Communications Airmen prove vital to Regional Command-West mission

Imagine a small group of elite Soldiers on patrol in the mountains of northern Herat province coming under heavy attack by a much-larger group of insurgents.What if these outnumbered and outgunned Soldiers called back to Camp Arena for close-air support but found no answer on the receiving end?In a

Kandahar Air Wing medical personnel visit 451 AEW medical clinic

The Afghan Air Force Kandahar Air Wing's Flight Surgeon and Dentist recently visited the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Medical Clinic to see how a US Air Force medical clinic provides services to its members. The Kandahar Air Wing will soon open its own aeromedical clinic to provide new medical

Osh welcomes Operation Warm & Dry II

Airmen participate in Bishkek area community clean up

U.S. Embassy hosts Kyrgyz alumni event at Transit Center

Crew chiefs, specialists keep aging AWACS in the air

Every day E-3 Sentry aircraft take off and land on the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. And every day, crew chiefs and maintenance specialists are there to send off and greet the aircraft ensuring all the while that each is safe and ready for flight.The E-3 Sentry, an

British Flight Officers awarded for hard work in Afghanistan

Members of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan celebrated the accomplishments of Royal Air Force Flying Officers Matthew Smyth and Lee Southward and the impact they had on the Thunder Lab at Kabul, Afghanistan during their two months in country, Dec.13. Both officers were presented with the NATO

Iraqi Air Force Squadron Commander completes historic milestone

The squadron commander of the Iraqi Air Force T-6 squadron, Lt. Col. Hamid Hussein, recently completed the qualification portion of the T-6 Instructor Pilot syllabus, marking the beginning of a new era for Iraq. As the first Iraqi pilot to achieve this milestone, Lt. Col. Hamid represents the

New program connects wounded warriors with loved ones

The 455th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility staff teamed up with Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Communication Squadron to offer wounded warriors a way to communicate with loved ones as they make their journey home.The 455th ECS completed the installation of a wireless morale network Dec.

First Chief Master Sergeant of the Iraqi Air Force visits Air University

Iraq's first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visited Air University Dec. 7, to examine how the U.S. educates its Air Force.The visit marks the first time Chief Mahmud has been to the U.S. and was designed to give him a sweeping look at enlisted and officer education across the spectrum of