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  • 386th EMDG boast garden oasis

    In the vast desert, it's hard to believe that anything can grow besides tumbleweeds. One provider with the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group has shown that with effort, determination and a little ingenuity anything can grow anywhere. Lt. Col. Reynold D'Lima, along with other members of the 386th

  • Troops run from Baghdad to Orlando

    What has two big round ears, a tail, 69,168 feet, more than 900 legs, and 50,000 eyes on it? That would be the Disney Half Marathon Heroes Race in Baghdad, Iraq.More than 450 U.S. servicemembers, as well as individuals from several different countries, participated Jan. 8 in the 13.1 mile race and

  • Second iteration of Royal Air Force pilots enter Thunder Lab

    Continuing the tradition of Royal Air Force influence in the Afghan Air Force Thunder Lab, Flight Lieutenants John Parry and Dean Curt recently joined the AAF's only English language immersion program designed to prepare the "future eagles" of the Afghan Air Force awaiting pilot training. "Dean and

  • Airmen build foundation of Iraqi Air Force

    In an effort to strengthen the strategic partnership between Iraq and U.S., Airmen assigned to the 821st Expeditionary Training Squadron here are helping the Government of Iraq and its people develop a stable and self-reliant air force for their nation.The 821st ETRS works daily with the faculty and

  • JETs help move Afghanistan mission

    Most Airmen know that Air Force jets move cargo, personnel and equipment in and out of theater. But for some Airmen, this type of jet doesn't exactly rack up flight time. This JET is really a joint expeditionary tasking in which several Transit Center at Manas Airmen are assigned to the Army to

  • Iraqi airmen fly record number of aircraft

    The new Iraqi Air Force flew a record number of aircraft during the annual Iraqi Army Day Parade at the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 6. Iraqi crews piloted 20 aircraft in 12 fly-overs and aerial demonstrations over a parade field filled with government officials from allied nation and

  • Embassy applauds Airmen for founding Iraqi Women in Aviation chapter

    The U.S. Embassy Baghdad and U.S. Department of Transportation hosted a reception Jan. 7 to honor and recognize the efforts of Horizon East.Horizon East, the Iraq chapter of the non-profit organization Women in Aviation, was started by female pilots deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The

  • CCATT brings ICU to battlefield, gives patients better chance

    He walks into the Kandahar Role 3 Hospital with his medical bags in tow. Minus a few dusty footprints at the doorway from the outside environment, it resembles any other hospital complete with the clean, sterile smell - a scent absent anywhere else on the airfield in Afghanistan which is noted for

  • Airman enhances life-saving capabilities of NATO first responders

    An Airman aided NATO first responders with some medical training and obtaining new supplies Jan. 3 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, enhancing their life-saving capabilities in response to incidents.Staff Sgt. Matt Blitz, 73rd Expeditionary Air Control Squadron independent duty medical technician,