RED HORSE paves way for logistics in Afghanistan

Airmen assigned to the 809th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron are in the process of completing the first paved runway built by the "HORSE" since the Vietnam era. Air National Guard and Air Force active-duty Airmen deployed from the 200th RHS, Camp Perry, Ohio and the 820th RHS, Nellis Air Force

Balad Airmen move helicopters for Iraq drawdown

As the drawdown and redeployment of assets continues in Iraq, helicopters from bases in the north have made their way to Joint Base Balad to be inspected, prepped and shipped to new operating locations with the assistance of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port team."We

Air Force Deployment Transition Center welcomes premier class

After six months of a combat deployment, followed by two straight days of travel, a weary 31-member explosive ordnance disposal team waited at the Ramstein baggage claim July 2, 2010, unsure of what the next three days would bring.Some members of Delta Flight were skeptical, some apprehensive,

Afghans, Americans conduct airlift missions in Afghanistan

Security Forces sergeant mentors Afghan counterparts

Airmen advise Afghan Air Force during aircraft exercise

JBB's Jackals maintain heavy lift capability

At five-stories high, Air Mobility Command's C-17 Globemaster III and C-5 Galaxy aircraft "Grey Tails" can be seen on flightlines the world over, even here among the Red Tails of Joint Base Balad, Iraq. These globe-hopping giants are resilient, but when they do break throwing them to the jackals

Simply smashing: broken barriers taken down, recycled

The concrete monoliths you see around Joint Base Balad actually have two very important duties: the most well-known is keeping the people safe from indirect fire.A lesser-known task is saving resources through recycling of these barriers. It might seem odd at first, but Balad units are continually

Training: Essential piece of mission puzzle

A high operations tempo full of airdrops, cargo movement and passenger transport topped with providing necessary training to Airmen new to not only the world of deployments, but also the Air Force, makes for a straining 120 days in the desert. Staff Sgt. Brandon Nontelle, an 816th Expeditionary

Iraqi, U.S. Airmen join for inaugural Iraq AF labor day

Iraqi and U.S. Air Force Airmen recently joined for the inaugural Iraqi air force labor day to help beautify the base and strengthen their partnership. On June 22, the Airmen converged to clean the base because it hadn't happened since the Iraqi air force moved in, in September 2009."Hawk Base