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  • TAAC-Air trains web conferencing

    The Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air mission is to develop a professional, capable, and sustainable Afghan Air Force. One of the primary struggles for air advisors in completing this mission is the geographically distant nature of the units, most of which are located in areas without coalition

  • Redefining warrior care

    Have you ever gone through something so devastating in your life that you thought you had no one to turn to, no one to talk to? Maybe you were afraid that if you talked to someone, it would be a career ender because they might tell your leadership. Although these thoughts worry many people, there

  • EOD: Making magic happen

    The Airmen of the 386th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight wear patches adorned with a rainbow, unicorn and the motto “Make Magic Happen.” While the patch may be whimsical, the significance remains: what EOD does is nothing short of magical. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron

  • U.S., Qatari partners participate in crime scene liaison exchange

    U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 241 and members of the Qatar Ministry of Interior's Crime Scene Processing Unit participated in a crime scene liaison exchange program here, March 2 through March 6.During the exchange, AFOSI agents and their Qatari counterparts shared crime

  • Afghan Air Force runs on maintenance

    When most people think about an air force, thoughts of aircraft and pilots are what enter most people’s minds. Few people think about the near countless hours spent behind the scenes to make those aircraft fly. For the maintainers turning wrenches, elbow deep in grease and hydraulic fluid, the pride

  • Afghan Air Force braces for Fighting Season ’15

    As winter comes, fighting in Afghanistan usually slows but never stops. The frozen mountain passes offer some refuge from the flow of weapons and explosives. However, with the spring thaw, insurgents reemerge to resume their deadly assault, often with renewed impetus.With the coalition forces drawn

  • Hawk soars past 10,000 flying-hour milestone

    Shortly before dawn Mar. 7, an RQ-4 Global Hawk embarked on an Operation Inherent Resolve mission that sent the aircraft soaring past the 10,000 flying hour milestone at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019, or “A2019”, was the first block 20 and first RQ-4B model

  • We Share More than a Border and Hockey

    Americans and Canadians are very similar: they like the same music, like the same sports and speak [mostly] the same language. The relationship between the United States and Canada, however, is much deeper than a passion for top 40 music, rivalries between the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red

  • Like fine wine, getting better with AGE

    It’s the minute details of tasks that make what Airmen do so vital to accomplishing their mission. For the Aerospace Ground Equipment flight, these details have a profound impact on flight line operations each day.“We support, maintain and repair aerospace ground equipment,” said Staff Sgt.

  • USAF A-10s participate in Gulf coalition exercises

    A contingent of six A-10 Thunderbolts and more than 120 personnel assigned to the 190th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently arrived here to participate in three major coalition exercises in the region. The exercises allow U.S. Air Force units to sharpen combat air skills, enhance procedures for