MC-12 Liberty reaches 1000th combat mission

Only five months after arriving in-theater, the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron recently reached 1,000 combat sorties in the MC-12W Liberty Project Aircraft. Currently operating only at JBB, the MC-12 is one of the Air Force's newest platforms for intelligence, surveillance and

JTACs provide ground forces airpower in Afghanistan

Joint terminal attack controllers conduct their symphony of airpower with radios and field computers. Their orchestra is an assembly of joint and coalition aircraft, including F-15E Strike Eagles, B-1B Lancers, Navy F/A-18 Hornets and F-16 Fighting Falcons from various countries. Together, JTACs and

Airmen assist with recovery operations

Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron actively participated with civilian contractor, Air Freight, and located their MI-8 helicopter that went missing, Nov. 23, 2009 in Eastern Afghanistan. "There were no survivors from the crew of three," according to a

Father and son meet in Afghanistan

There's a saying that a parent would do anything for his children, and that even includes deploying to war.During the "Year of the Air Force Family," Tech. Sgt. Thomas Leaman, an Air Force Reservist from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Petersen Air Force Base, Colo., decided he needed to be with his son

Bagram celebrates Thanksgiving with parade

Airmen witnessed a bunch of turkeys roaming around Bagram Thanksgiving Day. Also some kite flyers, a mock F-16 Fighting Falcon and even jolly ol' St. Nick. The cast of characters were part of the first Thanksgiving Day Parade at Camp Cunningham, where the majority of Airmen stationed here live and

Thanksgiving celebration with deployed family

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