Firefighters interact with Iraqis during tour

Air Force firefighters from the 447th Air Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron entered into the abandoned house north of the flight line here. The windows and doors are boarded up so there is no light in the room. One of the firefighters takes a torch and sets a mattress on fire as well as another

Afghan children visit Kandahar, see partnership between Afghans, coalition forces

More than 200 Afghan children from local Kandahar City schools visited the Afghan National Army Air Corps on Kandahar Airfield Dec. 31 to see hangars, helicopters and other items operated by the ANAAC. As an added bonus, they received backpacks that contained school supplies and candy that had been

Air Force activates newest expeditionary unit

The Air Force's newest expeditionary unit, the 586th Expeditionary Support Squadron, was activated in a special ceremony Jan. 2, 2009 at an air base in Southwest Asia.Col. John Williams, 586th Air Expeditionary Group commander, passed command of the newly formed support unit to Maj. Gregory Marty,

Provincial reconstruction team expands provincial hospital for Afghans

A cornerstone ceremony for a new, modern wing of the Zabul Provincial Hospital took place in Qalat Dec. 26. This building will replace the old provincial hospital which was built three years ago but is now structurally unsound.The International Security Assistance Forces Provincial Reconstruction

Photo essay: Sentry on duty in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Johnny Hinojosa and Staff Sgt. Matthew James, both security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watch over the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support Operations Iraqi

Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport bound for Afghanistan

Air transportation Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here are trained in loading all types of airlift aircraft in the Air Force fleet. C-17 Globemaster III -- no problem. C-5 Galaxy -- no problem. C-130 Hercules -- no problem. But what do they do when a Russian-built

Airmen train Kyrgyz officials on EOD mission

The 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen hosted a team of Kyrgyz officials during a five-day visit to learn about the Explosive Ordnance Disposal operations at the Transit Center at Manas Dec. 14 to 18.The training, called Theater Security Cooperation, encompassed bringing security forces,

Ali firefighters prepare Iraqis for future

Firefighters from the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron are bringing the goal of independent Iraqi operations to reality.In a display of comradeship and hard work in December, Ali Base firefighters assisted their Iraqi counterparts toward self-sufficiency through numerous training sessions

'Arttec' band tunes it up at Manas

Bridging the gap between provinces, relationships

Afghan nationals and members of the U.S. and other coalition forces gathered at the Arghandab District Center in the Zabul province Dec. 26 prior to an opening ceremony of a bridge that would prove to be very symbolic as well as critical for the commerce of people of the area.The gathering took