Teaching communication to the next generation of Afghan pilots

One of the most important aspects of being a pilot is to be able to share and receive information on the go. The pilot candidates Lieutenants from the Afghan Air Force Thunder Lab visited the AAF communications squadron September 28, 2010 in Kabul to learn what the Afghan Air Force Communications

POL pumps propellant for power projection

In the aircraft maintenance community, sometimes one may hear rumblings of "without my shop, these planes wouldn't fly." Now a group not directly related to turning wrenches can add their voice to the maelstrom.The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadrons Fuels Management Flight monitors,

Meet JBB's aircraft gastro-intestinal maintainers

When a person has a stomachache or can't hold any food down in their bellies, they go to a medical provider for diagnosis and cure.When aircraft have similar problems, such as not transferring fuel to an engine or leaking after being filled, the aircraft is towed to the 332nd Expeditionary

Commentary: Count to five for savvy social media

From a tweet on Twitter to a picture on Facebook, social media has become for many the best and fastest way to let friends and family know the skinny at Joint Base Balad, Iraq during your deployment here.I'm ignorant on the workings of Facebook, Myspace and Twitter (why are postings called "tweets"

Iraqi Air Force College graduates next generation pilots; adds to aircraft inventory

The Iraqi Air Force College held a graduation ceremony for its latest generation of pilots and received three new aircraft to add to its inventory, Sept. 21.Attending the ceremony was General Babaker, Chief of Staff, Iraqi Joint Forces, Staff Lt. Gen. Anwar, Commander of the Iraqi Air Force, and

NATO Air Training Command and Afghan Air Force Bring Election to All Regions of Afghanistan

Afghanistan has spent the last several years amid a democratic reconstruction of the country. Beginning in early September and continuing through most of the month, the country participated in one of the most important aspects of democracy; the vote. NATO Air Training Command- Afghanistan (NATC-A)

Resiliency training helps servicemembers cope with deployed stress

Deployments cause stress and stress, if not managed, can lead to consequences such as arguments, fights, mission failures and possible suicide.Joint Base Balad had the opportunity to be the first base in the Southwest Asia area of responsibility to test the Flash Forward Resiliency Training Program,

Hit the dirt!

AF civil engineers BEEF up Marine Corps mission

Airmen and Marines worked together to build sun shades to improve the quality of life for a new F/A-18 Hornet squadron Sept. 23 and 24 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.The 777th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, also known as the Base Engineer Emergency Force, provided the skill set and also

Tunnel to Towers Run Commemorates 9/11 Fire Fighters

Nearly 400 personnel from both the NATO Air Training Command- Afghanistan, 15 NATO countries and the Afghan Air Force participated in the "Tunnel to Towers" run/walk race on Sep. 24, 2010 held on the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan Air Force base in Kabul, Afghanistan. "We come