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  • Starlifter band performs for Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force Central Command Band, Starlifter, performed at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan during a visit here. The seven-member band spent three days entertaining service members. They promote troop morale, dimplomacy and outreach to host nations.

  • Cadets experience deployed life at The Rock

    With a little more than two years under their belts at the United States Air Force Academy, 16 cadets now find themselves in a different setting than the mountains of Colorado - the desert of Southwest Asia. These future officers are embarking on an opportunity of a lifetime by participating in the

  • AFCENT command chief visits 455th AEW

    Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, Air Forces Central Command command chief, visited Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here July 9, 2014. Colon-Lopez's visit allowed him to become familiar with the 455 AEW, see the changes within the last few years, answer Airmen's questions, and meet

  • Father, daughter share deployment to Bagram

    The military becomes a tight knit family for people who are away from home. Service members share many unique experiences and when the time comes to deploy, they need "family" support that much more. For Tech. Sgt. John Trujillo and Senior Airman Kimberly Buzzell the support network is not only

  • Fourth of July at Bagram

    Bagram hosted several entertainment activities for service members to celebrate the Fourth of July. This year marked 238th birthday of the United States of America, service members enjoyed the festivities with food, games and a concert.

  • Aircrew and maintainers swap at The Rock

    With the sun setting just above the flightline, Airmen of the 910th Air Reserve Station from Youngstown, Ohio and 153rd Airlift Wing from Cheyenne, Wyoming landed at The Rock. After a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean, they had arrived at their destination and are now preparing for a new

  • Secretary Hagel calls thanks Airman for service

    A Bagram Airman received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel while at work July 4, 2014.Independence Day is a major holiday in the U.S. and an important day in the country's history. For some it's just a day off, but for the one percent of Americans who wear the uniform, and the

  • New flag over Warrior Way honors troops

    The 455th Expeditionary Medical Group dedicated a new American flag that hangs above the main patient entry area of Craig Joint Theater Hospital here July 4, 2014.All wounded or injured U.S., coalition, and Afghan forces coming into CJTH, the largest U.S. military hospital in Afghanistan, pass under

  • 557th RED HORSE Airmen lay 'solid' foundation at Al Udeid

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron began work on a concrete pad at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 21, with an estimated completion date of August 1. The sunshade concrete project is an addition to an existing sunshade for aircraft assigned to AUAB."The

  • Photo Essay: Raptor Maintenance

    F-22A Raptor maintainers provide combat-ready aircraft in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The Raptor Aircraft Maintenance Unit is comprised of more than 100 maintainers from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The Airmen are tasked with the