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380 AEW Airman wins 2016 Air Force Airfield Management Journeyman of the Year
An Airman from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing was recently recognized as one of the Air Force’s Journeymen of the Year. Staff Sgt. Dionta Bolding, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager, was named as the Journeyman of the Year in the Airfield Management category, after being nominated from a previous deployment nearly two years ago.
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9/27
2017
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380 POL fuels the fight
Airman First Class Joshua Gill, left, 380th KC-10 Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Senior Airman Ross Karrick, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution technician, fuel a KC-10 Extender Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Refueling at approximately 750 gallons per minute, 380 LRS Airmen
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9/05
2017
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Wing leadership lends helping hand
Brig. Gen.Derek C. France, left, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Col. Mark S. Robinson, 380 AEW vice commander, unload pallets of food Aug. 31, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Wing leadership spent the morning helping Airmen at Roy’s Flightline Kitchen unload, sort, and put away food that fuels the mission. (U.S. Air
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8/31
2017
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Vehicle operations: Driving force behind 380 AEW mission
Hustle and bustle are an everyday part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s tempo as Airmen constantly contribute to execute the mission.
Behind every movement, and enabling every success by physically providing personnel means of reaching their daily duties, is the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations shop.
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8/25
2017
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908 EARS refuels F/A-18s, Eurofighters
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron August 2, 2017, above southwest Asia. In its attack mode, it is used for force projection, interdiction and close and deep air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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8/09
2017
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Exercise Desert Flag kicks off in Southwest Asia
The Air Force Central Command Air Warfare Center kicked off the first exercise Desert Flag, three-week long joint-flying exercise, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 13. Desert Flag, also known as IRON FALCON 16-2, is a multilateral U.S. Air Forces Central Command-led exercise held semi-annually in Southwest Asia.The purpose of the
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3/21
2016
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380th AEW welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, met with more than 1,000 service members assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and their coalition partners from five nations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Brig. Gen. Daniel Orcutt, 380th AEW commander, and 1st Lt. Karen, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft
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3/07
2016
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Defenders, K9s relocate to new home
U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section recently moved into their newly constructed K9 compound at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Military working dogs and their handlers provide detection capabilities to U.S. and coalition partners, acting as a
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2/17
2016
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CFACC pays visit to 380th AEW
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander, Lt. Gen. Charles Brown Jr. made a brief visit here to see U.S. and coalition forces, Feb. 11, 2016. Brown oversees contingency plans and air operations for the AFCENT area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia. As part of AFCENT, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s nearly 4,000 Airmen,
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2/12
2016
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Defenders, K9 embrace deep blue
U.S. and coalition service members participated in annual water-based aggression training with their K-9 partners at the base pool here, Jan. 18. The purpose of the training, hosted by 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section alongside their Australian counterparts, is to familiarize military working dogs with
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2/12
2016
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