Learning by Doing: the Lessons Learned Mission

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III once said, "Innovative organizations adapt, and our Air Force's success is found in innovation. To remain the best in the world, we must learn from history's lessons."Learning from experiences is an important ability for any military

Exercise Desert Flag kicks off in Southwest Asia

The Air Force Central Command Air Warfare Center kicked off the first exercise Desert Flag, three-week long joint-flying exercise, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 13. Desert Flag, also known as IRON FALCON 16-2, is a multilateral U.S. Air Forces Central Command-led exercise held

386th AEW gets physical (therapy clinic)

  Physical injuries can happen anywhere, at any time to anyone; but muscle sprains, strains, spasms, and a myriad of other maladies, are all too familiar to service members.  To help meet the needs of U.S. and coalition forces here, the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group recently opened a physical

Trauma czar acts as lynchpin of care when patients clinging to life

With the whirl of activity rushing around her and the advice of nearly 20 specialists being presented, it is Maj. (Dr.) Valerie Sams’s, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, job to decide the medical treatment to go forward with that could ultimately decide whether the patient lives or dies. As the

AMC commander: ‘You are remarkable’

Gen. Carlton Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander, delivered a message of thanks to Airmen during a visit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar March 11 – 14.As the commander of AMC, Everhart is responsible for ensuring the command can provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America’s armed

TAAC-Air work ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with AAF to build sustainable force

At Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, a small group of U.S. Air Force Train Advise Assist Command – Air advisors make up the 441st and 442nd Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadrons. The two squadrons are focused on working “shohna ba shohna,” or “shoulder to shoulder,” with the Afghan air force to develop

CE paves the way

Patriot Battery defends AUAB from airborne threats

The U.S. Army’s Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery  Regiment at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, provides security for nearly 10,000 people and billions of dollars in resources.The Patriot is a long-range, high altitude, all-weather system designed to counter a variety of airborne

Afghan air force hosts International Women’s Day conference

The Afghan air force hosted an International Women’s Day conference March 6 at the Kabul Air Wing. Approximately 200 AAF and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) military men and women attended the event to include guest speakers from the AAF commander to a young Afghan girl reading poetry.

Raven B: Securing the perimeter from above

Small, hand-held, unmanned, light weight and remotely operated drones describe one of the ways technology is used to ensure the safety of deployed personnel. The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron secures the base perimeter with help from the Raven B Digital Data Link drone at Al Udeid Air