LRS breaks 2 of their own records

The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron broke two of their own records in March, for most passengers moved and most fuel pumped here, at the "gateway to Afghanistan."The passenger terminal pushed through approximately 50,000 multi-national, U.S. and coalition troops, and the petroleum,

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Safety and economic stability might be a transaction away

Walk in to a store, pick an item, walk to the register and hand the cashier a debit card. It's a common scene the world over. There are some places, however, that don't conduct transactions through electronic funds transfers, that still do a majority of their business with physical cash. Iraq is one

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Photo essay: Enduring refuelers -- KC-10s continue refueling support

KC-10 Extender aircraft and Airmen assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base here continue full support for refueling operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.To see one of those days with KC-10 operations

Photo essay: C-17s deliver, pick-up cargo at Southwest Asia base

Airmen unloaded and loaded cargo on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on March 27, 2010. The C-17s stopped to deliver R-11 fuels trucks

Iraqi Mechanics reveal perspective of Americans during training

The Allison transmission with a broken bell housing came from a parts dump. It lay on the concrete floor of the open vehicle repair bay. Half a dozen tools, wrenches, a couple screwdrivers and a makeshift pulling bar were thrown on a bench ready to begin the dissection.Three Airmen from the 407th

Leave en route policy change benefits Airmen

Some Airmen will now have the opportunity to take leave en route within the Continental United States when they return home, or redeploy, from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This change can save Airmen significant time and travel-associated costs, as well as provide them an

Medical staff removes UXO from patient at Bagram Airfield

March 18, 2010, became an anything but normal day for the trauma team at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here when they were called upon to remove unexploded ordnance from a patient's scalp.The patient, an Afghan National Army soldier, was involved in an improvised explosive device attack and had a

Celebrities visit with troops in Southwest Asia

Airmen of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and other servicemembers met U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along with celebrities Rose McGowan from the WB Television Network series "Charmed", James Gandolfini and Tony Sirico from the HBO series "The Sopranos", and