Iraqi airmen train to defend their airspace as U.S. Forces prepare to withdraw

With less than six months remaining before the U.S. withdraws from Iraq, U.S. military air advisors here are doubling their training efforts to ensure Iraqi Airmen are prepared to defend their boarders from the sky.U.S. Air Force and Army pilots and maintainers from the 721st Air Expeditionary

702nd EAS holds assumption of command

Ammo flight turns in 51K pounds of munitions residue, $424K in excess material

It's not uncommon for service members to want to drop a few pounds while deployed. In three months, one unit on base has dropped about 25 tons of excess weight.The 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight has turned in about 51,000 pounds of munitions residue and more than $424,000

332nd AEW commander reaches 4,000th F-16 flight hour

Unique system allows troops to 'see' around mountains

Imagine being in a firefight in the middle of Afghanistan completely surrounded by rugged, mountainous terrain and when you try to radio for close air support you realize your radio has no signal. The KC-135 Stratotanker crews operating out of the Transit Center at Manas have taken on a secondary

Out for 13.1-mile morning run

Armament shop keeps weapons in the fight

The armament back shop in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron keeps the weapons systems here ready to bring the fight to the enemy whenever aircrews need them."We take care of any equipment assigned to the jet that can carry fuel tanks or weapons," said Tech. Sgt. Calyn Coffee,

ISAF holds remembrance run for fallen

Click here to see the photos from the run held Aug. 6, 2011.

Remodeled community center improves morale activities for deployed Airmen, Soldiers

The staff of the Chapman Activity Center at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing is in the final stages of a remodeling project that will provide a more relaxing atmosphere for deployed Airmen and Soldiers, and will give folks more morale and welfare opportunities, services officials said."We want

New airframe, squadron on Kandahar Airfield

The 451st Expeditionary Operations Group welcomed their newest unit, the 702nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, here at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31. The 702 EAS is a tactical transport squadron, made up of Army and Air Force Guard flying C-27J Spartans to provide support to forward