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  • Military and Civilian Officials Cut Ribbon of Superjet Travel Agency at JBB

    Military and Maitha General Trading group officials celebrated the grand opening of MGT's Superjet Travel Agency with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 15, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.Superjet Travel Agency is designed to lessen delays for third-country nationals traveling for recreational and

  • Combat chaplain provides ministry to JET Airmen

    As the final rotation of the 732nd Air Expeditionary Group chaplain office draws to a close, the two-person team was sent on a final mission to neighboring forward operating bases around Baghdad International Airport.Although the purpose of this last trip was to provide pastoral care and help

  • Dedicated Airmen carry KC-10 Extender to combat success

    It takes a concentrated team effort to complete the cycle of a successful combat air refueling mission is support of overseas contingency operations and Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling

  • Raven-B UAV: small aircraft with huge capabilities

    Because the Raven-B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) weighs only 4.2 pounds, has a 55 inch wingspan and measures 3 feet in length, its operators believe its unimpressive dimensions feed a common misconception. But don't let its looks fool you. It's tougher than it appears. "People think it's a

  • Photo essay: KC-10 Extender -- combat mission start to finish

    It takes a concentrated team effort to complete the cycle of a successful combat air refueling mission is support of overseas contingency operations and Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling

  • 30 and counting

    As their F-16 Fighting Falcon pulled into its parking spot on the airfield, the dedicated crew chiefs from the 34th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit had something to be proud of: tail number 2119 had returned from its 30th code 1 sortie over the skies of Afghanistan, March 23, 2010.Col.

  • Photo essay: Airmen teach Iraqi Army vehicle maintainers the basics

    407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ali Base, Iraq vehicle maintenance technicians teach Iraqi Army vehicle maintainers the basics during a transmission training course hosted by the Logistics Military Advisory Team at Camp Ur, Iraq March 22, 2010.View slideshow

  • Deputy/CC asks for, receives hundreds of boxes for villagers

    Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it."Please don't send me any care packages," Lt. Col. Rex Vanderwood wrote home from Kyrgyzstan. "If you want to send something, send things that will help the local villagers."He's been deployed to the Transit Center at Manas from Hickam Air