Women journalists from Iraq, U.S., Italy discuss career challenges, successes

A seminar of Iraqi women in traditional burqas and western women in dresses and pants is indicative of a new emerging trend in today's Iraq: women in journalism. A dozen Iraqi women journalists met with western and U.S. military women journalists to exchange ideas and promote journalism for women in

Operation Proper Exit returns to Baghdad

Manas medical team helps save Peace Corps sister

Jan. 18, 2010, was a snowy day in Central Asia. Ms. Jamie Morris, a female Peace Corps volunteer assigned to a village in Kazakhstan, was traveling in a taxi with two other passengers when their vehicle was hit by a truck, killing the others and leaving her with severe head injuries.Leadership at

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,