Reconstitution of materials supports fight, saves money

The 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at Ali Base, Iraq, have begun to prepare for the drawdown of servicemembers serving in Iraq by starting to reconstitute their materials and equipment here. Soon after arriving in June the 407th ECES completed an inventory of all items from expandable

EMDG Chief reenlists for last time

Chief Master Sgt. Veronique Nicklas, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group superintendent, reenlisted Sept. 26 for the final time before reaching 30 years in the U.S. Air Force.The reenlistment ceremony took place on the flightline here in Southwest Asia. "It was an honor and a privilege," Chief Nicklas

Commander emphasizes physical fitness in combat zone

You better make sure you're physically fit -that is the bottom line from Brig. Gen. Steven Kwast, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander.At a location where an enemy attack might happen, and the climate and terrain are demanding, physical fitness is a prerequisite. At a weekly combat orientation

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First M-ATVs arrive in Afghanistan

Two mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicles arrived at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Oct. 1, after being offloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III. The M-ATVs arrived less than a day after leaving Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 30. The M-ATV's are the first of their kind in

Airmen aid local schools with new furniture

Recently, more than 300 pieces of furniture left storage at the Transit Center at Manas for a new home at five different Kyrgyz schools and villages as part of ongoing humanitarian efforts between Airmen here and Kyrgyz schools. The desks, which cost about $26,000, were loaded into trucks by the

Hands on ground keep eyes in the sky

Air mobility continues record setting pace

Continuing to feed, fuel and arm the fight, September marked the fourth consecutive month in an escalation of supplies airdropped by the U.S. Air Force to U.S. Servicemembers, coalition partners and local citizens across Afghanistan. In total, 4.1 million pounds of goods were dropped to forward

Iraqi air force to receive new AOC

More than 75 American and Iraqi Airmen attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Iraqi air force's Air Operations Center here Sept. 30, 2009. Maj. Gen. Robert Kane, 321st Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Iraqi Staff Lt. Gen. Anwar Hamad Amen Ahmed, Iraqi air force commander, were both in

Falcon Band makes friends, inspires blind children in Kyrgyzstan

A team of Airmen deployed with the Air Force Central Command Band made a difference in a local village here through their talents when they made a stop at the Transit Center at Manas Sept. 25 - 28. The AFCENT Band Falcon inspired and performed for an audience of mostly children during a show at the