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  • ACC/CC: thank you to Airmen on Thanksgiving Day

    On Thanksgiving Day Airmen of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing gathered for an Airman's Call in which Gen. William Fraser III, Air Combat Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, ACC command chief, expressed their gratitude for their service, dedication and sacrifices.During the

  • Contractors take time off for Eid al-Adha

    During the next seven to 14 days, Afhgans will be celebrating Eid al-Adha, a religious festival celebrated by Muslims and Druze worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to sacrifice his son, as commanded by Allah. Many of the local contractors will be taking time off to

  • Honoring Veterans of past, present

    On Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, Airmen of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to honor and remember all veterans.The program was put together by the First Four organization, with Chaplain (Capt.) Jonathan Hurt saying the invocation and Brig. Gen. Guy Walsh, 451st AEW commander, as the guest

  • Sirocco tours Southern Iraq, boosts morale

    When the general population hears the word Sirocco it seems to be associated with the Volkswagen sports coup that was manufactured in the 1970's. Sirocco is also the name of the Air Force Central Command rock band that performed at Ali Base, Contingency Operating Base Adder and Forward Operating

  • CMSAF visits Kandahar Airmen

    The 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, James A. Roy, visited Kandahar Airfield Nov. 28 through 30 to say thank you to the Airmen here.The Chief said he took this time to better understand the full spectrum of a deployment for an Airman on ground-level. He wanted to see what Airmen do day

  • CMSAF Visits Deployed Airmen in Southwest Asia

    The 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force spoke with and visited deployed service members at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, during his first U.S. Central Command area of responsibility tour as the service's top enlisted leader. It was particularly special to

  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Visits Provincial Reconstruction Team

    The 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visited the Air Force-led Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team to see how Airmen are contributing to Afghanistan's security, development and governance, Nov. 28. CMSAF James Roy visited Forward Operating Base Finley-Shields in Jalalabad as part of

  • Airpower over Afghanistan

    In the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter squadron building at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, there is a sign on the door that reads, "The mission is the 18 year old with a rifle." The aircrews say this helps them keep in perspective why exactly they're deployed. Supporting troops on the ground is the