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  • Force protection Airmen: Another layer of armor in base defense

    Composed of Airmen from 60 different Air Force specialties, the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Force Protection unit aids in defending the base against hostile actions inside the wire. Force protection escorts are charged with monitoring and safeguarding local and third-country

  • Clothing donation brings comfort in emergencies

    People are often asked to volunteer their time and goods to help those less fortunate. Sometimes what is asked for strikes a personal note and spurs the potential volunteer into action.This was the case for 1st Sgt. Julio Martinez of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group, Army Priority Air

  • COMACC Greets Deployed Airmen

    "I am here to tell you, that I work for you," said Gen. William M. Fraser III, Air Combat Command commander in a visit to deployed Airmen at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Nov. 23-24, 2009.After a day of touring base operations, maintenance and support functions, General Fraser addressed his

  • 2009 CFC-O starts strong

    The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing has reached the halfway point of its inaugural Combined Federal Campaign - Overseas and is off to a strong start. Most, if not all, servicemembers are familiar with the CFC campaign from home stations. The CFC-O program extends those same charitable opportunities to

  • Transit Center commander speaks at Marine 234th birthday celebration

    The Marine Security Guard Detachment at the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan held a formal ball, celebrating the Corps' 234th birthday where the Wing Commander of the Transit Center at Manas was the guest speaker.U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Holt, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, spoke to a large

  • Military service is a family tradition

    Military service can be one of many bonds parents and children share. Few parents, however, get to reaffirm that bond with their child while both are in the middle of a military deployment.Staff Sgt. Joshua Rolando was re-enlisted by his father, Capt. Bruce Rolando, in front of a B-1B Lancer

  • Security Forces Airmen mentor Iraqi police officers

    Security Forces Airmen, skilled in the fields of police work and defense, met with and mentored their Iraqi counterparts during a meeting at a local police station here Nov. 15 as part of an on-going training program and in anticipation of upcoming elections.The Airmen work as part of a police

  • AFCENT Sirocco Band entertains troops at Manas

    The Air Force Central Command Band, Sirocco, performed for the men and women of the 376th Expeditionary Wing at the Transit Center at Manas Nov. 15, as part of the band's ongoing tour of Kyrgyzstan.The band arrived at the Transit Center Nov. 12, and performed in various cities, schools and