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  • AMC Commander visits deployed troops

    The commander of Air Force's Air Mobility Command met with deployed service members, Oct. 7, during a brief stay here on his final visit around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Gen. Arthur J. Lichte toured several base facilities, met with key leadership, and spoke with deployed

  • ANAAC stands up new wing at Kandahar

    Afghan government officials and religious leaders, along with senior officers from both Afghan and coalition forces stood up the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps second wing here in a dedication ceremony Oct. 5. The wing, based at Kandahar, hosts rotary wing aircraft and supports multiple

  • Future Iraqi pilots learn to speak English

    Before an Iraqi air force lieutenant can begin pilot training at Kirkuk Air Base, they must first prove they have achieved one of their air force's core values - learning to comprehend and speak English. American Airmen have helped Iraqi officers achieve this goal by serving as English class

  • Mi-35 helicopters train at Kandahar

    The Afghanistan National Army Air Corp broadened the scope of its training here Oct. 2 when three Mi-35 Hind helicopters arrived to participate in training alongside coalition pilots and crews. The Afghan crews and helicopters, assigned to Kabul province, took advantage of ranges in the south to

  • Afghan Air Force activates new wing at Kandahar

    Afghan government officials and religious leaders, along with senior officers from both Afghan and coalition forces stood up the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps second wing here in a dedication ceremony Oct. 5. The wing, based at Kandahar, hosts rotary wing aircraft and supports multiple

  • Enduring the Sands of Time

    If seven is considered a lucky number, 7,000 must be very lucky.The 55th Wing from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., has had their personnel and RC-135V/W aircraft deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility every day for the past 7,000 days."No other [Intelligence, Surveillance and

  • AMC commander visits JBB

    Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, commander of Air Mobility Command, visited the base Oct. 6, 2009, to observe inter- and intra-theater airlift capabilities and learn about air mobility operations and direct-delivery missions throughout Southwest Asia. In an interview during his visit, General Lichte shared

  • ISR Airmen provide ‘half the battle’

    Leaders at every level need battlefield information, and because of Airmen with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron ... now they know. With their RQ-4 Global Hawk and U-2 Dragonlady aircraft, the Airmen excel at providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for everyone from

  • Family uses technology to cope with deployment separation

    Talking every day with the man she married is sometimes a challenge for Amanda Gutierrez, but even though he is deployed they can still discuss family issues face to face. Technology like email, web cams and texting helps bridge the gap between Texas and Afghanistan - nearly 8,000 miles as the crow