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EOD unveils memorial, raises money to honor families of fallen Iraqi comrades

On Aug. 12, 2009, three members of an Iraqi Police counter explosive team (IP CET) responded to a possible vehicle born improvised explosive device (IED) in downtown Kirkuk City. Unfortunately, the incident ended in tragedy when the IED went off, killing all three men. Members of the 506th Civil

Airmen train Afghan National Army Air Corps' first C-27 pilot

Lt. Faiz Ramaki is the Afghan National Army Air Corps' newest pilot. He completed his check ride Feb. 23, making him the first Afghan pilot qualified to fly the Air Corps newest aircraft, the C-27. "He's very sharp," said, Lt. Col. Paul Bedesem, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, Combined

Photo essay: 386th AEW challenges host nation in soccer scrimmage

Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing soccer team joined their host nation counterparts in a friendly soccer scrimmage Feb. 24, 2010 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 386th AEW team hopes to gain the championship title from the undefeated host nation team at a later date.

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