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  • 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

  • Dentist puts the bite in the fight in Southwest Asia

    Chills run down your spine as you sink into the cold leather chair, bright light flashing in your eyes, you are overwhelmed with fear as a stranger approaches with sharp objects. This might sound like a horror movie, but it's actually your visit to the dentist. For those deployed personnel in

  • Enemy threats averted with good intel

    When it comes to flying missions, the most visible components - pilots, crew chiefs and boom operators, often overshadow important behind-the-scenes functions which ensure mission success. KC-10 Extender intelligence operations collect and share important information with flight crews prior to their

  • Airman has a family reunion at 23,000 feet

    There are many predictable things about deployments, but for one Airman, the unpredictable happened. He didn't expect a family reunion, but got one - at 23,000 feet in the air two days before Christmas. The day started like any other for 1st Lt. Michael Ellsworth, 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air

  • SecAF, CMSAF visit Southwest Asia

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Dec. 29 and 30, as part of an overall trip to U.S. Air Forces Central Command's area of responsibility to thank Airmen for their service during the holidays."It's been