Hungarians Join the NTM-A Mission

One of the many goals of the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan is to develop the Afghan National Army Air Corps into a legitimate operational force capable of promoting the Afghan governments agenda to not only the rest of the country, but to the world stage as well. In 2007 the Combined Air

Bringing the dragon home

Lt. Col. Kirt Stallings, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, drives the chase car, which gives visual assistance to U-2 Dragon Lady pilots, as Col. Soren Jones, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, lands a U-2 Dragon Lady an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on

Iraqi Air Force dedication ceremony held at Ali Base

An Iraqi dedication ceremony commemorating the construction of a new Iraqi Sector Operations Center was held here April 27, 2010. Iraq Air Force commander, Staff Lt. Gen. Anwar and Brig. Gen. Scott Hanson, 321st Air Expeditionary Wing commander, officiated at the ceremony.The sector operations

Tourists in Afghanistan have place to stay in Panjshir

Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, is known for its scenic terrain, fast-flowing river, permissive environment and mujahedeen resistance of both the Soviets and Taliban.The provincial government is hoping to add tourism to the list of things people think about when pondering Panjshir.In an April 26

Panjshir Province gets new governor

For the first time since 2005, the Panjshir Province welcomed a new governor during an April 26 Transfer-of-Authority ceremony at the Panjshir Provincial Afghan National Police Headquarters, Afghanistan.Keramuddin Keram officially became the provincial governor, filling a seat that has been empty

Airmen gain greater understanding of international Medevac

U.S. and German aeromedical evacuation units met to gain insight, share ideas and coordinate joint evacuation efforts at International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North's Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, April 24-26, 2010. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Gainer, 455th Expeditionary

Into the wild blue yonder

Airmen honor 5 fallen Kyrgyz men

Transit Center at Manas Airmen honored five fallen Kyrgyz men in a ceremony in TokMok, Kyrgyzstan, April 29, 2010.Five brave men, among many, were slain during the recent unrest in Kyrgyzstan. The U.S. Airmen donated dry and household goods to assist their surviving family members."We bring small

California Girl Scouts send a sweet reminder of home to deployed Airmen

Letters and care packages from home have always uplifted the spirit of warriors serving their country in a foreign land thousands of miles away.Recently the hearts of 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen were warmed when they received a sweet gesture from California Girl Scouts in the form of 1,800

Photo essay: Airmen move troops, supplies downrange

Members of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port work around the clock to move personnel and cargo in and out of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The flight processes an average of 60,000 passengers and five and a half tons of cargo in and out of the AOR a