Afghans take control of Air Academies

The Afghan Air Force's Kabul Air Wing took the responsibility of the Afghan Crew Chief & Air Assault Academy from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade on Oct. 9, 2010.The crew chief & air assault course have been conducted at Bagram for the last 9 months by Task Force Falcon, NATO Air Training Command -

Supporting warfighters, one airdrop at a time

These Airmen fly ... in doing so, they help others fight and win.Loadmasters from the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed here from the 41st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., currently call Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, home ... most of the time.Though Staff Sgt.

Radio Azadi and Afghan Air Force begin distribution of 20,000 radios for local Afghans

Over 11 million Afghans over the age of 16 cannot read or write. So radio has become one of the major source of news, because few Afghans having access to newspapers, magazines or internet. With the help of Radio Azadi, a program started eight years ago by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to help

Afghan Air Force continues to grow and expand

With the Afghan Air Force gaining more independence from the Afghan Army, the need for them to have their own bases is becoming more and more apparent. The AAF in their growth will need infrastructure to house them, facilities to work in, and airfields to execute their flight operations.This is

386th AEW concludes flood relief assistance to Pakistan

The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing concluded its support of humanitarian assistance operations in Pakistan on Oct. 1, having flown more than 1,056 tons of relief supplies into the flood-ravaged country during the past month, said Lt. Col. Robert McCrady, deputy commander of the 386th Expeditionary

Shindand Schools Receive Educational Supplies

Regardless of the country you may live in, making sure children can properly learn and have the right materials for school is important. In Afghanistan, a country that has seen many years of war, the national educational system has suffered. In many cases, donations can make all the difference. On

Afghan AF adds first Honor Guard to its ranks

Afghan Airmen from the Kandahar Air Wing posted colors for the first time with their own Honor Guard at the one-year anniversary of the unit's activation Oct. 5 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.For the past year, Airmen of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard have posted the colors for the

By the dawn's early dust

Kandahar Air Wing celebrates first birthday

American Airmen and coalition forces joined the Afghan Air Force in celebrating the first anniversary of the activation of the Kandahar Air Wing Oct. 5 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.The wing has five permanently assigned Mi-17 helicopters, supports transient fixed-wing aircraft, and plans to

Mission Complete for U.S. C-130, C-17 Aircraft Supporting Flood Relief

As flood waters recede and Pakistan's aid delivery shifts focus from air to ground transportation, the Pakistan government informed the U.S. recently that U.S. military C-17 or C-130 aircraft and other international cargo plane airlift support was no longer required. At Pakistan's request and with