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Ali Base Airmen Help U.S. Forces Transit Iraq
Aerial porters and Airmen from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group's passenger terminal at Ali Base are preparing for an increase in passengers and cargo during the final months of Operation New Dawn.As the main aerial hub in southern Iraq, this terminal processes approximately 5,000 passengers and more than 850,000 pounds of cargo each month since
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9/11
2011
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Air Force Fire Chief Reflects on 9/11 Anniversary, Career
Millions watched in shock on Sept. 11, 2001, as the events in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania unfolded. Master Sgt. Michael Clayton, an Air Force firefighter, was glued to a TV that morning while on leave in Pierson, Fla. Along with millions of viewers, he watched more than 2,700 people perish in the attacks on the World Trade
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9/09
2011
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407th AEG Honor Guard to Perform 9/11 Ceremony
This weekend the 407th Air Expeditionary Group Honor Guard will perform a special ceremony for the Airmen at Ali Base, commemorating the 10-year anniversary of 9/11."Having this 9/11 ceremony is very important and I feel really appreciative to get the opportunity to participate in the ceremony," said Senior Airman Daniel Morrissette, a 407th AEG
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9/09
2011
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Air Force Reservist and airline pilot recalls 9/11
As Tom Fuhrmann, a United Airlines pilot and first officer, prepared to depart Dulles Airport the morning of Sept. 11, he and his passengers were ready to fly to Seattle. All aboard were unaware of the tragic events unfolding in New York City.Fuhrmann, who was also a major in the Air Force Reserves and an F-16 pilot, soon learned something was
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9/09
2011
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Airmen provide 'sky high' communications capability
For most passengers onboard military aircraft there's not much more to do than take a nap and try to stay warm. They're cut off from the outside world -- trapped in a metal cylinder miles above the earth. But, for senior military leaders and distinguished visitors travelling throughout the area of responsibility, having communication with the
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9/09
2011
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Reconstructing lifelines: Airmen rebuild first aid kits for AOR
While the motto "So others may live" may be used by highly-trained rescue professionals across the military, it's not far off the mark either for a group of volunteers at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Although the volunteers are a motley crew gathered from units around the base, they all must maintain an attention to detail that could
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9/09
2011
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FAST ensures secure flights in austere areas
"Rough landing in 15 minutes," the C-130J crew chief yelled as he passed the two security forces members sitting in jump seats of the Hercules aircraft. The security forces "Defenders" silently checked their weapons, adjusted their body armor and sat calmly. They braced themselves for the hard landing and bumpy ride to an abrupt stop - signaling
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9/07
2011
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Afghan Airmen, coalition provide education to AAF members
Last month, Afghan National Army soldier Mohammed Khalil, made history and didn't even know it. Khalil, with the Basic Warrior Training Kandak 162, became the 100,000th member from the Afghan National Security Forces to graduate from one of many established literacy training programs. With that graduation, experts say momentum in the training arena
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9/06
2011
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Life returns: Airmen breathe new life into old base
Taking a base that has been dead for several years, and breathing life back into it was the objective here at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.The once lifeless base has a new mission -- to absorb forces from Iraq, as the transition and withdrawal moves forward. In order for the base to accept this new mission, Airmen not only had to clean
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9/04
2011
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Manteca native deploys in support of Iraq transition
A Manteca, Calif., native recently deployed to Southwest Asia to support the transition of U.S. forces in Iraq. Master Sgt. Jason Bairos, NCO in charge of Personnel Support for Contingency Operations, keeps accountability of personnel for a base in Southwest Asia that is starting up operations. Arriving at a base that had fewer than 20 U.S. Airmen
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9/04
2011
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