Romania Air Base replaces Transit Center Manas

"It's so green here," is often the first words uttered from servicemembers as they step off an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III after arriving from Afghanistan or other deployed locations. Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base (M.K.), located 25 miles northwest of the Black Sea city of Constanta, started

U.S. AFCENT band goes out with a bite

The U.S. Air Forces Central Band Starlifter performed one last show during their deployment here in a dedicated exposition for the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron but not before the defenders gave a performance of their own.The military working dog flight demonstrated show of force and

Bagram medics respond to mass casualty incident

U.S. service members assigned to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital and 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, "DUSTOFF," Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, teamed together to administer emergency care for victims of a mass casualty Aug. 5, 2014.

Intra-Theater Care Program: "Returning the warriors to the fight"

As if being away from home for sometimes six to 12 months at a time isn't enough, imagine if you were injured and half way across the world from the people that love you most.Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Intra-Theater Care Program are working to make that situation as

RED HORSE builds new passenger terminal

Airmen from the 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron build a new passenger terminal on August 3, 2014 for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing here.Currently, the passenger terminal has been operating out of tents. This new

"Red Tails" over Afghanistan

In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the 100th Fighter Squadron "Red Tails" from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Ala. provide over-watch and close-air-support for ground units here. The unit's history is well known as they were one of the original Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World

Bagram vehicle maintainers keep the mission going

Vehicle maintainers at Bagram Airfield work around the clock to ensure all mission essential vehicles are operational. The 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop is comprised of Airmen trained to repair, inspect and maintain vehicles such as tractors, trailers,

Afghan soldier receives prosthetic eye

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Parsons, an ophthalmologist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Price, a medical technician provide an afghan soldier with a prosthetic eye while working at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield,

Humanitarian air drop mission over Iraq

We are all pieces of the puzzle

Although I grew up near a military base, the thought of joining the military never crossed my mind. While I was in high school, my cousin joined the U.S. Marine Corps, and when he returned home from boot camp it seemed as if a new person stood before me. He was my height but seemed to walk taller