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Aerial gunner trains Afghans on aircrew responsibilities
Tech. Sgt. Christian Corella has been an aerial gunner for more than eight years. He cross trained into the career field after his first four years as an Airman because he said he wanted to do something more."I'd watch aircraft take off and knew I wanted to be a part of that," said Corella, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Detachment 1 MI-17
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11/14
2011
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Airmen advise Afghans on rotary wing maintenance
Two Air Force maintainers currently deployed to Afghanistan are taking their more than 30 years of combined experience on rotary wing aircraft and passing off that knowledge to Afghan maintenance personnel in Herat, Afghanistan.Their mission is to train and advise their Afghan counterparts on the skill sets necessary to maintain and fix their MI-17
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11/12
2011
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Weather technician travels Southwest Asia
Since his arrival in June, Staff Sgt. Daniel Robinson, a weather technician, has traveled to six different countries in Southwest Asia setting up and repairing weather equipment. Robinson, is on his second deployment and is assigned to the 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group at Al Asad Air Base. He is one of only six service members in
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11/12
2011
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Combat truckers: A writer's journal -- Day 2: Yeah, I'm on Fire
This is the second day in a six-day journal following Airmen and Soldier truckers as they transport cargo across Iraq during the transition. -Editor.Airmen of the 70th and 424th Medium Truck Detachment are on the roads in Iraq every day, hauling cargo and other items out of the country in support of the December 31st deadline for U.S. Forces to be
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11/11
2011
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Combat truckers: A writer's journal -- Day 3: An Added Threat
This is the third day in a six-day journal following Airmen and Soldier truckers as they transport cargo across Iraq during the transition. -Editor.Airmen of the 70th and 424th Medium Truck Detachment are on the roads in Iraq every day, hauling cargo and other items out of the country in support of the December 31st deadline for U.S. Forces to be
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11/11
2011
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Combat truckers: A writer's journal -- Day 4: Not a Typical Alarm Clock
This is the fourth day in a six-day journal following Airmen and Soldier truckers as they transport cargo across Iraq during the transition. -Editor.Airmen of the 70th and 424th Medium Truck Detachment are on the roads in Iraq every day, hauling cargo and other items out of the country in support of the December 31st deadline for U.S. Forces to be
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11/11
2011
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Combat truckers: A writer's journal -- Day 5: Bonds are Formed
This is the fifth day in a six-day journal following Airmen and Soldier truckers as they transport cargo across Iraq during the transition. -Editor.Airmen of the 70th and 424th Medium Truck Detachment are on the roads in Iraq every day, hauling cargo and other items out of the country in support of the December 31st deadline for U.S. Forces to be
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11/11
2011
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Combat truckers: A writer's journal -- Day 6: A Team Born in Six Nights
This is the sixth day in a six-day journal following Airmen and Soldier truckers as they transport cargo across Iraq during the transition. -Editor.Airmen of the 70th and 424th Medium Truck Detachment are on the roads in Iraq every day, hauling cargo and other items out of the country in support of the December 31st deadline for U.S. Forces to be
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11/11
2011
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Combat truckers: A writer's journal -- Day 1: Hi, Nice to Meet You
This is the first day in a six-day journal following Airmen and Soldier truckers as they transport cargo across Iraq during the transition. -Editor.Airmen of the 70th and 424th Medium Truck Detachment are on the roads in Iraq every day, hauling cargo and other items out of the country in support of the December 31st deadline for U.S. Forces to be
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11/11
2011
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Air Force defenders advise Afghans on security tactics
Deployed security forces have the vital task of keeping their installation's population out of harm's way so they can perform their own missions day in and day out.In Herat, Afghanistan, two Air Force defenders are taking those experiences and using them to train and advise Afghan National Army soldiers on some necessary tools and skill sets to
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11/11
2011
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