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

Family ties: Serving together in Kandahar

Reenlisting while deployed has its benefits, but reenlisting while deployed and having your brother reenlist you? Pretty awesome, according to Staff Sgt. Marc Duncan, a tactical aircraft mechanic for the MQ-1 Predator, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here.For Sergeant

American, Afghan docs begin surgical process for young burn victim

That day was like many other days before. That day, Abdul Rahman was cooking for himself. That day, like many other days, he was home alone. That was not unusual--his father, Abdul Ghafer, worked long hours as a mechanic nearby and Abdul Rahman often found himself home alone for a little while. That

PRT Zabul, Afghans make huge strides

After many months of hard work, some of the military members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul prepare to travel back to their duty stations with a sense of satisfaction, knowing their efforts have helped their Afghan partners make definite improvements in Zabul province communities.PRTs in

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