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  • 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,

  • Fighting fire in Iraq's 'DMZ'

    For firefighters, preparation is one of the most crucial elements of success. It leads to the ability to step in confidently when lives are on the line. Now firefighters at Baghdad International Airport are one step closer to realistic training. Multiple firefighting agencies working at and around

  • AFCENT Band brings some country to deployed members

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Band, 'Wild Blue Country,' entertained deployed members in Southwest Asia May 16 with a two-hour set featuring music from modern country to classic rock standards. The band has been traveling throughout the area of responsibility since the beginning of March performing

  • 493rd EFS pilot reaches F-15 1,000-hour flying milestone in Southwest Asia

    The F-15 airframe has existed for more than 30 years. Over time, this fighter jet has been called the world's greatest air superiority fighter... or that's what Capt. John Delion calls it after completing his 1,000th hour in the F-15C Eagle, April 27, in Southwest Asia. Captain Delion, call sign

  • 380th OSS weather team predicts for successful missions

    In Southwest Asia, a successful flying mission relies heavily upon accurate weather data. However, forecasting the weather is very complicated. The 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather office bases their calculations on a combination of observation, experience and a bit of

  • Telephone switcher plugs into Iraqi air force

    Tech. Sgt. RK Stephey has seen his share of the world. In the span of two and a half years, the telephone switch manager from Misawa Air Base, Japan, deployed to 10 countries - including his current location of Iraq. "I've seen the world for sure," explained Sergeant Stephey, who recounted his

  • Two Patriot crews take top honors in reload competition

    Two U.S. Army Patriot Missile battery crews deployed here were the top performers during a recent brigade-wide evaluation recently. Both crews, representing the 2-43 Air Defense Artillery, were selected based on individual evaluations during a reloading procedures drill in late April. The launcher

  • Iraqi air force advance echelon team arrival

    The Iraqi air force is one step closer to taking ownership of Joint Base Balad. A trio of officers and 11 enlisted airmen arrived May 15 to in-process here.The group is part of the advance echelon team of 60 Iraqi airmen projected to arrive. "It's truly a significant day for the Iraqi air force,"

  • Arming point key to Afghan airpower dominance

    The Kandahar Air Wing reached a milestone May 15 with the opening of the Afghan Mi-17 weapons arming point - a key step towards delivering airpower dominance to both the 205th and 215th Afghan National Army Corps. "Having the arming point allows the Afghan Air Force to load munitions on aircraft for