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

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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Thunder Lab

KABUL AFGHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Afghanistan - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz spent time with members of the Afghan Air Force and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan during his visit here Jan. 18.General Schwartz visited the Thunder Lab, an innovative English immersion project located

28 graduate as 1st AAF air orientation OCS class

Twenty-eight Afghan Air Force Airmen graduated as part of the first air orientation officer candidate school class in the history of the AAF during a ceremony held at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's "Big Air School" in Kabul, Afghanistan Jan. 20.Without their future careers assigned, the graduating

CSAF visits Kandahar

Airdrops mitigate risk of convoy ops

Often called the workhorse of the heavies, the C-130H and J models are quickly gaining notoriety for their ability to lessen convoys transiting throughout Afghanistan on resupply missions.With a limited roadway infrastructure in place, Afghanistan heavily relies on airlift to get personnel and

Largest hangar in the region completed in Taji

The Iraqi Army Aviation Command held a ribbon cutting ceremony here Jan. 17 to formally begin operations in their newest maintenance facility. The massive aircraft hangar is a $9.8 million project that began in 2009. The collaboration between the IqAAC and the United States provided a maintenance

TCM officials may sweeten the deal

Officials here have looked into expanding the dining facility menu to include locally-produced goods.After coordination between the contracting office, dining facility staff and public health, plans are in works to possibly add cookies and other confections from the surrounding community. Officials

CSAF meets with Airmen during Bagram visit

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited the Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here Jan. 18 through 19 during a trip to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.The Air Force's 19th chief of staff also took time to present Purple Hearts to Capt. Gil Wyche and Senior