U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry visits Bagram Airfield

Blood platelet donations vital in deployed environment

When a servicemember is critically injured in Iraq or Afghanistan and in need of a blood transfusion, it is the responsibility of the 932nd Blood Support Detachment here to ensure units of blood platelets are collected and shipped out to the wounded. Platelets are one of the most important parts of

Defenders on duty: Deployed security forces protect Southwest Asia base 24-7-365

Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are charged with security and force protection of more than 1,900 deployed personnel and billions of dollars worth of deployed assets, equipment and aircraft at a non-disclosed

El Paso Half-Marathon

More than 450 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and civilians ran 13.1 miles around Ali Base to compete in the 2010 El Paso Half-Marathon, Feb. 27, sponsored by the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division, Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. The El Paso Marathon proudly supports our troops here in

NFL players visit Bagram Airfield

Players from four National Football League teams visited Bagram Airfield March 5, 2010, as part of a USO tour of the U.S. Central Command area of operations.Mario Williams, a defensive end for the Houston Texans; Jason Whitten, a tight end for the Dallas Cowboys; Vernon Davis, a tight end for the

PMO's JET Airmen serious about enforcing the law

Providing law enforcement at Ali Base and Contingency Operating Base Adder for trained and disciplined military personnel might seem like an easy task. After all, one would assume that we follow the rules. However, for the Joint Expeditionary Tasking (JET) Airmen of the 732nd Expeditionary Security

Reserve Generation enchants college of music

Iraqi Air Force College to train with T-6A

U.S. Air Force Airmen will teach the first Iraqi Air Force College pilot-training course, beginning in March, with Iraq's new T-6A trainer.The tandem-cockpit aircraft, which began arriving in Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 16, is the modern platform Iraqi airmen will use to transform the college into a

Sidebar: Iraqi citizen becomes first licensed radar center controller

An Iraqi citizen became the first person to obtain his license as an air traffic radar center controller during the last week of February.Mr. Fadhel Gaeta became the first Iraqi licensed radar center controller since the Government of Iraq established its sovereign airspace control network. As a

MARE exercise in Southwest Asia

Members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing participate in the major accident response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Aisa on March 6, 2010. Members of the wing participated in the exercise to test readiness and response to major accidents. The 380th AEW, supports Operations Iraqi