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  • CENTCOM/CC presides over groundbreaking ceremony

    Army Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command, presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for a building which will soon be renovated to become the Women's Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during his visit to the Transit Center at Manas March 11, 2010. The center, which was formerly a

  • Defense Secretary Gates discusses Iraq, Afghanistan with deployed troops

    Service members quizzed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Afghanistan, the elections in Iraq and relations with Iran during a question-and-answer period at a non-disclosed air base in Southwest Asia March 11. Secretary Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The wing has

  • Secretary Gates shares insights from years of service

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has served eight presidents, and he shared some of his insights into that experience today with U.S. servicemembers at a non-disclosed base here. Secretary Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and attached units during a town hall-style

  • 'Top 'Rock' doc says 'stones' will drop you like a rock, but are avoidable

    There are enough hazards in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to be concerned about without bringing preventable ailments on oneself. Health issues such as kidney stones can be mitigated through a few precautions.The commander of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group here at "The Rock"

  • Iraqi children to receive refurbished desks

    Sitting at a well-crafted desk may not seem like a big deal to children in the United States or other more affluent parts of the world, but to the children of Kirkuk's school provinces, it is. Thanks to several volunteers from the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at Kirkuk Regional Air

  • POL fuels the aircraft, powers the base

    Rain can mean a lot of things to a lot of people: sounds nice while sleeping in bed, signifies the canceling of a particular sporting event or ruins plans to spend a day at the park. However, to the members of the 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants shop,

  • 'Legends of Aerospace' visit 'The Rock'

    The first and last men to walk on the moon, the commander of Apollo 13, the last Air Force pilot "Ace" and the SR-71 chief test pilot - these are "Legends of Aerospace" and the most recent honored guests of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing.Hundreds of servicemembers flocked to the base theater here