Bagram Airmen assist first responders following IED blast in Kabul

Four Bagram Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron sprang into action following a terrorist attack on a compound in Kabul, Afghanistan Jan. 4.The Airmen were in Kabul as part of U.S. Central Command’s materiel recovery element, inspecting equipment for air transport out of

Medical Transport

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jose Martinez, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron nurse, talks to team members as they bring in an injured Airman at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 6, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the

RPA CRASHES IN CENTRAL IRAQ

An Air Force MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft crashed in central Iraq at approximately 12:50 p.m. local time, Jan 7, 2016.The aircraft was flying a combat mission when positive control of the aircraft was lost. The remotely piloted aircraft crash was not due to enemy fire. There are no

KC-135s surpass 100,000 combat hours

The KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedoms Sentinel. “We provide refueling to every flying unit in the area of responsibility which is Syria, Yemen, Iraq,

379th AEW seeks continued success in 2016

The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the largest and most diverse expeditionary wing in the U.S. Air Force, enters 2016 committed to achieving greater results than the wing experienced in 2015. Over the past 12 months, the 379 AEW has supported Operation Inherent Resolve and

Vehicle maintenance keeps mission rolling in support of OIR

CJTH Blood Bank provides life force in trauma

Life-saving platelet transfusions are needed every day by injured service members and patients with life-threatening injuries.

Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot’s tale

The following article is the final part of a three-part series about the men and women behind the operation of the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft. Gliding more than 13 miles above the earth’s surface, the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft flies unnoticed and silent to all, but a

340th EAMU keeps KC-135 flying

The 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, maintains the largest KC-135 Stratotanker fleet in the world, more than 40 aircraft valued at more than $2 billion. The unit is responsible for ensuring each aircraft is mission ready and must quickly fix any mechanical

Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist’s tale

The following article is part two of a three-part series about the men and women behind the operation of the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft. Several attendants gather in a corner office before dawn to begin the process of testing a suit, designed with both functionality and comfort in mind,