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  • 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

  • 493rd EFS crew chief works with pride in Southwest Asia

    The Jet Fuel Starter begins to whine, accelerating, as it cranks up engine number one. Its high- pitched scream peaks as the Pratt & Whitney turbofan engine finally turns over. The JFS screams again, demanding action on engine number two--an engine capable of pushing 23,450 pounds of thrust at the

  • 380th EMDG cares for the mission

    The 380th Expeditionary Medical Group's mission is to ensure Airmen here are medically ready to fly, fight, maintain and support the mission in Southwest Asia. The EMDG typically sees more than 1,200 patients a month between immunizations, mental health, and overall health issue visits. Providing

  • U.S. Air Force Academy embraces "Sister City"

    Citizens and Airmen from Colorado Springs, Colo., have been fostering a relationship with its sister city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for more than 17 years. Their visits to this community help strengthen international diplomatic relations and break down cultural differences.In 2007, a representative of

  • Recreation gets new location

    Several offices from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing relocated starting Monday, May 9 and Kandahar Airfield. By Thursday, May 12 the move was complete. The wing's testing office, lodging, personnel support for contingency operations and Military Wellness and Recreation were among the relocated

  • Vehicle maintenance keeps Airmen rolling

    Near the busy single-runway of Kandahar Airfield, an unpaved parking lot was packed with vehicles May 19. The vehicle management flight of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing is responsible for several hundred vehicles at KAF that range from armored multi-purpose all terrain vehicles to cargo loading

  • AFCENT Band "Loyal" to the mission

    The sun beats down on an airstrip as two Blackhawk helicopters come into view...Live entertainment is a great troop morale enhancement tool, but there are places too risky for civilian entertainers. Come along with Wild Blue Country from the AFCENT Band into the Al Sadder neighborhood of Baghdad,