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  • Air Force nurses welcome Iraqi colleagues, share skills

    Seventeen Iraqi medical care providers recently attended the December installment of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group's Iraqi Nursing Partnership Program.As the responsible drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq continues, the program is intended to further the medical capabilities of local care

  • Program empowers Afghan citizens to protect against threat of IED attacks

    A new program backed by Afghan National Security Forces and Combined Joint Task Force-82 empowers Afghan citizens to take a stand against improvised explosive device attacks. "Operation Jaeza," or "reward," gives Afghans a protection from enemy actions targeting innocent people, said Maj. Gen. Abdul

  • Bastion “Port Dawgs” have small paw print, large mission

    The team works out of several wooden huts and tents, surrounded by pallets, rocks and mud, laboring tirelessly handling the thousands of passengers, pallets and vehicles flying into the Southern Afghanistan base.They proudly proclaim they move as much cargo here as their unit does back home.What is

  • Squadron highlights capabilities during Afghan rescue mission

    A soldier is wounded during a joint British and Afghanistan National Army patrol in Helmand Province. Shot through both legs, his condition worsens while being cared for by the medics. It is time to call in the professionals to get him off the battlefield and to the hospital. The radios erupt with

  • Paktya Regional Hospital clinic cares for ANA families

    Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) and their dependants are entitled to free military health care throughout the country, however, this service is not often used by families due to lack of awareness or proximity to a military facility. The Paktya Regional Military Hospital is a fifty-bed

  • Partnership between air forces in the making

    Officials from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted Afghan National Army Air Corps officials Dec. 19, 2009, to explain how an American combat wing operates day to day.Brig. Gen. Steven Kwast, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and other Airmen from operations, maintenance and mission support

  • Bastion “Port Dawgs” have small paw print, large mission

    The team works out of several wooden huts and tents, surrounded by pallets, rocks and mud, laboring tirelessly handling the thousands of passengers, pallets and vehicles flying into the Southern Afghanistan base.They proudly proclaim they move as much cargo here as their unit does back home.What is

  • Bikes to Bagram

    More than 20 disadvantaged children in Afghanistan will get new bikes this month thanks to a group of Anchorage volunteers and an assist from the Alaska Air National Guard.The bicycles, together with parts and tools, were donated by the Anchorage Community YMCA, The Bicycle Shop, Paramount Cycles,

  • Long distance support; donations to orphanage in Kyrgyzstan come from afar

    Several Airmen stationed at the Transit Center at Manas in Kyrgyzstan recently delivered over 60 boxes to a local orphanage that were sent by a dental college in Texas and others throughout America.Kyrgyz children and teachers at the Nizhanchuisk Orphanage and School had no idea what was in store

  • Warning: Look away from the laser

    Reports of eye injuries requiring treatment have increased throughout this war in Afghanistan as some servicemembers have been affected by weapons systems with light amplification stimulated emission of radiation, or lasers, from both friendly and enemy forces.Almost all aircraft, fighter jets,