Craig Joint Theater Hospital helps build Afghan nursing foundation

The Craig Joint Theater Hospital here recently played a historic role in the new foundation of Afghan nursing.Malika Faqiri and Laila Farahi, two female Afghan National Army soldiers, attended a special two-week mentorship program here at the CJTH to work alongside U.S. doctors and nurses to hone

Airmen bid farewell to Spanish forces at Manas

Airmen of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing held a ceremony to say goodbye to their Spanish counterparts as the Spanish Detachment vacated the Transit Center Oct. 13. During the Ceremony, the Spaniards also used the opportunity to pay their last respects to their fallen comrades and fallen American

Manas heats up during Fire Prevention Week

Embedded Airmen aid Taji Soldiers at CSC

The Combat Stress Clinic at Camp Taji, Iraq, is swirling with digital-print patterned activity. Mostly, the health care providers are outfitted in Army combat uniforms, but a few sets of sage tiger-striped garb mark the Air Force's presence among the sea of Soldiers. Four 332nd Air Expeditionary

Falcons land at sunset

Photo essay: Host nation members receive security forces training from 386th ESFS

Master Sgt. Terry Meadows, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron host nation training non-commissioned officer in charge, shows a host nation security forces member how to take control of a member in handcuffs during Level-1 training at an airbase in Southwest Asia Oct. 11, 2009. Level-1

Airmen host Kyrgyz citizens during Family Day at Manas

Friends and families of Kyrgyz workers at the Transit Center at Manas were able to get an up-close look at the Air Force working environment here and enjoy a day of fun during the Friends and Family Day event conducted here Oct. 9. The event, a tribute to thank the local community for their

U.S. Air Force supports Afghan National Army Air Corps

 Airmen from the United States Air Force assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Training Group, located at Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan, work with airmen in the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps as they strengthen their own air force. "We're helping build up the Afghan air corps through pilot

Air Force, Navy unite to counter terrorism in AOR

Nine servicemembers here work seven days a week tracking the largest threat to U.S. personnel deployed in Iraq - improvised explosive devices. The functional IED analysis cell is made up of Airmen and Sailors who track how anti-armor, suicide vehicle borne, vehicle borne, personnel borne and

Counter improvised explosive team donate supplies to Afghan children

Tech. Sgt. Michelle Stokes, administrative sergeant for the counter improvised explosive device team out of Forward Operating Base Shank, helped the local children of Logar province start a new school year with new school supplies, recently. To American children, buying new school supplies is a