An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Inaugural Yurt event brings 2 nations even closer

    Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, have embraced the "spirit of Kyrgyzstan" by celebrating the most recent building here: a Yurt, which is the traditional nomadic Kyrgyz home and a structure which now symbolizes the friendship between the United States and its host nation here.The

  • LNOs: Working for personnel downrange

    There are 13 American provincial reconstruction teams operating within Afghanistan's borders.The mission of the PRTs is to assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan provide security, governance and development for its citizens.A PRT is not a typical combat zone unit because it

  • Personnel recovery team lives up to its motto

    'These things we do, that others may live.'It's the belief in that motto for the Airmen who operate and maintain Joint Base Balad's "Jolly Greens" that keep them dedicated to the mission.Training exercises, conducted at both deployed locations and Stateside home units, are a never-ending way of life

  • KC-10 flight engineer reaches 400 combat sorties in Southwest Asia

    It took 11 deployments of working on two different airframes and more than 1,900 flying hours to achieve, but Master Sgt. Clifford C. Hughes surpassed more than 400 combat missions as a flight engineer May 21, 2010, at a non-disclosed base here.Sergeant Hughes, a KC-10 Extender instructor flight

  • Medical aircrew saves lives - one stop at a time

    An aeromedical evacuation crew, consisting of two flight nurses and three medical technicians, completed a round-robin mission transporting patients from locations in Southwest Asia to critical care facilities May 13.The 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight's mission is to move patients

  • PAX terminal processes record-breaking numbers

    The Transit Center at Manas passenger terminal broke a record this month when they processed more than 4,200 U.S. and coalition forces coming in and out of Afghanistan May 16, 2010.Now, the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron PAX terminal is on track to break another record for the

  • USAF, Iraqi firefighters build brotherhood

    Air Force firefighters responded to an unusual call here May 7 - a call of friendship and hospitality.Seizing a unique opportunity to go outside the wire - with security and transportation provided by the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, deployed here from Ft. Riley, Kan. - several

  • Afghanistan PRT Holds Remembrance Ceremony

    Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir members held a remembrance ceremony May 26 on the one-year anniversary of the day that four of its members were killed by an improvised explosive device.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Stratton, PRT commander, Army Master Sgt. Blue Rowe, PRT first sergeant,

  • Birdik Village School culminates with ceremony, surprise

    More than eight months after the reopening of the Birdik Village school, 250 students listened the sound of the last bell of the year during a ceremony May 25, 2010.The Birdik Village school was a reconstruction project which cost about $540,000 and was funded by the Air Force and volunteer efforts

  • C-21 crew brings airlifter to Southwest Asia base

    Aircrew members flew a C-21 airlifter to a non-disclosed base here as part of a mission May 19, 2010, for U.S. Central Command operations to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.During its stop with the 380th AEW, the C-21 refueled and dropped off cargo and passengers.According to its Air Force and Air