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  • Teamwork, quick response key to mission continuity on Bagram

    Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group were some of the first responders on the scene after an Airbus A300 crew performed an emergency landing here March 1, 2010.The aircraft, contracted to DHL International, was carrying mail and cargo when an unsafe gear indicator alerted the

  • All-Iraqi effort during historic election

    As masses of Iraqis flock to the polls this week to ink their fingers for their preferred candidate, another historical moment will be taking place in the skies. This week marks the first time the Iraqi air force will fly an all-Iraqi effort in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in

  • Fundraising nets two ANG units big dividends

    Two Air National Guard units turned on each other and waged war Feb. 22 in the hangar just outside the aircraft ramp where they work.Members of the 175th Fighter Wing, Baltimore, Md., and the 188th Fighter Wing, Fort Smith, Ark., got a chance to open fire on each other after receiving a care package

  • PRT Zabul, Afghans help bring education to Qalat

    The American Provincial Reconstructive Team in Zabul, along with Brigadier Gen. Guy Walsh, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing commander and other key wing leaders, joined Provincial Governor Mohammad Ashraf Naseri and community leaders as they gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 25 of the

  • Balad Navy Customs works to keep U.S. safe

    The last days of a servicemember's deployment can be filled with the uncertainty of an itinerary, a busy schedule and visions of friends and family members. One thing a redeploying Airman shouldn't stress over is having their cargo inspected by the Navy customs team. "We aren't the bad guys," said

  • C-130 Low-cost low-altitude combat airdrops now operational

    U.S. Air Force C-130 aircrews in Afghanistan bring combat supplies to Coalition ground forces every day but a new method of airdrop makes deliveries more accurate and flexible for resupply of small, mobile forces.A C-130H aircrew deployed to Bagram Airfield conducted the first ever C-130 low-cost

  • Joint project lifts economy, skills in Kirkuk

    Earning and learning are two concepts used to help the Iraqi people rebuild their nation with pride and dignity.A joint project involving 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Readiness Management Support Engineers and a local contractor are making those basic livelihood necessities a