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Jan. 16, 2010
Travis AFB medics set to deploy to Haiti

Fifty-eight medical staff assigned to the 60th Medical Group are set to provide medical and humanitarian relief to the earthquake ravaged nation of Haiti.Personnel from the David Grant USAF Medical Center are bringing a 10-bed, completely portable "hospital in a box" known as an Expeditionary
Jan. 12, 2010
Fueling the fight: Airmen making a difference one gallon at a time in Southwest Asia

By anyone's imagination, pumping more than 188 million gallons of fuel to 9,500-plus aircraft would take a while, and probably would be one long line-up for the fuel pump. For the Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight, that was their 2009 totals of
Jan. 12, 2010
Photo essay: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst KC-10 Extender returns from combat air refueling

A KC-10 Extender deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., returns from a combat air refueling mission at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 6, 2010. The KC-10, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, is one of Air
Jan. 12, 2010
Photo essay: KC-10 returns from night mission in Southwest Asia

A KC-10 Extemder deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron taxies on the flightline to park after completing a combat air refueling mission on Jan. 10, 2010. The 380th AEW supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint
Jan. 12, 2010
Photo essay: KC-10 Extenders ready to go in Southwest Asia

KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, are parked on the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 1, 2010. The KC-10 is one of the airframes in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that provides
Jan. 8, 2010
Operation Deep Freeze continues

The 2009-2010 Operation Deep Freeze season is still underway, but the 10th year for C-17 Globemaster III's on "the ice" supporting National Science Foundation research in Antarctica has already been a success."This season is proving to be the busiest on record," said Lt. Col. Robert Wellington, 62nd
Jan. 7, 2010
Deployed medical group commander uses Airman's Creed as foundation for unit vision

The newest commander of the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group, Col. Kathleen Concannon, has a unique way of envisioning her time as the new commander of her group.During her change of command ceremony Jan. 4 at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, Colonel Concannon laid out her vision for the
Jan. 5, 2010
Travis’ first mass launch a success

The 60th and 349th Air Mobility Wings at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., conducted the base's first mass launch of nine aircraft Dec. 21.Base officials said the Total Force launch effort was an opportunity for operations, maintenance and support personnel to train together on a larger scale than
Jan. 1, 2010
Photo essay: KC-10 Extenders complete missions in Southwest Asia

KC-10 Extenders, assigned to the 908th Air Refueling Squadron at a non-disclosed base here, are one of the airframes deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing providing air refueling support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The KC-10 is an Air
Dec. 28, 2009
Photo essay: Deployed KC-10s in Southwest Asia

A KC-10 Extender is parked on the flightline in a non-disclosed location Dec. 27, 2009. KC-10 Extenders are one of the airframes deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing providing air refueling support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The