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  • Redeployers: "When do I get to go home?"

    Some active duty Airmen just may get to go home early next year... 30 days early to be exact, which may be even just in time for Christmas.In an effort to move all 179-day tours and rotations back to the pivot months of June and December, most Airmen will be scheduled to leave one month earlier

  • Walk this way

    All of us have probably had a chance to take a short walk or a morning run to enjoy the fresh air and scenery here on Kandahar Airfield.  While traversing the base roadways as a pedestrian, you probably noticed several hazards you are exposed to while walking or running.  Some of these hazards

  • 'Tis the season for influenza

    Influenza vaccine shots are available now.   Although members of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing can and should visit the Camp Samek medical clinic to receive their flu shots (not mist), everyone is encouraged to practice proper hygiene methods to prevent the spread of germs which could lead to

  • Why wear seatbelts?

    We are all here for the purpose of supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and accomplishing the mission.  That means we cannot afford for any member to lose their lives or get seriously injured in an auto accident. We have all been briefed a thousand times by commanders and supervisors to wear

  • Who or what is an SES?

    Most government-hired civilians have pay grades equivalent to that of U.S. military ranks. Most common are General Schedule, or GS, grades one through 15, which are equivalent to the ranks of enlisted, non-commissioned officers, company and field grade officers. So what's equivalent to the ranks of

  • General takes to the skies in Afghanistan

    The commander of the Air Force's newest air expeditionary wing in Afghanistan is taking a hands-on approach to his duties.     Air Force Brig. Gen. Guy Walsh, a Maryland Air National Guardsman from the 175th Airlift Wing in Baltimore, is flying at least two missions a week in the A-10 Thunderbolt II

  • Major assumes command of 451st ESFS

    Maj. Phillip Born assumed command of the 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Sept. 3.   Major Born is from Tucson, Ariz., and was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 1997 following graduation from the United States Air Force Academy.    He is currently stationed at the USAF Academy where

  • First sergeant provides tips for redeployment

    Redeployment is a joyful time, there is no doubt about that, but it can also be a time of stress and uncertainty, especially for Airmen with families.   Below is advice to help combat the reunion stress and uncertainty: · Take time to listen and talk to your loved ones. Communication is the basis of

  • Celebrating 62 years of airpower

    On the night of Sept. 18, Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing here gathered at Camp Samek to celebrate the U.S. Air Force's 62nd birthday. A tradition of honor and a legacy of valor, commemorating 62 years of air and space power was the evening's theme. Airmen filled the chairs and benches