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  • Dad welcomes baby over Skype

    Considering himself a seasoned supporter during child-birth after having his third child, Maj. Frank Dillard, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron senior intelligence officer, didn't think he could play the same role during the birth of his fourth child from across the globe.On June 22,

  • Flight engineer reaches combat sortie milestone

    U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Brian Fahey, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, reached 400 combat sorties, June 14, 2013, a milestone not easily achieved. Fahey accomplished this feat flying on two different aircraft platforms. He flew his 255th combat sortie on the KC-10

  • Joint mission showcased on Army’s birthday

    On June 14, 2013, the U.S. Army's 238th birthday, members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing were shown exactly what it takes to keep two Patriot missile sites running during a tour of the site here. Twenty-four-seven operations and drop-of-a-hat readiness are just a few features of the 1st

  • 380 AEW welcomes new commander

    Brig. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider took command of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing from Brig. Gen Paul McGillicuddy during a ceremony June 20 held inside the Phantom Center here. Presiding over the change of command was Lt. Gen. David L. Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central commander, Southwest Asia."The

  • Med Group keeps 380th AEW healthy

    The 380th Expeditionary Medical Group is the smallest group on base, but their impact on the mission is undeniable. "Our job is to keep the service members here healthy so they can continue to perform their respective parts of the mission," said Capt. Nathan Goeke, 380 EMDG physician assistant who

  • Airmen expand capability - make runways safer

    Air Force pilots accept the risks they take while flying combat missions throughout the area of responsibility, but once the tires reach the runway they expect a safe landing. There are many unavoidable factors that complicate landing an aircraft at speeds of up to 140 miles per hour such as reduced