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  • Photo essay: Recovering the Dragon Lady -- U-2 returns from combat mission

    Maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Dragon aircraft maintenance unit recovered a U-2 Dragon Lady from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia after the U-2 completed a combat mission in the

  • Airmen get first-hand insight to favorite meal

    The fragrant smells of shrimp curry, Biriyani rice, chicken Tikka and Aloo Gobi, drifted from the Falcon Café kitchen here April 6, 2010 as staff members taught some of their patrons how to make their favorite Indian dishes. The class, a first for the staff, gave members of the 387th Air

  • Deployments make pursuing educational opportunities simpler

    Instead of just working out your body at the gym during your deployment downtime, the Kirkuk Regional Air Base education center presents the opportunity to work out your mind too. Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dotson, 506th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, is the test control officer at the Learning

  • Photo essay: KC-10 Extender ready for another mission in Southwest Asia

    A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes off for a combat air mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on April 5, 2010. The KC-10s deployed to Southwest Asia with the 908th EARS and the

  • Afghan Air Corps trains for, conducts air assault

    The Afghan National Army Air Corps would be considered small with its 3,000 soldiers in comparison to its parent command, the National Army, which boasts more than 100,000 active troops with the goal of reaching 134,000 troops by October of this year.But its size is misleading, as the Air Corps has

  • Balad medical team turns tragedy into triumph

    Sajad Hany Shaker Mahmud was involved in an improvised explosive device attack Jan. 24, 2010. He had just climbed into a vehicle for a short trip when the IED detonated. Unfortunately, it's not an uncommon occurrence as scattered violence continues across Iraq. Sajad, however, has no known enemies,

  • Water flies during 455th EMDG/TF MED-E combat dining-in

    More than 200 Airmen and Soldiers participated in an Air Force tradition during the first ever 455th Expeditionary Medical Group/Task Force Medical East Combat dining-in here, March 31, 2010.The combat dining in was designed to bring a sense of camaraderie and give members something to do outside of

  • Photo essay: AGE maintenance ops in Southwest Asia

    Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron continuously support flightline operations at a non-disclosed base here.  The 380th EMXS is responsible for all aerospace ground equipment used for maintenance operations.  Those include equipment items such as generators and light-alls. In