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  • 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

  • Grand Forks AFB receives FEMA mission

    U.S. Northern Command announced March 15 that Grand Forks Air Force Base has been designated as an Incident Support Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood relief efforts in the local area. The Defense Support to Civil Authorities mission directs the base to provide an operational

  • AMC Safety program captures top Air Force honors

    Air Mobility Command recently captured two significant Air Force-level safety awards, including the Secretary of the Air Force Safety Award (Category I) and the Col. Will L. Tubbs Memorial Award (Category I).Following the Air Force announcement, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility

  • 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

  • Operation Teddy Bear brings comfort to Haitian children

    A group of Air Force firefighters, comprised of civil engineer Airmen from seven separate bases including Scott Air Force Base, have been serving in Haiti for more than a month, protecting airfield resources and serving alongside thousands of other international aid workers providing relief to the

  • OSS awarded for Aircrew Flight Equipment excellence

    The 319th Operations Support Squadron was recently presented the award for Outstanding Air Mobility Command Aircrew Flight Equipment Small Program of the Year.The 319th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment was recognized for their contributions to the AFE program from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009."The men and

  • Phishing in the 21st Century

    Most people think of fishing as a relaxing pastime that takes place near a body of water. Like many words and phrases, the term phishing takes a new context in relation to the Internet. According to the US Census Bureau, 'Phishing' is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire

  • KC-10 Extender: Air refueler in Southwest Asia

    KC-10 Extender aircraft are deployed to Southwest Asia from both Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The KC-10s are assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The 908th EARS, as part of the 380th AEW, supports