Rock members get tour of Quarry

The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, also known as The Rock, invited Airmen throughout the wing to check out the Quarry, or the flightline, side of operations during the Quarry Open House Feb. 2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. More than 20 Airmen from different support functions

AWACS crews work around the clock

Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures

Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen

AFCENT Band "Starlifter" visits the Transit Center

Rubber removal begins at Bagram Airfield

Since Jan. 30, Airmen who work on the flightline here have seen a new vehicle crossing the runway. The vehicle, a TrackJet TJ-24 complete with high-capacity vacuum suction system, looks like a water tanker with a vacuum attached to the front. Since its arrival, the slow-moving TJ-24 driven by

Deployed total force C-130 unit shatters airdrop record

A total force integrated C-130J Hercules unit broke their squadron's monthly airdrop record Jan. 28 and then went on to shatter that record by the month's end at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.The 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which has been in place at the airfield since March 2009, had a

Airman gets a surprise STEP promotion

There's a difference between getting the job done and going above and beyond -- one staff sergeant went substantially beyond to get his mission accomplished. At a recently squadron formation with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Brig. Gen. Mike Minahan, 380th Air Expeditionary

Chaplain assistant bolsters morale, mission focus from a unique perspective

While the chapel staff here offers worship services and a seemingly endless supply of steaming hot coffee, there's one thing that sets it apart from all the rest. As the 447th Air Expeditionary Group's only chaplain assistant for the hundreds of servicemembers here at Sather Air Base, Staff Sgt.

Air Mobility key to outpost sustainability

To small military outposts strategically placed throughout Afghanistan's most rugged landscape, air mobility is the key to mission success."We have outposts all over the place here," said Army Lt. Col. David Preston, 801st Brigade Support commander, Task Force Currahee, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th

Camaraderie among sister services common practice

A bonfire roars to life as another piece of scrap wood from a recent airdrop is thrown onto the flames. The smoky air is laced with laughter and lighthearted banter as men crowd around the fire for warmth. There is a mixture of Air Force tiger stripes, Army digitized camouflage and civilian