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380AEW Article

Photo essay: Global Hawk shadows

  • Published
  • By Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
  • 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  Maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hawk aircraft maintenance unit work on an RQ-4 Global Hawk during operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on May 19, 2010.

The RQ-4 is one of four airframes assigned to the 380th AEW which supports operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

The 380th AEW is comprised of five groups and 18 squadrons and the wing's mission is to provide air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance mission in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia.