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  • Partnering for improved medical care

    The patient for the day came through the door in a large black bag, and medics quickly dragged him onto the table. Then the patient's head popped off and a foot fell to the floor, but that was okay for the medics - it was just a medical manikin.But when all the parts were in line and the day's

  • Travis Band Airman experiences deployment with less than one year in service

    "I'm a singer in a rock band," is an answer that a large amount of the population would love to give in response to what they do for a living. For Airman 1st Class Megan Hokaj, that fantasy - and many others, is a reality. This 25 year old has traveled through six countries in the last three months,

  • Out of this world: USAFCENT band Galaxy builds relationships throughout AOR

    When most people hear "Air Force Band" they most likely picture a marching band, or a small group of classical musicians. Very few would picture the seven Airmen who make up Galaxy - a rock band currently deployed as the U.S. Air Forces Central Command band out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif. These

  • 386th AEW forecasters critical to mission success

    In Greek mythology, weather was said to be controlled by Zeus, the king of gods who rained thunderstorms and lightning bolts on the Earth when angered by his subjects.Today, weather is far more predictable thanks to the science of meteorology and weather forecasters here at the 386th Air

  • Airmen hone teamwork skills during live-fire training

    Firefighters from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron geared up and headed out to a nearby military installation here for annual live-fire training Oct. 27-28, giving them a unique opportunity to hone their skills while working more closely as a team. Using a Mobile Aircraft Firefighter

  • Limited resources stress fuel conservation in desert

    Complicated supply processes in war zones can limit available resources at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, and many other bases down range. Supplies can be limited anywhere from peanut butter and toilet paper, to fuel and other mission-related commodities in the AOR.During times of fuel shortages,

  • First rain in months keeps 451st OSS Weather Flight on toes

    The first rain in months showers Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, but doesn't give the 451st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight cold feet Oct. 29.With the last recorded rain being May 16, the change of weather has kept the weather flight busy for the past couple of

  • 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Changes Hands

    The NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan's 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron held its change of command ceremony at the Afghan Air Force base in Kabul, on October 28, 2010. Lt. Col. C. Michael Smith assumed command from Lt. Col. James Piel.Lt. Col. James Piel was the architect advisor of

  • Ammo really built the pyramids

    Ammunition, ordnance or munitions: however you say it, servicemembers have been taking care of it since the beginning of war, and Airmen at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, are taking care of it now. From a heritage of maintaining musket rounds and cannonballs to assembling advanced missile systems and