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  • Air Force leader talks future of air, missile defense at ISAD 2020

    The Air Force's senior leader in U.S. Central Command shared his views on the future of air and missile defense, April 18, with other military leaders from around the globe during the International Symposium on Air Defense 2020, April 17 to 19 at the Air Defense Forces Institute in Jeddah, Saudi

  • AFCENT band entertains troops in Kabul

    The Air Forces Central band "Wild Blue Country" performed back-to-back nights at Camp Eggers in Kabul, April 17 and 18, 2011. Showcasing a wide-range of styles from country to pop, the shows were part of a tour covering various bases throughout Kabul. The day before arriving at Eggers, Wild Blue

  • Exercise Lion's Leap demonstrates Iraqi military capabilities

    The Iraqi military kicked off Exercise Lion's Leap, a joint training exercise/demonstration near Baghdad April 18. The exhibition was just one of several ongoing, multi-phase exercises designed to further integrate the Iraqi air force, Iraqi Army Aviation Command and Iraqi army. This component

  • AAF, NATC-A accomplish combat resupply in Kunar Valley

    The Afghan Air Force, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan forces, completed a combat resupply mission to Barge Matal in the northern Kunar Valley, April 14, 2011.In an effort to contribute fresh troops and provisions to the village located near

  • Deployed Airmen replace money stolen from little girls in Georgia

    Members from the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron, here, collected $160 to replace money stolen from three little girls in Warner Robins, Ga., April 14, 2011. On April 13, Capt. Charles Marquez, 455th EAPS Air Terminal Operation Center officer in charge read, an article about how the girls

  • U.S. Trained AAF pilots advance in Mi-17 course, designated co-pilots

    The first two Afghan Air Force helicopter pilots to complete basic aviator training in the U.S. recently became qualified as co-pilots in the Mi-17 helicopter, the focal point of the AAF's rotary-wing force. The qualification marks a major milestone for the duo now nearing the half-way point in

  • Photo Essay: Sister service jams with 386th

    Members of the USA Express band, the Army's Premier Touring Show band, stopped by the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing April 15, to show the servicemembers deployed here a little Rock and Awe during their performance which featured a variety of music . To see more photos of this event check out the

  • Some like it hot

    As the temperature and humidity rises, being aware of heat stress is important to ensure that the mission continues optimally. We will soon have the shared experience of being sweaty, tired and uncomfortable while wearing full field gear and bunkering for exercises in temperatures above 100 degrees

  • Eglin AFB Airman, Tennessee native, prepared to fight fire in Southwest Asia

    Airman 1st Class Robert McCallon is an Air Force firefighter deployed to support the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron in Southwest Asia.As an active duty firefighter, Airman McCallon protects people, property, and the environment from fires and disasters. In this deployed location, the