Lone Airman at Combat Outpost Keating recounts enemy attack

Being the only Joint Expeditionary Tasked Airman assigned to an Army Combat Outpost on the outskirts of Afghanistan-Pakistan border can be a little intimidating and scary.Being assigned to COP Keating while under attack by hundreds of insurgents armed with assault rifles and rocket propelled

Riggers Pack Mission-Sustaining Supplies for Air-Drop

The fight can be tough on the ground, especially for servicemembers located at remote forward operating bases where needed supplies are not readily available. When one of these ground teams needs supplies, the Army's 824th Quartermaster Company, Detachment 8, come together to load life-essential

Tuskegee Airman of the Week: Oct. 18-24

Senior Airman Timothy Tanbonliong, of the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's Tuskegee Airman of the Week for Oct. 18-24, 2009. "When it comes to getting the bad guys, Airman Tanbonliong plays a direct role in the fight," said Brig. Gen. Craig

Airmen take first steps to boost Kyrgyz economy

Another form of friendship and partnership was achieved between Airmen and Kyrgyz citizens Oct. 27 when Airmen at the Transit Center at Manas took more steps to bettering the Kyrgyz economy by purchasing produce from the citizens of Kyrgyzstan. Airmen of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing received the

Airmen, Kyrgyz partner on medical mission

A delegate of the Kyrgyz medical team visited the Transit Center at Manas to learn the Air Force mission and to share ideas with their new partners -- Airmen at the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group, Oct. 27. The team consisting of doctors, dentists and pharmacists, was led by Col. Iskender

Iraqi AF acquires advanced radar system

The Iraqi air force advanced its air defense monitoring capabilities after a ceremony marked the transfer of a Digital Air Surveillance Radar to Iraqi control Oct. 26. "Today, another historical day added to our brothers and the Iraqi air force," said Brig. Gen. Ahmed Ghani, Iraqi air force,

Bagram Airman wins singing competition

This is the first year of "Operation Rising Star" in Afghanistan according to Army Sergeant 1st Class Marvin Williams, the host and coordinator of the show. Operation Rising Star is a joint American Idol-type singing competition. Much like the original show, contestants sing weekly, receive feedback

A little more off the side

One Airman's trash is another Airman's training aid

Several American and Iraqi Airmen are working together to move parts from a wrecked C-130 on Sather Air Base to New Al Muthana AB where they will be used as training aids for Iraqi aircraft maintainers. The 447th Air Expeditionary Group's fire department and safety office as well as Iraqi airmen and

Airmen provide local Iraqis building skills

506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen work with local Iraqis daily, teaching them various trade skills as they team together to improve the infrastructure at Kirkuk Regional Air Base. "I was given the opportunity to teach the local nationals what we could with the jobs that we're