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  • Balad's Iraqi vehicle maintenance: the apprentices are now masters

    Just as Luke Skywalker became a Jedi Master by learning to control the "Force" in Star Wars, eight Iraqi vehicle maintenance apprentices officially became masters of vehicle maintenance during a ceremony by the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight Iraqi

  • One giant visit for Balad

    Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Jim Lovell, and former "Good Morning America" host David Hartman visited Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Oct. 11-12, 2010. Mr. Hartman helped guide discussion as the spaceflight pioneers shared their experiences with hundreds here during a panel discussion in

  • Balad supply slims down the bits, bobs and bolts for New Dawn

    As the responsible drawdown of forces in Iraq continues, the Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Material Management Flight, commonly known as "Supply," has gone back to basics and cut down excess assets at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.The 35 personnel in supply now keep track

  • 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.

  • 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