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  • Fitness available for all at Balad 24/7

    When deployed to an austere, extremely hot environment like Joint Base Balad, being physically prepared is a necessity. Wearing heavy protective gear while driving a tactical vehicle in 110-plus degree heat can wear down even the strongest person; but having muscle and cardio strength may make a

  • Joint helo training enhances medevac effectiveness

    The volume of noise from the spinning helicopter rotors and harsh winds nearly drowned out the words "ready, lift!" as members of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group transferred patients to and from a MH-60 Sierra helicopter here July 22.In an effort to enhance medical readiness capabilities, the

  • 732nd ESFS inactivated during Balad ceremony

    Since 2005, the men and women of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron has managed the Joint Expeditionary Task Security Forces Airmen in the Iraqi theater.The accomplishments of the 732nd ESFS cover thousands of miles and touch the lives of tens of thousands of people during their

  • Father, daughter deploy together

    For many veterans, having children follow in your footsteps is half-expected. Sometimes, it's the child you least expect who does something that catches you by surprise. That is what happened with Chief Master Sgt. David G. Hayes and Staff Sgt. Ashley Robinson."I always thought if either of my

  • Defenders polish security skills

    Even after extensive pre-deployment training, Airmen in some career fields must train on the local conditions at the forward location.The 532nd Security Forces Squadron recently conducted Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority training, preparing newly deployed Force Protection Patrol members for the

  • Afghan Air Force rescues more than 2,000 during floods

    Between 8:30 a.m. on July 28 and 6:00 p.m. on July 29, two Mi-17s belonging to the Afghan Air Force rescued over 2,000 Afghan citizens from severe flooding in Nangahar and Kunar provinces. The air crews, mostly Afghans, were led by the Kabul Air Wing Commander, Brigadier General Barat, pictured at

  • Afghan Air Force protects base from unexploded ordinance

    Following multiple rocket attacks on the Kabul International Airport during the evening of July 19, 2010, Internal Security Assistance Force and Afghan Air Force reacted to clean up after the attack.The AAF Security Forces notified Combined Air Power Transition Force mentors of a unexploded

  • Afghan Air Force and Army joint mission focuses on education

    The Afghan Air Force and the Afghan National Army's 209th Corps joined together for the first time for a Humanitarian Assistance mission, focusing on the importance of education, in a village outside of Mazar-e-Sharif on July 27, 2010.Major General Rahimi, ANA 209th Corps Chief of Staff and