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  • Ordnance disposal gets support

    The Airmen of the 466th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bravo Squadron have a dangerous job, but many supporting agencies keep them prepared to take the call to respond to potential hazards, such as land mines.By the end of May, the squadron will be the only Air Force EOD team still working out of

  • ITAM-Air advisors stand up metals technology, sheet metal shops

    Advisors from the 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron held an inauguration ceremony to commemorate the grand opening of a metals technology and sheet metal shop in Iraq's newest and largest maintenance hangar. The ceremony was held to honor the effort and dedication it took to stand up two

  • Deployed Airmen fuel combat outpost security

    Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management flight are assisting in the safety and security of thousands of U.S., Afghan and Coalition troops at various forward operating bases and combat outpost throughout Afghanistan.Above these remote locations aerostats

  • Sather SFS take IqAF training to next level

    The Iraqi air force will be a step closer to providing personal security for high-ranking officials after completing advanced security forces training with 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron instructors later this week.The advanced training involves three days in the classroom and 12 days

  • KAW Afghan fire department completes CLS class

    Kandahar Air Wing Afghan air force firefighters completed a combat life saver course taught solely by Afghan flight medics May 22 at the KAW Fire Department. "The purpose of the Combat Life Saver Class was to familiarize the Kandahar Air Wing Fire and Emergency Services flight with the medical

  • Photo essay: Hip Hop at the Rock

    Rapper recording artist Chingy performs for deployed Airmen at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing May 23 in Southwest Asia. Chingy performed hits such as "Right Thur", "Holiday In", "One Call Away" and "Balla Baby".To view additional photos, check out the slideshow.

  • Airman earns citizenship

    The dream of citizenship became a reality for a Transit Center at Manas Airmen here today.Airman 1st Class Jose Frias, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger Terminal representative, took the oath of allegiance in the PAX terminal and became a U.S. citizen.Airman Frias, a

  • Advisors from 3 bases converge for evacuation training

    U.S. Air Force and Army medical advisors from bases throughout Iraq converged here to conduct aeromedical evacuation training with their Iraqi counterparts May 18-19. Medical advisors and helicopter pilots with the 171st General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Taji, medics from Joint Base Balad's

  • 332nd AEW Chaplain Corps Rotational Award winners

     The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Chapel team was recognized recently in two U.S. Air Forces Central Command Chaplain Corps Rotational Award categories for January to July. Chaplain (Maj.) Clyde Dyson, 332nd AEW Protestant chaplain, was named Outstanding Field Grade Chaplain."I feel humbled and

  • Pathfinders, Airmen help recover crashed Afghan Air Force Mi-17

    Five members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing responded to the crash site of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 in Nuristan Province May 11.Nine people were injured when an AAF helicopter crashed during a routine mission in Central Nuristan. The injured were transported to Kabul for further evaluation and