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  • 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Change of Command in Kandahar

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael R. Outlaw assumed command of the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group from Col. Bernard E. Mater during a change of command ceremony at the Afghan Air Force Kandahar Air Wing Jan. 15. After serving for a year as the commader of the 738th, Colonel Mater is moving to

  • Kyrgyz basketball team bests TMC 78-41

    Despite the cold, the Kyrgyz basketball team made short work of the Transit Center at Manas men's team at the Kojomkul Sports Palace Saturday 78-41.The Ak-Bars (Snow Leopards) team recruited a few professionals to field their squad for the fifth meeting between the two teams, but despite that fact,

  • Afghan Air Force begins first local overhaul of Mi-17 helicopters

    The Afghan Air Force transported a Mi-17 helicopter to Afghanistan Rotary Logistics at the Kabul International Airport Jan. 16 as part of the implementation of the AAF's first local maintenance overhaul.Due to an inability to extensively refurbish aircraft within the confines of Afghanistan, the AAF

  • Lt. Gen. Mark Shackelford tours Afghan Air Force English immersion lab

    Lt. Gen. Mark Shackelford, the Military Deputy of the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, toured the Afghan Air Force English immersion lab known as the "Thunder Lab" at Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 15.General Shackelford toured the Thunder Lab's living areas, classrooms,

  • Panjshir ANP conduct refresher training

    Paryan Afghan National Police began follow-up Basic Military Training classes here in the Paryan District, Jan. 9. Recently, more than 15 local ANP members attended the first class on police values and ethics being taught by Paryan ANP trainer Lt. Col. Mohammad Yaseen in order to promote awareness

  • Milestone for AAF means better trained helo pilots

    The Afghan Air Force saw a new milestone recently with the opening of the pilot training program here. The first Afghan pilots began their eight-week instruction course early in January with an aggressive four-day academic schedule before beginning flight instruction on the Mi-17 Hip H. "We are

  • Sexual assault still serious concern on deployments

    It happens in the shadows, at night, during the day, alone or not, and it still happens when people are deployed.So far from the comforts of home, Airmen are much closer to the well-known enemies of today's fight, but a common enemy that exists anywhere in the world still lingers. Sexual assaults

  • NATO-led base vital to mission in Afghanistan

    Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, the largest NATO base in the world, is strategically located in the heart of Taliban country.The airfield, which is NATO-run with a U.S. Air Force general officer sitting at the top of the chain of command, supports military units from 20 nations, including the 451st