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  • New morale and recreation center opens for transiting forces

    Manas stepped up its red carpet treatment for coalition forces transiting in and out of Afghanistan with the opening of a 3,800 square foot morale and recreation center, Aug. 11. "The opening of the Liberandos' Lair further solidifies the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing's commitment to its 'Warrior

  • Band brings 'little bit of Texas' to Southwest Asia

    King Cone and the Tailgate Philharmonic visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here Aug. 13 to "bring a little bit of Texas" to deployed members. King said he volunteered more than a year ago to support the Armed Forces Entertainment's efforts to bring entertainment to deployed military

  • Wing hopes to hit QOL Grand Slam

    The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing hopes to bat a thousand with a new campaign to improve quality of life. The Grand Slam Campaign is a new initiative designed to add life to current facilities until new ones can be built. "This campaign is about the quality of life for the Airmen stationed here and

  • More Afghan women attending Shuras shows progress

    More than 100 local women attended the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team Woman's Shura in Anaba District, Aug. 4, participated in the welfare of their villages and addressed ongoing issues. Air Force Capt. Jillian Torango, Panjshir PRT, and Miriam Panjshiri, director of women's affairs,

  • From wounded to well: Med techs at the CASF

    Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series titled "From wounded to well." The series takes a look at how the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility operates day to day, and how it contributes to the operations scheme of U.S. Central Command. Two aircraft parked tail-to-tail is

  • VMR-1 DET embodies ‘more with less’ ethos

    They don't measure their worth by how challenging their job is or how big their unit is. They simply ask themselves, "Have I done all I can for the Marine Corps?" They answer that question every day here in Southwest Asia. The VRM-1 Detachment deployed here from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry

  • Deputy SECDEF visits Combined Air and Space Operations Center

    Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England received a first hand look at air operations in U.S. Central Command's Area of Responsibility during a visit to the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Southwest Asia, recently. Mr. England met with Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Raaberg, deputy combined