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  • Cancer survivor is Team Scott Athlete of the Year

    It's been two years and three months since Senior Master Sgt. Michael Sanders, Air Force Network Integration Center, overcame an aggressive form of cancer. It's been a long and tiring journey, but not one that's left him in the dust.Despite undergoing extensive treatment and recovery efforts,

  • Enduring refuelers: KC-10s continue refueling support

    KC-10 Extender aircraft and Airmen assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base here continue full support for refueling operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.The deployed KC-10s are from Joint Base

  • Photo essay: C-17s deliver, pick-up cargo at Southwest Asia base

    Airmen unloaded and loaded cargo on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on March 27, 2010. The C-17s stopped to deliver R-11 fuels trucks

  • AMC CRE increases, sustains airlift flow at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan

    AMC 615th Contingency Response Element Airmen recently deployed to Camp Bastion in Southern Afghanistan to increase airfield operations in direct support of U.S. Marines during the U.S. troop increase called for by President Obama to target the insurgency and secure key population centers."The 615th

  • Former CMSAF visits McConnell

    "[Like cigarettes]I should come with a warning, listening to Chief Bob Gaylor can be hazardous to any negative thought you might be having."With these words, retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, opened his address to more than 500 Airmen during an enlisted all-call March 24 at

  • Dedicated Airmen carry KC-10 Extender to combat success

    It takes a concentrated team effort to complete the cycle of a successful combat air refueling mission is support of overseas contingency operations and Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling

  • Photo essay: KC-10 Extender combat mission -- start to finish

    It takes a concentrated team effort to complete the cycle of a successful combat air refueling mission is support of overseas contingency operations and Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling

  • On the home front: Husband takes on multi-parent role

    When people hear of a military member leaving a spouse behind for a deployment, they generally think of a wife staying behind. But 20 percent of the time it means the husband is the one left behind. Greg Henry is just one example of a military husband in that situation. Mr. Henry is married to Tech.

  • Deployed JB MDL captain leads protocol efforts

    Whether it's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen, or another distinguished visitor coming to see the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in action, Capt. Sandra Byrum is making sure their visit goes as seamless as possible.Captain Byrum is the 380th

  • Joint Base Airman supports security efforts in Southwest Asia

    Airman 1st Class Shawntavia Gilot is a security forces journeyman deployed to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron whose deployed job supports security and force protection of thousands of people and billions of dollars worth of equipment and aircraft at a non-disclosed base in Southwest