"The mission is and 18-year-old with a rifle. All else is support" is a
sentiment expressed by wing leadership at the 380th Air Expeditionary
Wing which is home to 1,900 personnel supporting one of the most diverse
combat wings in the Air Force. The wing's mission is to provide
high-altitude all-weather intelligence, surveillance, reconaissance,
airborne command and control and air refueling for Operations Iraqi
Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of
Africa. To accomplish its mission the wing is equipped with four diverse
weapons systems which are shown as silhouttes. From top to bottom, The
RQ-4 Global Hawk, E-3 Sentry, U-2 Dragon Lady and the KC-10 Extender.
They are a unique combination of aircraft which act as the "eyes and
ears" serving as guardians of the sky for troops on the ground and
providing greater range and endurance for coalition aircraft over the
battlefield.
Photo by Captain Cathleen Snow.
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