Bringing more bark to fight in Afghanistan

To counter the growing improvised explosive device threat in Afghanistan, as well as detect the well-established drug trade here, the increased use of military working dogs have become a critical part of daily operations. Not only can they detect explosives and drug hoards, they can actively engage

AAF develops loadmasters as C-27 fleet continues expansion

As the Afghan Air Force C-27A Spartan fleet grows--now half way to its goal of twenty of the cargo/transport aircraft seen as the centerpiece of the AAF--so does the need for qualified loadmasters. Responsible for the cargo, personnel and safety of the aircraft, the loadmaster backs up the pilot on

Together we can

Airmen from the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing finished a new mural on the flightline at Sather Air Base Feb. 18. The ordinary concrete barriers received a facelift courtesy of three Airmen currently deployed in support of Operation New Dawn.Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Thorton, Tech. Sgt. Amy Everhard

Onward and Upward: AAF C-27 fleet half way to goal

The Afghan Air Force received an addition to its forces with the arrival of the tenth C-27A Spartan transport aircraft at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul Feb. 20, marking the half-way point in the AAF's C-27 fleet as it continues to build to 20.Not only valuable for Afghanistan's burgeoning cargo

Montel Williams and Command Sergeant Maj. Marvin Hill visit Bagram Airmen

Afghan instructors graduate Pohantoon-e-Hawayee Basic Instructor Training Course

Six Afghan civilian instructors graduated the first Basic Instructor Training Course at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the Afghan Air Force's "Big Air School," on the Afghan Air Force base in Kabul, Afghanistan Feb. 15.The course developed by members of 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron prepares

Air traffic advisors aim high for Iraq's future

As U.S. forces continue to draw down to meet the Dec. 31 deadline, Air Force air traffic control advisors have their eyes fixed on the skies over Iraq.Maj. Rudolf Kuehne and Capt. Maureen Trujillo, senior ATC advisors for Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air, are tasked with ensuring their Iraqi

Pedros provide confidence, combat power for ground forces

Poised on the helipad of an isolated forward operating base, they wait. Hoping for the best, they are prepared for the worst. Their mantra, "a slow day for the Pedros is a good day for coalition forces."The 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron's dual-role mission of conducting personnel recovery and

Deployers speak "international language"

Flyers will soon be papering Kandahar Airfield advertising the scheduled competition, Kandahar Idol. The contest was initiated by the United States Air Force, but is open to any contestant, from any country deployed to the Airfield through the end of March."What a wonderful opportunity to bring

U.S. Air Force officers brief at Kuwait Joint Command and Staff College

For the first time in history, four U.S. Air Force officers visited Kuwait's Mubarak Al Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College to lecture 92 students from 19 countries within the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf on various joint military topics. The school is similar to the U.S.