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  • Iraqi airmen one day closer to controlling Taji Tower

    U. S. Air Force Airmen are working jointly with civilian contractors to prepare Iraqi airmen for eventual transfer of air traffic control operations here."We currently have 16 Iraqi Air Force students involved in training at this time," said Staff Sgt. Shannon Grice, 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory

  • Air Force EWOs showcase "joint" effort in Iraq

    As branches of the U.S. military continue to collocate at joint installations and combine resources, an increasing number of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines also find themselves working together in the operational environment to be a more proficient force. One such unit is a select group of

  • Remaining vigilant saves lives, helps deter the enemy

    Air Force military members, civilians and contractors working on Kandahar Airfield are reminded to practice operations security."The most effective way to deter the enemy is to continually practice anti-terrorism measures," said Master Sgt. Byron Ginn, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing anti-terrorism

  • Airmen help save lives by donating platelets

    Military members on Kandahar Airfield have a chance to help fellow service members during one of the most critical moments. By donating blood platelets, members can help save lives.The Aphersis Clinic at the Role 3 hospital uses a unique process to extract blood platelets from donors, one of three

  • Iraqi BMT Top Off course caters to rehires

    More than 1,025 rehires are participating in a three-week Basic Military Training Top Off program at the Iraqi Air Force Training School here.The BMT Top Off course is a refresher course, which reviews all the things involved in basic military training, such as drill and dorm inspection, but on a

  • 451st ECS teams up, cross miles to achieve mission

    Members of the 451st Expeditionary Communications Squadron started out providing minimal support and ended up setting milestones for 451st Air Expeditionary Wing units located at Camp Bastion. "When we first got called out there in December, we were going to assist the HH-60 unit, which needed radio

  • Manas Village invites Transit Center leaders to Victory Day celebration

    Manas Village hosted a Victory Day celebration May 9, 2010, to commemorate the end of the Great Patriotic War (WWII) in 1945.The Mayor of Manas, Mr. Beshimbaev Kabylbek, invited Col. Blaine Holt, the director of the Transit Center at Manas, and Command Chief Master Sgt. James Dowell, the Transit