Spring in Southwest Asia

With temperatures rising upwards to 100 degrees the first day of spring, this row of tents, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, comes with air conditioning and a sunset view at the low price of a six-month deployment. These tents are the new home away from home for civil engineering Airmen

"Eye in the sky" mission sets milestone

Last fall the MC-12 Liberty program took off JBB's runway for its first combat mission. Recently the program, which is assigned to the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, completed its 2,000th combat sortie."A year ago the commander and I were learning how to start the new aircraft, and now

U.S. Air Forces Central annual award winners announced

The following individuals were named as U.S. Air Forces Central Command's annual award winners for 2009 here March 17. Airman of the Year:Senior Airman Gidget Sanders, U.S. AFCENT A2Non-commissioned Officer of the Year:Staff Sgt. Hollie Lay, 609th Air Operations CenterSenior NCO of the Year:Senior

Airman's vigilance prevents aircraft mishap

Vigilance prevailed when crew chiefs from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ground aborted an F-15E Strike Eagle mission minutes before take-off, March 12, 2010.At approximately 11:30 p.m. Staff Sgt. Justin Wilson, 494th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, crew chief, was

Deployed plumber restores base's electrical substation equipment

"Goodness gracious great balls of fire!" While this sounds great when Jerry Lee Lewis sings it, when working around circuit breakers that say things like "1000 Amps" and "Danger, High Voltage", this is exactly what you don't want to see!However, this is exactly what can happen if circuit breakers in

Photo essay: Chasing down the U-2 in Southwest Asia

Airmen from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron use "chase cars" to aid a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot in landing a U-2 during operations at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia on March 9, 2010. According to the Air Force fact sheet on the U-2, the low-altitude handling characteristics of

C-130 Airdrop

Civil Engagement Program helps prepare Iraq for future

As the United States prepares to draw down troops in Iraq, efforts are being made to ensure the effect on the country's infrastructure is minimal. Preparing Iraq to support the newfound democracy is now the number one mission for American forces. Bases across Iraq engage local communities through a

Iraqi Air Force launches first advanced pilot training program

The first students have begun classes at the Iraqi Air Force College, which opened its doors at the Tikrit Air Base here March 11. Ten Iraqi Air Force pilots are going through the advanced pilot training program on the T-6A to become instructors for other student pilots who will follow.This program

Wing defeats host nation, claims soccer championship

The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing soccer team defeated their host nation counterparts 3-0 during a friendly match March 16, 2010 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.The rare victory, likely a first for the Americans, according to research by the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing historian, was