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386th NEWS

  • Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon

    Military service members cheer as they approach the half-way point of the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. The official marathon which was held in Virginia and Washington D.C., began in October 1975 and aims to promote

  • Italian Minister of Defence visits Air Force

    Roberta Pinotti, Italian Minister of Defence, speaks to members of the Aeronautica Militare, or Italian Air Force, during a visit to Southwest Asia, July 14, 2015. Pinotti learned about Italian support to Operation Inherent Resolve and reinforced host nation and coalition partnerships. (U.S. Air

  • Preparing for future with tomorrow’s leaders

    Retired U.S. Army General Colin Powell once said “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.”Cadets from the United States Air Force Academy traveled to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia as part of a summer program to obtain

  • Living the American Dream

    On Christmas day in 1991, the Soviet flag flew over the Kremlin in Moscow forthe last time. People across the country took what jobs they could find, gettingpaid a fraction of what they made before as the local currency became nearlyworthless. The burden of the country’s uncertain direction weighed

  • EOD honors fallen with memorial challenge

    Airmen from the 386th CivilEngineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal hosted a memorial challenge to rememberthe sacrifice EOD Service members made and to raise awareness for the EODWarrior Foundation at an undisclosed location May 2, 2015.The foundation providesthe active-duty, veterans, injured

  • U.S. and Canadian Air Forces work together to respond to insider threats

    Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six program here are sharing knowledge and training to help the Canadian Armed Force adapt and implement a similar program for dealing with insider threats.To date, the team has provided training on active shooters, joint task force

  • Airmen complete drop zone control officer training

    Airmen from the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron joined forces for drop zone control officer training here Feb. 10, 2015.The training enhanced the capabilities of both the Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with the 82nd EASOS and the

  • Airmen honor sacrifice of Spirit 03 crew

    SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airmen from the Joint Special Operations Air Detachment here honor the memory of the crew of Spirit 03 Jan. 31, 2015. All 14 crew members were killed when Spirit 03 was shot down on Jan. 31, 1991.

  • Marauders provide training to U.S. Embassy personnel

    SOUTHWEST ASIA - 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator 1st Lt. Aimee Hammon discusses the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program with members of the U.S. Embassy here Feb. 9, 2015. The SAPR and 386th Expeditionary Medical Group Suicide Awareness training are an