CMSAF visits, tours Transit Center

The Air Force's top enlisted leader, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy, visited members of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing here June 11 during a Central Command Area of Responsibility tour.During the visit, Chief Roy toured the Transit Center and spoke with Airmen during an "all

C-17s fuel the mission in Afghanistan

738th AEAG receives new emergency response truck

Looking to boost fire response capabilities, the first mini-pumper fire truck was delivered to the Afghan Air Force at Kandahar Air Wing recently. Officials say the truck will enable firefighters to safely travel to and from emergency scenes, transport vital equipment and will also provide an

Photo essay: pararescue Airmen rescue wounded ANP

The quick-response actions of pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan June 11. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time they receive an alert call until a

Celebrity fitness tour visits Southwest Asia

Celebrity health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels visited the base June 9-11 to meet servicemembers, tour the base, and conduct 60-minute bootcamp-style workout sessions as part of the USO Fitness Tour.In addition to Ms. Michaels, a former "The Biggest Loser" co-trainer, the tour included

Iraqi air force leadership attends conference at JBB

Three Iraqi air force air staff generals and five representatives from different bases visited Joint Base Balad June 8 and 9 to experience what a U.S. Air Force base looks like. JBB was chosen to host their visit because it is the only base in Iraq that could provide the opportunity for U.S. Airmen

Talking Transition Timelines with Troops

332nd ECS takes on 'monumental task'

Joint Base Balad currently has more than 10,000 pieces of equipment that 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron has to remove by Oct. 15. Nine Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes have been tasked to accomplish this. "This is the most forward deployed wing in U.S. Central Command and

Two down, two more to go

Iraqi and American officials celebrated the delivery of two Mi-171E helicopters June 8. The delivery marked the eleventh and twelfth Mi-171 helicopters to arrive as part of a 14-aircraft purchase made by the Iraqi government for nearly $190 million last year. The final two Mi-171Es are expected for

British share mission, US commander

Behind controls of every MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft are a pilot and sensor operator. At Kandahar Airfield, they may be American or British, although they both wear a 451st Air Expeditionary Wing patch on their flight suits.It's a unique command structure; the British crew answers to both their