Christmas Day pre-flight checks

U.S. Air Force aircrew members from the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on an HH-60 Pave Hawk in order to be ready for a mission at a moment's notice at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2010. The rescue squadrons are on alert 24/7 including holidays like

Airmen drop supplies into foward operating base in Afghanistan

Tops in Blue performance helps servicemembers embrace the holiday spirit

Christmas Day in Afghanistan starts much like any other. Deployed Airmen don body armor and take to security patrols; some work trouble tickets from the helpdesk; and others fix broken dormitory doors; but one constant for all is the longing to be with friends and families back home.Fortunately,

Overhaul process begins for Afghan Air Force helicopters

On Dec. 26, two Afghan Air Force Mi-17s transport helicopters and one Mi-35 attack helicopter were loaded on an An-124 transport aircraft by contractors. The contractor is shipping the aircraft to their maintenance facility where they will be completely overhauled. This will take four to six months

AAF retires An-26 aircraft after 30 years of use

Afghanistan is a nation in transition. No where is this more apparent than in the Afghan Air Force, where the long and storied tradition of the Antonov An-26 transport aircraft came to an end Dec. 24, as the AAF delves deeper into its switch to the Alenia C-27 as the primary transport aircraft of

Afghan Air Force celebrates Christmas by conducting security drills

While Christmas is celebrated around the world, Dec. 25 in Afghanistan is just a normal day for members of the Afghan military. So instead of opening presents or peeping into candy filled stocking, Afghan Air Force Airmen and members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Security Forces

New Fuel System enhances Bagram's refueling capabilities

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuel Management Flight put to use a new fuel delivery system Dec. 21 which will change the way large aircraft are refueled here. The $130 million type III constant pressure system; owned by the 101st Sustainment Brigade, consist of two

Brother brings season’s greetings to deployed sister

She had been telling her coworkers unceasingly about it for two weeks now, but who could blame her? After all, her big brother was coming to visit her for Christmas ... in Afghanistan!Then Dec. 23 rolled around and he was supposed to arrive around 1 p.m., but the flight got canceled - oh, the

One-man Christmas Carol evokes season's cheer in Afghanistan

"Bah," said Scrooge. "Humbug!"Author Charles Dickens penned that famous line in his 1843 novella, "A Christmas Carol." The story tells of a stingy, tart Ebenezer Scrooge and his abrupt ethical, moral and spiritual renewal after the ghosts of Christmas descend upon him.Film, opera, radio and other

Afghan officials open new district center

More than 90 local nationals from Shajoy, Zabul province, gathered inside the newly built Shajoy District Center walls for the opening ceremony of the center, Dec. 23.Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri and other provincial leaders were on hand to announce the opening and participate in a ribbon cutting