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  • An U.S. flag hangs in the passenger area of a KC-10 Extender before take-off from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2, 2018. Flags flown during combat missions are given away as gifts in an effort to thank family and friends for their support to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

    Two missions, one fight

    An U.S. flag hangs in the passenger area of a KC-10 Extender before take-off from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 2, 2018. Flags flown during combat missions are given away as gifts in an effort to thank family and friends for their support to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class
  • Maj. Laserian Nwoga, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, chaplain, delivers an opening prayer during a remembrance ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 21, 2017. The ceremony highlighted the heroic actions of Security Forces Airmen and Office of Special Investigations special agents who lost their lives during combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)

    Honoring fallen law enforcement

    Maj. Laserian Nwoga, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, chaplain, delivers an opening prayer during a remembrance ceremony at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Dec. 21, 2017. The ceremony highlighted the heroic actions of Security Forces Airmen and Office of Special Investigations special agents who lost their lives during combat operations.
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    Veterans Day while deployed

    Legacy, Honor, Freedom, Valor, and Patriotism. These are some of the underlying tones speaking to us on what we know as Veterans Day.Unfailingly for 98 years, America has remembered the uniformed members serving our country on November 11, first as Armistice Day, later renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and
  • Senior Airman Tyler Sullivan, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, drives a surrey Aug. 23, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

    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.
  • A member of the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron completes an improvised explosive device training scenario with a military working dog team at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 9, 2017. During this exercise members of the 380th Explosive Ordnance Disposal collaborated with military working dog units from the 380 ESFS and Commander, Task Group 56.7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

    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.
  • Staff Sgt. Juan, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant, participates in a resiliency project at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 29, 2016. Deployed Airmen were asked questions regarding resilience through the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

    (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.
  • 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director Senior Airman Jordan participates in a resiliency project at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Dec. 19, 2016. Deployed Airmen were asked questions regarding resilience through the holidays. “The holidays are super important to me. But, it’s not where you are at that makes a holiday. It’s who you are with, the friends you make and the people who make you smile,” Senior Airman Jordan said.

    (Part 4) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

    The following is a transcription of an interview with Senior Airman Marisa, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director, which was recorded Nov. 28, 2016. We continue a series of Questions and Answers based on how deployed members stay resilient while away from home during the holidays.
  • A maintenance crew removes excessive rubber buildup off of an active runway at an undisclosed in Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2016. Maintenance crews had roughly 5 minutes to evacuate the runways when aircraft were landing or departing. The strategic operation successfully enabled the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to maintain its current level of support in Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

    Expeditionary Airmen collaborate to repair active runway, continue fight to defeat Da’esh

    Over the span of 15 days 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron members successfully coordinated the removal of accumulated rubber build-up off of 560,000 square feet of an active runway at an undisclosed location, Dec. 19, 2016.
  • 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Sam, participates in a resiliency project at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 9, 2016. Staff Sgt. Brandon, 380 ESFS working dog handler translated on behalf of Sam during the interview. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)

    (Part 3) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

    The following is a transcription of an interview with Sam, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, which was recorded Dec. 9, 2016. Sam’s handler Staff Sgt. Brandon, 380 ESFS working dog handler, helped as Sam’s translator. As the holiday season continues, we are using a series of Questions and Answers to show how deployed Airmen stay resilient while away from home.
  • The brand new RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019 sits on the flightline at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. A2019 was the first block 20 and first RQ-4B model to arrive in the area of responsibility here on Oct. 16, 2010 and is the first Global Hawk to reach the 10,000 hour flying milestone. (Courtesy photo)

    Hawk soars past 10,000 flying-hour milestone

    Shortly before dawn Mar. 7, an RQ-4 Global Hawk embarked on an Operation Inherent Resolve mission that sent the aircraft soaring past the 10,000 flying hour milestone at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019, or “A2019”, was the first block 20 and first RQ-4B model to arrive here on Oct. 16, 2010. It’s the first
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