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  • Eye in the sky watches over JBB

    It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an aerostat?History was made June 3 as an aerostat, an Army asset, was launched for the first time by Airmen who were from the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.This is also the first aerostat to be launched at Joint Base Balad.An aerostat is an airship,

  • Flightline security ensures safety even off the runway

    The Airmen of the 466th Air Expeditionary Wing flightline security office keep the area immediately around the single runway of Kandahar Airfield safe, but on May 26 one team had the opportunity to use its skills away from the planes that constantly rumble in and out of KAF.That night, Staff Sgt.

  • Prime BEEF improves living conditions in Afghanistan

    Recently, a small team from the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, known as Prime BEEF, traveled to forward operating bases to improve the quality of life for servicemembers at combat outposts in Southeast Afghanistan. These teams of light troop laborers, made up of

  • 451 AEW members augment KAF IMP

    Members of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing volunteer their time and expertise to augment Kandahar Air Field International Security Assistance Force Military Police.The KAF IMP are responsible for upholding the law on base, spanning from lost identification cards to vehicle accidents to compound

  • KAW conducts mass casualty exercise

    Members of Kandahar Air Wing, 738th Air Expeditionary Wing and Afghan Air Force worked together recently in response to a simulated mass casualty scenario on base.The exercise's goal was to improve response time, demonstrate clear command and control while also evaluating the wing's preparedness to

  • Group members dedicate camp to fallen hero

    Members of the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group at Kandahar Air Wing dedicated their camp recently at a ceremony to honor the life of Maj. Charles Ransom. Major Ransom was assigned to the 738th AEAG when he died as a result of wounds received from enemy gunfire at the Afghan air force base

  • C-17 lands at Shindand for first time

    A C-17 Globemaster III landed at Shindand Air Base recently marking the first time the large military transport aircraft was needed to land at the base since the refurbished runway opened in December 2010.The landing marked a significant milestone as strategic airlift provides a critical and