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  • Afghan Air Force C-27 Transport Fleet Grows

    As the Afghan Air Force (AAF) grows with more personnel, so does it C-27 Spartan aircraft fleet. The Afghan Air Force's C-27 fleet now stands at six aircrafts with the arrival of Number 4087 on Aug. 12, 2010. This delivery is part of a contract purchased by the United States for 18 refurbished

  • Afghan Air Force assists Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development

    Members of the Afghan Air Force and Combined Air Power Transition Force advisors assigned to Mazar-e-Sharif transported Jarullah Mansoori, Afghan Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development aboard the Mi-17 transport helicopter during a two-day visit to several remote villages in Takhar and

  • Photo Essay: USAF firefighters train with Iraqi counterparts

    Firefighters from the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Baghdad International Airport, and Iraqi air force, train in structural and aircraft firefighting, throughout the BIAP area, firefighters must continue to train to stay proficient in saving lives and property.View the slideshow here.

  • Afghan Air Force Aids Chinari Village

    The Chinari village sits in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city. Yet you would have no idea of its proximity to the major metropolis if you were to base you assumptions on the amenities of the village. That's not to say that the villagers and their children are not content or doing

  • PRT Zabul partners with Afghan government to assist flood victims

    Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul partnered with the Afghan government to provide critical humanitarian assistance when flash floods damaged the Shinkai District.Zabul Provinicial Governor Asraf Naseri worked with the PRT to provide food and water for the affected villages. PRT Zabul

  • Follow me, save me, repair me: crash recovery

    Most back shop maintenance units in the Air Force exclusively deal with "off" aircraft parts. However, one back shop flight deals with out-of-the-ordinary aircraft, wheels and damage.The 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron's Transient Alert, Wheel and Tire and Crash Recovery Flight is one of

  • Force protection escorts enhance security through vigilance

    SOUTHWEST ASIA - A select group of Airmen from all over the world travel here with a wide range of expertise, but when they arrive at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, they have with one major focus - eyes on security.Approximately 100 Airmen representing 47 different Air Force career fields, are