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

Deployed KC-10 Extenders, Airmen maintain combat operations

Afghan National Army Corps aircrews fly above Kabul on Mujahedeen Victory Day

The Afghan National Army Air Corps demonstrated precision, capability, pride, and a little bit of fun today when they performed a small variety of close formations in low level flying above the city of Kabul. The demonstration was conducted as part of the Mujahedeen Victory Day celebration and

CASF Airmen provide total care

As combat operations continue in the Helmand Province and Coalition Forces strive to eliminate the Taliban influence in the region, a small team of Total Force Airmen from the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Det. 1 Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility are here to assist U.S.

Maintenance Airmen ensure rescue missions save lives

When aircrews and pararescuemen of the 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron get a category-alpha alert call, the HH-60G Pave Hawk they use to conduct their mission has to be off the ground in 10 minutes. Here, where rescue crews average five or six alert calls a day, the 43 Airmen at the 451st

Deployed Airmen use technology to enjoy togetherness while they are worlds apart

Mrs. Rebecca Vance could hardly contain her 4-year-old fraternal twins. The boy, a redhead named Cooper, and the girl, a blonde named Caroline, bounced around in front of a laptop computer screen as they listened to and watched their father Capt. Brian Vance who stood 4,000 miles away at an

2 Airmen start fundraising trend

Two young enlisted Airmen started a fundraiser last month that had a contagious effect, ending with $5,000 for the Manas Area Benefits Outreach Society children's heart surgery fund.Beginning with a goal of raising about $500 - enough to fund one surgery - the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness

Iraq equipment heads home