380th Air Expeditionary Wing News

June 2, 2017
380 AEW hosts monthly retreat ceremony

380th Air Expeditionary Wing honor guardsmen prepare to fold the U.S. flag during a monthly retreat ceremony June 2, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. A retreat ceremony, in which the U.S. flag is retired, takes place here on the first Friday of every month. (U.S. Air Force photo
June 2, 2017
380 AEW honors fallen Airmen through 5-km run

An Airmen with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing sprint to the finish of a 5-km Memorial Day run May 29, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. The run served as an opportunity for all service members on base to join together and remember their fallen comrades. (U.S. Air Force photo by
June 2, 2017
Deployed maintenance Airmen enable 40-year-old AWACS mission

Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit enable the Air Force core Command and Control mission through constant upkeep of the E-3 Sentry aircraft.
June 2, 2017
908 EARS refuels AOR A-10s, F-18s

An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over an undisclosed location May 31, 2017, in southwest Asia. The Thunderbolt II can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets including tanks. (U.S. Air
May 18, 2017
380 ECES Airmen assemble offices anew

Tech. Sgt. Peter, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, measures a circuit-breaker box prior to mounting May 16, 2017, in southwest Asia. The 380th ECES is responsible for constructing and maintaining every US-controlled building on the installation. The project provided the 727th
May 6, 2017
Century of combat: first fighters still fly for freedom

On a cool September evening just as the sun began to set, 21 year-old pilot, 2nd Lt. Frank Luke, listened to deafening rushing of air as he soared toward Dun-sur-Meuse to shoot down German balloons, six miles behind enemy lines. Though heavily fortified, he carried on with a single thought on his
April 7, 2017
On-duty firefighter, off-duty artist: Deployed Airman improves work environment

In a deployed environment it becomes quite easy to bury oneself in the stresses of military life. Passions, talents and other facets of an individual’s personality can fall away or become dull with neglect. Then, when the member returns home, they realize that they do not recognize their reflection
March 8, 2017
AF NCO dedicates four more years of service to nation, re-enlists in deployed fashion

Her Air Force calling started like many others who came before – speaking with a recruiter near her hometown in Washington. It was 2009 and she was with her mother who had pulled her out of school under the disguise of having a day to spend time together; their first stop was the AF recruiter’s
Feb. 16, 2017
Deployed US Marines, Air Force sustain joint relationship while boosting EOD tactics

Deployed explosive ordnance disposal and military working dog teams with the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force completed various improvised explosive ordinance training scenarios at an undisclosed location, Feb. 9, 2017.
Jan. 2, 2017
(Part 5) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

The following is a transcription of an interview with Staff Sgt. Juan, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant, which was recorded Nov. 28, 2016. This series of Questions and Answers is based on how deployed members stay resilient while away from home during the holidays.