Photo essay: Phantom Sentry

Airmen preparing to launch an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft were working amidst a thick fog on the flightline here Feb. 16, 2010.  The flight eventually left without a problem after the fog lifted.The E-3 Sentry is deployed with the 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control

AMC vice commander visits 380th AEW in Southwest Asia

As part of a visit through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Lt. Gen. Vern M. "Rusty" Findley II, Air Mobility Command vice commander, stopped here Feb. 10 to 11 to visit with deployed mobility Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.Air mobility assets at the wing include the

AFCENT Command chaplain visits, encourages Kandahar Airmen

Medics earn Air Force-level recognition

Five medics deployed with the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group received some exciting news recently when they were informed of their selection for 2009 Air Force Medical Service Awards.Maj. Susan von Eicken, deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., was recognized individually as the Mental

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