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  • Marines complete mission at airbase in Southwest Asia

    The final rotation of Marines from the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group, also known as the Red Patcher's, were recognized during a ceremony Dec. 10 to mark the completion of the unit's mission at the airbase from which they operated here.Sgt. Chance Larsen, Sgt. Brian Panton, Sgt. Joshua

  • Keeping road equipment maintained

    Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team engineers held a road equipment maintenance course for about 20 equipment operators and mechanics at the Khost City Maintenance Yard in Matun District, Dec. 5.The first of several sessions, concentrated on start-up equipment checklists and keeping maintenance

  • Kid Rock wows Southwest Asia crowd

    A 'kid' kept servicemembers entertained for hours Dec. 6 at Memorial Plaza -- Kid Rock that is.With logistical support provided by Air Force Reserve Command, the triple-platinum recording artist brought his Twisted Brown Trucker Band, along with comedian Carlos Mencia and singer songwriter Jessie

  • Chief master sergeant of the Air Force visits Joint Base Balad

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy visited the base Dec. 4, 2009, to talk to Airmen and survey various missions. The chief, whose visit marked one stop among many throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, received raucous applause upon his arrival at a morning Airmen's call. He noted that there

  • Congratulations to the 451st AEW's December promotees, award winners

    Airman 1st ClassSteven Barnosky, 451st ESFSBret Kilgore, 451st ESFSJacob Plumb, 451st ESFSJulian Tapia, 451st ELRSSenior AirmanJacob Adams, 451st EAMXSJamie Anderson, 451st EAMXSAndrew Bandoh, 451st EMXSZachary Bruhn, 451st ESFSRyan Carrier, 912th HRCKristine Edquilang, 451st ELRSTristan

  • Manas members compete for strongest in AOR

    Nine service members here gathered at the Fitness Center to determine the fittest among them during a contest of the strongest person in the area of responsibility held Dec. 6.The weight-lifting competition, which involved squatting and bench press, enabled participants to compete "pound for pound"