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380AEW Article

Photo essay: Civil engineers, bioenvironmental hold training exercise at Southwest Asia base

  • Published
  • By Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
  • 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering section and the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight held a co-agency training exercise April 9, 2010, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.

The exercise helped maintain readiness and cooperation between agencies in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing for events such as a hazardous material response.

The 380th AEW is home to the KC-10 Extender, U-2 Dragon Lady E-3 Sentry and RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft. The wing is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance, and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.