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  • Caring for his daughter; one deployed dad’s journey

    Air Force members go through many ups and downs during a year-long deployment. Working long hours with few days off coupled with stressful situations at home can take a toll on a member and family.But, what if one of your family members had a serious birth defect? A birth defect so severe, the family member had to be hospitalized for more than two
  • 738th AEAG Sailors perform intelligence advising mission

    Two sailors assigned to the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group at Kandahar Air Wing work hard to keep aircrew out of harm's way while advising Afghan intelligence analysts.Meet U.S. Intelligence Specialists 3rd Class Armando Rodriguez and Steven Schuyler, 738th AEAG. The two sailors work as Air Intelligence Advisors with Afghan Air Force
  • RAF officer makes a difference

    Eleanor Roosevelt once said "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission." This saying is never more applicable as it is now for women in Afghanistan where the wheels of change are slowly moving forward. Prior to the start of Operation Enduring Freedom in November of 2001 and the fall of the extremist Taliban organization, the
  • AAF Members make history with first-ever Crew Resource Management Graduation

    One by one, Afghan Air Force Airmen were called to receive their graduation certificates. With shouts of "I serve for Afghanistan," they punctuated their two months as the initial Crew Resource Management Course students with a verbal declaration of their efforts and success.In all, two aircraft commanders, three flight engineers and four flying
  • Regional Command - West to receive first AAF Life Support Technician

    Throughout Afghanistan, there is only one Afghan life support team and training center but that is about to change.Afghan Air Force Aviation Life Support Specialist Sgt. Gulbiddin has finished his month-long life support training in Kabul and will soon engage in operations that directly support the Afghan Air Force.Tech. Sgt. Tim Kelso, Aviation
  • Italian Air Force makes difference at Shindand Airbase

    Shindand Air Base, located in Herat Province in western Afghanistan has seen many changes throughout the years. Originally built by the Soviets in 1961, it was captured by the Taliban in 1997, and eventually liberated by the Afghan National Army in 2004. Now in 2011, the base is in the process of another makeover. NATO Training Mission Afghanistan
  • 438th AEAG Kabul warrior of the month award winners

    The following personnel were selected as the warrior of the month award winners for the first quarter: NCO of the Quarter: Tech. Sgt. Jesse A. Jaynes - Navigation AdvisorLEADERSHIP & JOB PERFORMANCE IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT:· The best part of his deployment is seeing the Afghans progress as professional maintainers· His deployment goals are
  • 838th AEAG Shindand warrior of the month award winners

    The following personnel were selected as the warrior of the month award winners for the first quarter: Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airmen Shawn Janecek - Firefighter with the 886th Civil Engineer SquadronLEADERSHIP & JOB PERFORMANCE IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT:· His job entails firefighting, rescue, medical, and hazmat responses· In charge of the
  • A New Instructor at Thunder Lab

    When 1st Lt. Alexandra Mann moved from her job at Camp Eggers where she was the executive officer to the Chief of Staff to becoming a full-time advisor at the Afghan Air Force's English immersion lab known as the "Thunder Lab" on Feb. 10, she didn't know the impact it would have on her life. While she has only been advising at the Thunder Lab for
  • Afghan Air Force Thunder Lab advisors celebrate accomplishments

    For Lt. Col. Wayne McCaskill and Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant John Parry, each day starts and ends at the Afghan Air Force's Thunders Lab, an English Immersion Lab, designed to help Afghan junior officers become more proficient in English. However, those days are coming to a close as they both are slated to leave Afghanistan within the next
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The Eyes and Ears of Combat Airstrikes

The Eyes and Ears of Combat Airstrikes


380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 1

380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 1


380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 2

380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 2


380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 3

380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 3


380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 4

380 AEW Resiliency Series Part 4


Mosul Daesh HQ strike

Mosul Daesh HQ strike


Coalition Leader Talks Airpower Effects

Coalition Leader Talks Airpower Effects