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  • First U.S. trained Afghan helicopter pilots begin Mi-17 qualification course

    The first two Afghan Air Force helicopter pilots to complete basic pilot training in the U.S. recently began the "Initial Mi-17 Qualification Course" meant to convert them into Mi-17 helicopter pilots at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul. A hybrid of Croatian and U.S. helicopter training syllabi,

  • AAF Help Desk receives upgrade training

    The Afghan Air Force and the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisors recently started a new computer training course called A+ training here Jan. 17. The training provides the basic fundamentals on desk top computers and networking. Upon completion of the course, the AAF technicians or

  • Assistant Secretary of Air Force visits Baghdad

    A senior Pentagon official said Airmen deployed to Iraq in 2011 will play a historic role as U.S. military forces drawdown under the 2008 bilateral security agreement."This is a particularly important time in Iraq," explained Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and

  • Cub Scouts interview ANP officer

    With the help of social media, military members overseas are able to easily keep in touch with family and friends back home. Although many service members take advantage of the capability, it is a rare occurrence when an outlet like Skype is used for American children to interview an Afghan National

  • What's a war without bullets?

    Sling shots and baseball bats don't quite make the cut when it comes to the weapons of choice nowadays. With the evolvement of wars and military capabilities in today's fight, the Air Force tends to think of what's bigger and better.In places like Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Airmen walk around,

  • Starlifter brings live, energetic performance to school in Southwest Asia

    Approximately 600 students in an American secondary school at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia gathered in their cafeteria for a live performance by the U.S. Air Forces Central rock band, "Starlifter," Jan. 19.The band appropriately livened up the school in the only location where there was

  • AFCENT command chief visits Afghan Air Force Airmen and coalition advisors

    U.S. Air Forces Central's senior enlisted advisor, Chief Master Sgt. Robert A. Parsons, visited with NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen here Jan. 19.Chief Parsons visited the Kabul area of operations to meet with Airmen, learn their missions and consider