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  • Ammo Airmen support explosive mission

    Building bombs is what they do - a job some might take for granted, or a thought that will never even cross the mind of others."Most people seem to think that bombs actually come preassembled, but these Airmen are out here building them with their hands," said Master Sgt. Robert Brown, a munitions

  • Teamwork keeps Sather PAX terminal moving through RDoF

    Editor's note: This is part four of a five part series highlighting the Air Force's involvement during the Responsible Drawdown of Forces in Iraq.As U.S. Forces prepare to transition from combat operations to an advise and assist role, members of the 447th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron

  • ITAM-AF supports Iraqis after Mi-17 crash

    When an Iraqi Mi-17 helicopter crashed last month in Taji, killing five Iraqi Airmen, personnel from the Iraq Training and Advising Mission-Air Force moved quickly to provide a Critical Incident Stress Management team to support to the students and cadre at the joint training base.ITAM-AF has been

  • Iraqi air force firefighters demonstrate capability

    As U.S. Forces across Iraq transition from combat operations to advising and assisting, the importance of proficiency training and certification of the Iraqi air force increases significantly.Advisors from the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Air Force and firefighters from the 447th Expeditionary

  • Top Airman in Iraq reflects on 18 months in country

    Editor's note: This is part three of a five part series highlighting the Air Force's involvement during the Responsible Drawdown of Forces in Iraq.After spending more than 18 months coordinating and synchronizing airpower for U.S. Forces-Iraq and helping to ensure U.S. Forces reached their goal of

  • Photo Essay: Responsible Drawdown of Forces

    Editor's note: This is part three of a three part photo series highlighting the Air Force's involvement during the Responsible Drawdown of Forces in Iraq.Recently the world watched as military members from the 4/2 Stryker Brigade moved out of Iraq. Air Force Airmen helped play a critical role in

  • 455th ESFS delivers soccer donations from Grand Canyon state

    The Air Force has a history of balancing the need to meet operational needs with the responsibility of being a good neighbor to the surrounding community. Members of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron looked to find the same balance here Sunday as they delivered more than $800 worth of

  • Rescue squadron, Craig Joint Theater Hospital team up for MASCAL exercise

    Pop Warner, a famous football player and coach, is credited with saying, "You play like you practice." If so, the lifesaving Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing have a good shot at going undefeated.A realistic mass casualty exercise held here Saturday on a remote part of Bagram