Happy Airmen keep deployed missions moving with help from MWR

Day in and day out, Airmen work around the clock to support missions at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sometimes, a break is more than needed.However, a deployed environment differs from home in that Airmen can't turn to quality family time or movie nights

Kandahar's pit crew

Afghan Airpower provides "lift" to Afghan Army

Last week, the Afghan Air Force supported the Afghan National Army's 207th Mechanized Brigade by transporting them from the plains of Herat to the mountainous town of Chakhcharan. The ANA soldiers were unable to drive due to the hazardous snow-covered roads through the Hindu Kush Mountains. On short

Deployed medical team saves critically injured member

Medics from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing responded under pressure to provide Self-Aid and Buddy Care to a critical patient during a recent attack against Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.Being in the right place at the right time allowed the team of four medical Airmen to provide immediate

ALP program starting in Shah Joy

Zabul Provincial leaders held a shura, or meeting, in Shah Joy, Jan. 26, with district officials and elders to announce the start of the first Afghan Local Police program in the province.Zabul Deputy Gov. Gulab Shah and the Zabul Deputy Chief of Police Col. Jalani Khan travelled to Shah Joy to

ITAM-Air advisors fight fire with knowledge

Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air advisors provided critical training to Iraqi firefighters at New Al-Muthana Air Base Jan. 24. The class, spearheaded by NAMAB's Base Transition Team - Det. 3, taught 24 Iraqi firefighters how to safely handle a fire aboard an Iraqi C-130 Hercules. The class

AFCENT band rocks universities in Southwest Asia

The United States Air Forces Central Band, Starlifter, entertained a crowd of students and faculty at the local Virginia Commonwealth University campus here Jan. 20. Starlifter, comprised of eight performers and two support Airmen, spends roughly 75 percent of its time traveling around the AFCENT

Afghan Air Force C-27 fleet continues growth

The Afghan Air Force received an addition to its forces last week with the arrival of the ninth C-27A Spartan transport aircraft at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, creating an 11 percent immediate increase in the number of C-27s and brings the AAF closer to its ultimate goal of 20 Spartans.The

Afghan Air Force support opening of new Afghan Parliament

On the day that Afghan President Hamid Karzai inaugurated the National Assembly, the Afghan Air Force was there to support the country by providing the president with safe and effective transportation to the opening of the new Parliament.The AAF was instrumental in providing for a free and

Iraqi Air Force College soars into its first year

For future pilots and ground support officers, the gateway to Iraqi air power opened Sept. 1, 2010, at the Iraqi Air Force College here. One hundred forty-three cadet pilots are studying courses in avionics and theory of aviation along with geography, history and an extensive core curriculum in the