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  • 55th ERQS transitions out, welcomes 66th ERQS

    The 55th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron welcomed a new unit and was transitioned to the 66th ERQS here Nov. 30. Lt. Col. Daniel Duffy reported in as the rescue squadron's new commander from Nellis AFB, Nev.The rescue squadron deploy highly survivable Combat Search and Rescue forces to theater

  • Airmen receive gratitude, awards for contributions to Task Force Protector

    Servicemembers of Task Force Protector who recently completed their mission received words of gratitude and awards to recognize their accomplishments before departing from Bagram Airfield, Nov. 28.Airmen of the 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron gathered in the Enduring Faith Chapel to recognize their

  • CAOC volleyball team three-time champs

    When the Combined Air and Space Operations Center defeated the 379th Expedtionary Operations Support Squadron in the intramural volleyball championship, Nov. 28, it was another notch in a string of victories."Going into and during the match I knew it would be a close game," said Staff Sgt. William

  • Troops spread holiday cheer in Afghanistan

    Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors gathered at the Enduring Faith Chapel for a Christmas lighting celebration and to hear music played by the 82nd Airborne Division Brass Quartet and the 82nd Airborne Division Rock Band."I don't know about you, but listening to these guys warm up, something very

  • Air Force says goodbye to Camp Bucca

    The 586th Air Expeditionary Group's 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron officially ended operations during a deactivation ceremony Dec. 3 at Camp Bucca, Iraq. The furling of the squadron guidon marked the end of the squadron's three-year partnership with the Army providing

  • NCAA football brightens doctors, wounded-troops morale

    When the bullets on the battlefield stop flying and the fog of war lifts, wounded servicemembers often find themselves in midst of college football greats at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital.Two Air Force doctors deployed here in August, 2009 and found record-breaking traumas and a hospital lacking

  • U.S. Air Force Defenders lead training course for Iraqi Police

    Airmen assigned to the Iraq Police Transition Team started a new class Nov. 18 for recent graduates of the Iraqi Police Academy as an effort to further enhance their capabilities as officers securing their communities.The five-day class is part of an on-going effort to transition responsibility for

  • Kandahar’s flightline security provides support for Hajj

    From Oct. 26 to Nov. 21 the Kandahar Airfield Flightline Security team provided security near the Kandahar International Airport for the traversing of pilgrims through Kandahar City for their Hajj flight.The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and is completed by adult Muslims who have the