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  • Iraqi Air Force College opens English language training computer lab

    The Iraqi Air Force College has added a new multimedia computer lab that officials and trainers at the academy say will significantly improve the English language skills of the cadet pilots here.The college prepares young Iraqi men for careers as aviators in the air force. It's the first step to

  • AAF public affairs host first "Media Day"

    On Jan. 24, the Afghan Air Force Public Affairs office took the lead in hosting six Afghan media outlets at the AAF HQ on the Kabul International Airport in support of NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan and the U.S. Embassy. In attendance were Tolo TV, Sabah TV, Shamshad TV, Pajhwok News Agency,

  • 386th AEW transit keeps Marines moving

    Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron recently helped move the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to a forward location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.After being aboard the USS Kearsarge, USS Ponce and the USS Carter Hall of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready

  • 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,