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,

Airmen perform operations with Kyrgyz surgeons

Airmen at the Transit Center at Manas gave their host nation a taste of the "precision of the American surgeons" during surgical operations between the Airmen and Kyrgyz doctors in a local hospital here Dec. 11.The team of medical Airmen led by Col. Jerrold Flyer, 376the Expeditionary Medical Group

73rd EACS installs randomes