Chief select recognized in Southwest Asia

He is a husband of 13 years, father to three, an auto hobbyist and on April 1, he will be a part of only 1 percent of the enlisted force, a chief master sergeant.Airmen and Soldiers gathered March 1 for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony, which honored Senior

AFCENT Band rocks Southwest Asia

Peyton Manning brings the USO to the 380 AEW

Doppler Radar enhances capabilities

The one thing we all know about the weather in the desert is that it is completely unpredictable. But to one unit, the weather is never a surprise. Due to Doppler radar technology the men and women of the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather flight are never caught off guard by

Still going strong: AWACS mission remains critical at more than 30 years old

In a typical Air Force office you might expect to see a group of people working together to complete a mission. The Airmen of the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron are no different - except their office is in the sky inside a 152-foot long E-3 Sentry. The Sentry is an airborne

Emergency management practices suspicious materials response

"Practice makes perfect." This phrase might take you back to your youth when you couldn't hit the ball during little league, get that move in dance class or hit the right notes on the instrument you were learning. This phrase was more common in childhood, but the old saying holds true for adults too

CSAF and CMSAF visit the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Feb. 7 and 8 to meet Airmen and talk about service issues with them.Welsh and Cody toured work centers, giving service member's the opportunity to interact with

Soldiers volunteer to repair electronics

It's been two long weeks since you placed the order and excitement builds as you wait for mail call each day until finally, the coffee maker arrives. You open the box, excited to brew the first cup, and plug it in only to see smoke coming from the outlet and no sign of power on the machine. It seems

It takes a team -- 14 AFSCs work together to maintain air picture

The vast mission in Southwest Asia has many components, but one which is little known, yet vital to mission success, is the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron - also known as Kingpin.Kingpin's mission is to provide the information that allows successful completion of the Air Tasking Order - a

Families make unit stronger

The bags are packed and the mile-long checklist is finally complete. You let out a sigh of relief, finally you can spend a few precious moments with your family before you have to tell them goodbye for the next six months. As you cherish every minute, you wish time would slow down and your heart