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The mentorship of the Afghan Air Force during Op Attention
In August 2011, the Royal Canadian Air Force ceased operational missions in Afghanistan and turned its focus to advising, mentoring and teaching the Afghan Air Force in order to develop a sustainable service. The AAF is small. With less than 8,000 personnel and limited air resources it isn't feasible to model itself after massive organizations such
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6/25
2013
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Small aircraft, big perspective -- the scale of Afghan Air Force progress
Across Afghanistan, a 16 nation team is working to help the country re-grow its air force, first established in 1924. I was able to be part of that team for a year, traveling the country and partnering with Afghan Airmen to develop the institutions, practices and expertise needed to support Afghan national security requirements now, and in the
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4/22
2013
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CFACC: Happy holidays to a great Coalition team
As the holiday season approaches, I thank all the members of this tremendous Coalition and joint team for your commitment and continued service. Each one of you is vitally important to delivering decisive airpower in the region. The holiday season is traditionally a time of celebration - a chance to reflect on the importance of family and friends
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12/19
2012
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American Airmen rock
Everyone knows going first is the greatest, except when you're not in the dinner line. Then we all look to that special breed of Airmen who always seems to be able to muster the courage and honor to take that first leap. You know the one I'm talking about, the one who will go out against the odds, toe-to-toe with whatever the situation is.Funny, I
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11/01
2012
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Fighting the bad guys, taking great pictures
Traditionally, women in our country bore children and stayed home to raise them while the men left home to defend our nation against her enemies. Times have definitely changed; today both men and women in the armed forces sacrifice greatly for just causes. We live in a world where life, love and the pursuit of happiness are common themes among
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4/12
2012
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The story that should lead
There is a cold reality in journalism 'if it bleeds it leads.' It is a mindset that has frustrated me in my time as a media professional, but one I have come to accept.While serving as a military journalist in Afghanistan, I have seen the reality of this theory play out a few times in recent months. One negative story seems to get the exposure of
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4/11
2012
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Not your father’s correspondence: Technology keeps deployed personnel in touch
I did something pretty remarkable the other day. I attended my daughter's parent-teacher conference. Normally an activity like that is an ordinary occurrence. What made it special was I did it while sitting in my room in Afghanistan using a popular video chat program.Different smiling faces would pop onto the screen on my laptop and tell me how my
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2/21
2012
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Developing Shindand, “Shohna ba Shohna”
In the western area of Afghanistan there is small base named Shindand Air Base. Most people have never heard of it before, but that will soon change. Civil engineering personnel are working diligently to put Shindand Air Base on the map. Established as a NATO training base in 2009, Shindand will be the hub for all RC-West Afghanistan training. It
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2/12
2012
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Begin with the end in mind
As Senior NCOs we demand and expect a great number of things from our Junior Airman and NCOs. We expect them to integrate all the technical, physical, mental, and emotional skills necessary for readiness in accomplishing the mission. We demand that they uphold the highest morale standards and that they serve as competent technicians in their jobs,
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1/27
2012
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Successful organizations are built around a strong core
Maintenance advisors of the 802 Air Expeditionary Adviser Squadron utilized a strong core of motivated Afghan maintainers to develop an aircraft generation capability for the Shindand Air Wing. A team of five select members of the Afghan air force maintenance group passed a quality assurance evaluation targeting high-frequency aircraft generation
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1/12
2012
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