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Article: Band of gypsies: like a caravan crossing the globe, air control squadrons live nomadic lives.(Brief Article)
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- Airman
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- August 1, 2002
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In another time, they'd creak along huddled in hundreds of bulky wooden wagons filled with their effects.
Through thick brown mud, over huge sand dunes and huddled for warmth in the cold, the wheels of this band of gypsies would roll along.
The words from a traditional gypsy song might best sum up their lives:
Eyes, minds and bodies arc often weary because Air Force air control squadrons travel constantly. Global conflicts, exercises and training keep wheels moving from place to place. Home is the place where the equipment is stored. It's a relative spot for those who can be deployed as many as 250 days each year.
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