Finance, contracting close out fiscal 2012 for 380th AEW

Typically, a wing's contracting squadron and finance office has members working until the final hours of Sept. 30 each year, waiting for any last-minute end-of-fiscal year money to potentially come from its major command.Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Comptroller Flight and 380th

PERSCO accounts for wing manpower

Upon arrival at a deployed location, most military members know one thing stands between them and food, a hot shower and a bed - checking in to the base.The office responsible for checking military members in to a deployed location is the personnel support for contingency operations, or PERSCO,

380th ELRS equipment provides individual protection

Being individually prepared for the possible threats in a deployed region is an important part of inprocessing upon arriving. Airmen deploying to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing are issued individual protective equipment by the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's IPE section.Airman

82nd EASOS Airmen support 380th AEW from afar

Though they live and operate in a geographically-separated location, Airmen of the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron are a crucial part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.The 82nd EASOS is comprised of tactical air control party (TACP) and battlefield weather Airmen, who provide

908th EARS refuels aircraft in fight

It's 4:30 a.m., and the four Airmen have already had breakfast and a pre-flight briefing as they leave their squadron, grabbing water and more food before heading to their aircraft.Music and friendly banter wafts within the cockpit as the crew performs pre-flight checks with their ground crew.But

Doppler radar improves 380th AEW weather forecasting

Thunderstorms -- in the desert?They happen more often than most people realize, and are just as important to watch as sandstorms.The 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Weather flight will soon be able to better monitor for the potential for these storms with the recent installation of a

380th AEW remembers 9/11

The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing honored the 11th anniversary of 9/11 by holding several events here.The day's events began with a 5-kilometer run/walk, continued with a 12-hour flag carry, and ended with a memorial ceremony at the wing's 9/11 memorial site.Brig. Gen. Paul McGillicuddy, 380th AEW

Contracting squadron members ‘professional buyers’ for 380th AEW

 Being a professional buyer often means shopping around, comparing costs and crunching numbers, searching for the best product at the best price to suit the customer's request.This is no different for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's "professional buyers."The 380th Expeditionary Contracting

Cheerleaders, NFL alumni visit 380th AEW

Aircraft arresting cable - a fighter pilot's flightline lifeline

A call comes in to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Barrier Maintenance team, springing its members to action.Their truck's engine roars as they tear toward the flightline, where fighter aircraft wait for them to put the lifeline in place that will catch the pilots in the event of an