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380AEW Article

'One-team, one-fight' attitude prevails throughout deployed wing

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  • By Capt. Cathleen Snow
  • 380th Air Expeditiionary Wing
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  Lt. Col. William Kale III, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Commander, takes the lead of this CE retreat formation April 9 at an undisclosed location here, but when an Air Force explosive ordinance disposal technician heads downrange, the robot goes first.

Robotic systems like the one shown here have saved numerous lives by helping to eliminate the threat of improvised explosive devices encountered in Afghanistan.

In support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom as well as the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing brings together active duty, reserve and Air National Guard Airmen joined with civilian patriots and DoD contractors to carry out its diverse mission of all-weather high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, airborne command and control and air refueling with a "One Team, One Fight" attitude.

To accomplish its mission the wing is equipped with four diverse weapons systems: The U-2 Dragon Lady, E-3 Sentry (AWACS), RQ-4 Global Hawk and KC-10 Extender.

They are a unique combination of aircraft which act as the "eyes and ears," serve as guardians of the sky and provide greater range and endurance for coalition aircraft over the battlefield.