Celtic Aire brings Irish-American culture to Kyrgyz community

In a rousing set of performances in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 27 and 28, the U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs band "Celtic Aire" started an eight-day tour by bringing a taste of Irish- American culture to the Kyrgyz people.This newly-established group was able to play at High School No. 62 and

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visits CAOC

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited U.S. and Coalition servicemembers at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center here Jan. 29. 

Comm squadron teaches Iraqi counterparts networking skills

Four Iraqi air force members sat in front of laptops, listening to an Airman from the 506th Expeditionary Communications Squadron teach about communication techniques at the command section of their building Jan. 30, 2010.The training was just another step in the nation building component of the Air

Original Tuskegee ace passes away

The "Red Tails" of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing here mourn the passing of one of their own, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Lee A. Archer, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the service's only African-American fighter ace. Colonel Archer died in New York, Jan. 27, at the age of 90.A memorial

Radar air traffic controllers: keeping the friendly skies friendly

Forty four thousand square miles of air space in the northern third portion of Iraq is controlled by the 506th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron radar air traffic controllers here.That covers a lot of ground, or rather air, and that means these radar controllers have to be at the top of

Cheer for the Troops

Celebrate! Deployed Coalition servicemembers enjoy Australian Day

Deployed Australian servicemembers celebrated a national holiday at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location Tuesday. Jan. 26 is the anniversary of the arrival of the first fleet of 11 ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by the commander, Capt. Arthur Phillip,

379th EOSS provides Afghan Army Air Corps training tools

The 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron recently began a program sending thousands of dollars worth of training equipment to Airmen and allies throughout the AOR.The latest shipment, a pallet containing items ranging from a sink approved to wash aircrew oxygen masks to survival equipment

Iraqi air force graduates first advanced flight safety officers course since 2003

Six Iraqi officers graduated Jan. 24 from the first Iraq advanced safety officer's course since 2003. During the two week flight safety course the graduates learned about the human factor and aerospace physiology, flight, air traffic control and engineering to name a few taught by a partnership of

Redskins cheerleaders entertained by gifted musicians

Twelve talented women visiting the troops in Kyrgyzstan were excited to be the recipients of some entertainment Jan. 27, 2010, when they went with Transit Center at Manas Airmen to a local music school.While on an Armed Forces Entertainment tour here, the Washington Redskins cheerleaders visited the