Joint team supports humanitarian air drop in northern Iraq

U.S. Army parachute riggers at two bases in the region assembled pallets of food and water Aug. 6 and 7 for a humanitarian air drop by a C-17 Globmaster III and two C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft Aug. 8 in the vicinity of Sinjar, Iraq.The aid was assembled after the Iraqi Government sent a request

USA Basketball U17 Team visits AUAB

Overcoming fear: Airman’s training takes over during firefight

The bad guys, however, were not sleeping. Under the cover of darkness, a small force determined to attack the Kabul Airport and Afghan air force Base next to it, took over a multi-story building under construction just north of the target. Armed with multiple rocket propelled grenades, automatic

Bagram C-130J loadmasters use new system for airdrops

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron completed an airdrop for the Afghan National Army using the new Wireless Gate Release System Aug. 1, 2014 at Bagram Airfield Afghanistan. While still in the testing phase in the U.S., the WGRS, is the primary method crews

AFCENT Band Rocks 380th

The United States Air Forces Central Command Band, Starlifter, visited the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing from July 31 to August 2, 2014. The seven-piece group of musicians is known for performing in virtually every musical genre. From rock, pop, jazz and country, to great contemporary and traditional

U-2 Anniversary Celebration

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing held an anniversary celebration for the U-2 Dragon Lady Aug. 1, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The event commemorated the 59th year of flight for the high-altitude, all-weather reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. Guest speakers

Roll out, roll on

Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron work with C-17 Globemaster III crews as they begin to download six Afghan ambulatory vehicles before uploading two Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan July 20, 2014. The 455 EAPS Airmen are

Marauders learn self-defense skills

It can never hurt to have the knowledge to defend yourself from an attacker in a life or death situation to survive.Saturday afternoon 18 Marauders who attended a self-defense class at The Rock learned a few valuable lessons to help keep them safe in case of an attack.The two-hour class was taught

Combat Radiologists: They see right through you

The eight-person Radiology team at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan provide services such as x-ray, ulstrasound, CT scans and flouroscopy for patients at Joint Craig Theater Hospital. The team is composed of diagnostic imaging technicians and radiologists who work around-the-clock in order to respond to

On the Job

Opportunity is often limited only by one's willingness to ask for it. Senior Airman James Jenkins, a 380th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman, recently learned that lesson when he extended an invitation for the wing commander to join him for a