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  • AAF academy graduates first class, 184 new officers

    For the first time since the fall of the Taliban, the Afghan Air Force academy, Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, graduated its first class of 184 new officers, May 7, during a ceremony in the university’s conference hall.The graduation was the culmination of a yearlong curriculum, which included English

  • Air Force puts spotlight on fall protection

    Air Force Ground Safety sponsored Fall Protection Focus weeks from May 4-15 to raise awareness of fall hazards as well as how to mitigate fall-related accidents. Here, safety officials organized a fall protection demonstration to educate base personnel on proper pre-climb procedures. “This

  • Health specialists keep forces active

    It’s an everyday routine for Airmen and other base personnel to pour into the dining facility for their daily intake of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Most patrons express their apprehension about the flavor of the food, yet they take for granted whether it is safe to eat and how it could affect

  • Air Force facilitates Army RIP/TOA

    The Army’s 82nd and 101st Combat Aviation Brigades completed a successful aerial asset swap out following a month-long collaboration with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and loadmasters from both the 9th Airlift Squadron from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and the 22nd Airlift

  • TAAC-Air honors fallen four years later

    In honor of nine teammates who lost their lives four years ago, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air marched nine kilometers at both operating locations, North Hamid Karzai International Airport and Kandahar Air Field, April 27, 2015.More than 250 U.S. and coalition service members along with

  • ANZAC Day, sacrifices recognized by coalition forces

    Military personnel from Australia, the United States andFrance gathered to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Australian and NewZealand Army Corps Day at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 25,2015.   According to the Australian War Memorial website, the annualmemorial is one of

  • Sharpening the edge

    Preparation is paramount to success. Preparation determineshow successful the outcome of any task is. Today, Airmen are prepared to deployat a moment’s notice in support of contingencies around the globe and U.S.National interests.But how do we prepare Airmen to make life or deathdecisions in combat

  • Aircrew Flight Equipment enables others to succeed

    Across Southwest Asia, at any given moment, thereare aircraft flying in harm’s way to deliver aid, combat air support tofriendly forces and launching air strikes against ISIL. None of them canaccomplish that without the aircrew flight equipment flight.“Before the aircrew can do their job, we have