiting the 380th AEW geographically separated units across four countries in Southwest Asia and Africa. The purpose of the visit was for Brig. Gen. Kevin Schneider,

Fuel shop keeps wing moving

To the HORSE: Highly mobile always deployable

The 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron can enter a bare base and build from the ground up, it is only fitting that their name is an acronym for rapid engineer deployable heavy operational repair squadron engineer. Dealing mainly with heavy construction ranging from runways to erecting buildings,

Eyes and ears of the base

Although specific tasks vary from base to base, the command post is primarily responsible for flowing critical information and keeping the base running smoothly and effectively. Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Post manage crisis communication and have the ability to contact anyone

Fighting fire with desire

Running into a civil engineer warehouse with reports of fire and two victims trapped inside and no other information, Airman 1st Class Andre Adams, the man on the hand-line hose, checks the door for heat with the back of his hand, opens it and charges through the smoke. At that moment, he has no