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  • Expeditionary Center graduates 2,000th Phoenix Raven

    Senior Airman William Newman Jr. stepped across the stage of Grace Peterson Hall in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here Sept. 22 earning the Raven number designation of "2,000" in the process.Airman Newman, from the 811th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md., is a graduate of

  • 421st 'Scorpions' honor fallen Airmen with 9/11 march

     - Ten members of the 421st Combat Training Squadron rucked over 35 miles on Sept. 9 in the U.S. Air Force Security Forces 9/11 Ruck March to Remember to honor the memories of Air Force Security Forces Airmen who gave their lives in the ten years of conflict since the events of Sept. 11, 2001.The

  • USAF Expeditionary Center gains royal perspective

    In an effort to continue building a strong partnership, three members of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to observe an Eagle Flag exercise taking place here Aug 21-27. According to Flight Lt. Jules Park, a staff officer for the Lessons and

  • 108th CRG strives to become JTF-PO qualified through Eagle Flag

    The 108th Contingency Response Group is a rapid-deployment unit designed at the initiative of Air Force leadership to be a first-in force that will secure an airfield, establish and maintain field operations.Tailored for a specific mission, the CRG incorporates more than 20 military specialties and

  • Exercise Eagle Flag focuses on Joint Task Force Port Opening

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center launched its Eagle Flag Exercise Aug. 13, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The first week of the two-week-long exercise is designed to simulate unloading and the transportation of cargo received in a deployed environment. A Joint Task Force Port Opening at

  • Air Force Chief of Staff speaks on diversity at NAACP dinner

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spoke about the importance of diversity at the NAACP's Annual Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Awards Dinner here July 26. The banquet was one of several events held in conjunction with the group's annual convention and coincided with the 63rd

  • 421st CTS welcomes new commander

    The 421st Combat Training Squadron conducted a change-of-command ceremony June 24 at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center.Lt. Col. Rhett Boldenow, formerly the director of operations for the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan took command of the squadron from outgoing commander Lt.