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  • AFCENT helps deployed Airmen reach for dream

    Deployed U.S. Air Force Airmen often miss opportunities afforded to those back home. But personnel specialists at the U.S. Air Forces Central Command headquarters here ensured deployed enlisted Airmen did not miss one opportunity – to pursue their ambitions of becoming part of the first group of

  • Expeditionary group clears way for combat ops

    When the Airmen of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group received notification in mid-October that they were on tap to bed down an expeditionary fighter squadron, they didn’t spare a moment getting ready.For the group to meet the goal of generating, executing and sustaining combat airpower by early

  • Compass Call targets Da’esh through electronic attack

    Military operations are complex. Attacking an adversary requires significant coordination and communication between a commander and his fighters. The fog and friction of war means that even the best laid plans are often adapted on the fly, and competent leaders need the ability to redirect their

  • Vermont ANG joins fight against ISIL

    Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Vermont Air National Guard arrived here Dec. 10, to join the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

  • Defense secretary visits Bagram, thanks troops

    Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a visit to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, as part of a round-the-world tour of Defense Department bases to thank service members and discuss U.S. priorities in Afghanistan.

  • JTACs enable aerial reaction force mission

    Joint terminal air controllers belonging to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently began a partnership with Task Force Fighting Eagle’s aerial reaction force to provide JTAC capabilities to their missions.

  • Expeditionary maintenance unit keeps supplies moving downrange

    The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing oversees the busiest aerial port of debarkation in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The wing plays a major logistical role in getting needed supplies downrange. The C-130H Hercules in particular stands out as the only aircraft versatile enough to help

  • AFCENT Tankers fuel the fight

    In the fight against Da'esh and the Iraqi counteroffensive to liberate Mosul, no nation works alone. In the skies, a Coalition of pilots from 19 nations work tirelessly to dismantle, disrupt and ultimately destroy Da'esh by striking infrastructure, roadways and other high-value targets

  • Expeditionary airlift squadron provides mission versatility to Afghan theater

    The lighting inside the C-130J Super Hercules illuminates the aircrew’s faces a chartreuse hue. The C-130 comes to a screeching halt on a runway less than half the length of those typically used at stateside airfields. The cargo bay door is opened onto a pitch black airstrip – a shock for those used

  • Afghan maintainers complete major inspection

    Afghan Air Force maintainers completed the first 600-hour aircraft inspection in country, including the post-inspection engine run, on an A-29 Super Tucano Nov. 23, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan.