Pumping gas - a worthwhile pastime

Pumping gas may not be the "glamorous" career most boys or girls dream of having, but 376th Air Expeditionary Wing petroleum, oil and lubricants specialists are heroes behind the scenes - the key difference between success and failure for the troops in Afghanistan.They've had unquestionable success

EMEDS take part in building future of Iraq

With millions of dollars of equipment invested into an Iraqi medical clinic, it's imperative for its personnel to know how to use it to save lives. The members of the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron realize this fact and are doing their part to assist in the Iraqi Expert Field Medical Batch

Combat zone command post controllers are 'critical link' in deployed wing ops

In the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Post, five Airmen manage a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week mission supporting the only wing in U.S. Central Command with KC-10 Extender, U-2 Dragonlady, E-3 Sentry and RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft."We are that critical link in managing information for our

Slideshow: AOR Week in Photos Feb. 19

The AOR Week in Photos slideshow highlights U.S. and Coalition servicemembers serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and undisclosed locations in Southwest Asia.To subscribe to "AOR Week in Photos" send an e-mail to this address:join-afcent_weekinphotos@lyris.dmasa.dma.milView slideshow

'Shooting' the breeze necessary, helpful for transients

How is a Soldier supposed to relax on his way into war? Not every military service member is an infantryman tasked to carry munitions and fight on the ground, but regardless of their job or their branch of service, they all have one thing in common: the need to "shoot the breeze," especially on the

SAPR Walk a success at COB Adder

Members of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group joined hundreds of Soldiers and Sailors in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Walk at Ali Base, Iraq, Feb. 12, 2010. The 'We Own the Night' walk is intended to increase awareness of the SAPR program across the theater.To view more Red Tail

Controlling deployment stress is mission critical

The 732nd Combat Stress Control (CSC) Detachment at Ali Base suffers from a misnomer. The name implies that they only treat mental health issues relating to combat. And that is far from reality.Perhaps simply 'Stress Control' would more aptly describe their mission. According to Maj. Rosanne Visco,

Admiral Mullen cites importance of families, leadership during Southwest Asia visit

During a week-long tour through Southwest Asia, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spent time focusing on what he calls his No. 1 priority -- servicemembers and their families. "No matter what happens in the world, no matter what equipment I buy, no matter what concepts I adopt for the

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan visits the Transit Center

Photo essay: U-2 Dragonlady -- 'Combat ops...never stops!'

On. Feb. 16, 2010, despite a morning fog, a U-2 Dragonlady from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron moved out for a combat mission from a non-disclosed base here.  According to its Air Force fact sheet, the U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or