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  • 451st AEW cleans up, takes care of Airmen after flash flood

    A flash flood on Kandahar Airfield left behind a mess of inundated areas, stranded vehicles and displaced personnel Feb. 8.A team of Airmen and leaders from units throughout the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to create a plan of action to clean up and assist those who'd been affected by this

  • Afghans, Airmen conduct rescue mission following flash flood

    Members of the Afghan National Army Air Corps led a rescue operation in which they, along with their U.S. advisors from the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, rescued 83 Afghan villagers during a flash flood that occurred in Kandahar Feb. 8.The people were a group of Kuchi nomads who lived in a

  • Deployed Global Hawks surpass 30,000 combat flying hours, 1,500 sorties

    One of the largest unmanned aerial vehicles operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility -- the RQ-4 Global Hawk -- surpassed 30,000 combat flying hours and 1,500 combat sorties recently at a non-disclosed base here.The Global Hawks are assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing

  • Photo essay: Celtic Aire visits 'The Rock'

    Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Celtic Aire band entertained members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Feb. 13, 2010 with three showings to include a special concert for base maintainers, fire fighters and an evening venue at the recreation center for the masses at an air base in

  • JBB contractors educate Iraqis on local business opportunities

    A group of 14 Iraqi contractors attended a tradeshow site visit Feb. 6, 2010, at JBB to discuss future construction projects.The meeting was the first time a group of local contractors came on base for this type of business.Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron along with the

  • Vocational students impressed by American military

    Sparks flew Feb. 13 when 20 students from the Jeni Jehr Vocational School, Kyrgyzstan, visited the Transit Center at Manas. The installation metals shop was demonstrating welding, and the sparks and blue heat caused quite a stir among the young visitors.These students were touring the 376th

  • Afghan physicians take one more step toward independent medical care

    Local Afghan physicians graduated Feb. 13, 2010, from a two-week mentorship training program sponsored by Task Force Medical East and the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here. The five doctors, members of the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police and local hospitals, increased their medical

  • Photo essay: 380th sunset aircraft

    Aircraft from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare for missons across the area of responsibility during sunset at an undisclosed location Feb. 12, 2010. Aircraft featured include the E-3 Sentry, KC-10 Extender and the RQ-4 Global Hawk which support operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom