438th AEW Change of Command

Gen. David Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, commanding general of NATO Training Mission and Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Gilmary Hostage, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central

64 EHMU: Maintaining a pilots safety net

When looking for a needle in a hay stack the proper tool always makes the job easier and Joint Base Balad's tool of choice is combat search and rescue.CSAR does not look for this needle on foot, they use the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to look for aircrews that had to escape their stricken aircraft

Team Bagram runs for morale, fitness

More than 1,000 members of Team Bagram lined up before dawn to participate in an Air Force-sponsored half-marathon here Saturday.Department of Defense civilians, contractors and members of every branch of the armed forces ran in the 13.1-mile event held two weeks before the official Air Force

C-17s transport Army contingency brigade to Pakistan

Afghan Air Force C-27 Program Logs 1000 Flight Hours

On Dec. 3, 2009, the C-27 Spartan fixed wing aircraft flew its first mission over the Afghanistan. The mission was simple and straightforward: a 15-minute trip from Kabul to Bagram for maintenance. Nine months later, the C-27 program marks its 1,000th hour and its first functional Afghan flight

Guest speakers create history for the 321st AEW

What separates one Commanders' Call from another? Well, for the men and women of the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing, a first-ever moment in time just might qualify.During a 321st AEW Commander's Call held Sept. 3 at Sather Air Base, Baghdad, history was made when the Iraqi Air Force's senior officer

Smarter = Better: Keeping a fit mind to support the deployed mission

"Can you imagine what I would do, if I could do all I can? ... Opportunities multiply as they are seized." - Sun TzuAt Joint Base Balad, the 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron's Learning Resource Center helps Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and civilians seize opportunities to do all they

They have X-ray Vision

Make no bones about it, when it comes to figuring out what's going on inside a broken body, the ionizing radiation machine is the tool of choice for most doctors. Seeing past skin, veins, blood cells, body fat and muscle tissue; it can literally see right through you. While the X-ray machine itself

Officer charges into first contingency response deployment

As a group of more than 30 Airmen landed at Chaklala Air Base, Pakistan, and began set-up for a contingency response element, one Air Force captain arrived with eyes wide open and ready to learn the ways of the unit.Capt. J.D. Foy, a 31-year-old Air Force Academy graduate stationed at Joint Base

Pakistani locals aid in prep for increased flood relief missions

Approximately 30 Pakistani workers are working around the clock to prepare for the arrival of U.S. soldiers expected to fly in within the next week to support U.S. military helicopter relief operations and assist the Pakistan government in providing food, water and other supplies to victims of the