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  • NATO assumes command of southern Afghanistan

    NATO's International Security Assistance Force assumed command from Coalition forces in southern Afghanistan July 31, continuing a process that began with the establishment of the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul in August 2003. ISAF, which assists the government of Afghanistan and

  • CENTAF releases Aug. 2 airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 2. In Afghanistan Aug. 1, a B-1 Lancer and Royal Air Force Harrier GR-7s provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with anti-coalition forces near Musah Qal'eh. The B-1 expended a Guided Bomb

  • Wing recognizes promotees, award winners

    Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered in the four-corners clamshell Aug. 1 to recognize promotees and monthly award winners. Promotioned to: Airman first class: Bryan Leones Senior airman: James Register, Robert Elliot Staff sergeant: Jacob Dias, George Teamoh, Bryan Lance, John

  • Crew chief for a day

    As an inbound traffic management office clerk, Airman 1st Class Eymi Acevedo processes cargo coming into Camp Cunningham. On July 25, she helped send an important item off base. She launched an A-10 Thunderbolt II in a war zone. "I couldn't believe I was actually sending an aircraft to war," said

  • CENTAF releases Aug. 1 airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 1. In Afghanistan July 31, the Air Force provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with anti-coalition forces near Musah Qal’eh. In two separate engagements A-10 Thunderbolt IIs expended cannon

  • CENTAF releases July 31 airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 31. In Afghanistan July 30, an Air Force B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small arms fire from Taliban extremists near Khowst. The B-1 expended a guided bomb unit-31 and a GBU-38 against

  • CENTAF releases July 30 airpower summary

    U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 30. In Afghanistan July 29, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close air-support for coalition troops taking small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Tarin Kowt. The