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Nov. 21, 2016
Milestone: USAFCENT process 500,000 awards

The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Decorations Processing Unit, or UDPU, reached the milestone of processing more than 500,000 military awards and decorations Nov. 21. The 500,000th medal awarded was an Air Force Commendation Medal.
Nov. 21, 2016
Safeguarding the Airfield: CRG Defenders provide air base defense in northern Iraq

Giulio Douhet's military concept states, "the only effective way to counter air power is to destroy its bases on the ground." As such, air base defense serves as the core of Air Force security forces' doctrine. It's the foundation from which the career field planted its roots.
Nov. 21, 2016
Expeditionary logistics Airmen not afraid to ‘get dirty’ defending the region

The 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fire and Refueler Maintenance team gathered to work on vehicles with wing leaders at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 16.
Nov. 17, 2016
Coalition intel cell breaks down boundries

At the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the Coalition Intelligence Fusion Cell, a multinational team of intelligence specialists, works side-by-side to provide intelligence to commanders for the fight to degrade and ultimately defeat Da’esh.
Nov. 16, 2016
1,000 hours: Team effort earns historical Veterans Day achievement

A cell phone alarm chattered. Senior Airman Cameron silenced his phone and checked his messages. He scrolled through the ‘I Love you’s, I miss you’s and I’m proud of you’s.’
Nov. 16, 2016
CRG enables strategic air operations at Qayyarah West

The wheels of a C-130 Hercules touched down at Qayyarah West Airfield Nov. 11. The tactical airlift workhorse, loaded with supplies and equipment to resupply the Mosul offensive, belonged to the Iraqi air force. The landing was much more than routine. It was symbolic. It represented the first time a
Nov. 15, 2016
386th EOD destroys unusable ammunition

The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight conducted a munitions burn at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 9.
Nov. 11, 2016
380th AEW gathers with Coalition partners to remember, honor veterans

Approximately 300 deployed service members from four coalition nations gathered for a joint Veterans Day and Remembrance Day ceremony in remembrance of past and present veterans at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Nov. 11.
Nov. 10, 2016
Airmen’s skills vital to joint fight

There is an area near many flight lines where items wait to be loaded onto aircraft. Toyotas lined up hood to bumper, resembling rush-hour traffic jams. Pallets stacked with bags of rice or ammunition sitting in precise rows. Armored vehicles waiting to be started up so they can head to the flight
Nov. 9, 2016
AFCENT AMD ‘delivers’ mission capabilities

In support of Coalition partners and the fight against Da’esh, U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Air Mobility Division Airmen at Al Udeid Air Base recently enabled the largest and most rapid airfield repair operations in recent U.S. military history - the restoration of the recently recaptured