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  • Civil engineers plan Afghanistan’s future foundation

    Nangarhar Province is seeing a rush of construction projects due in large part to the vision and planning of an Air Force civil engineer team here. As part of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team, civil engineers work with fellow PRT members - including civil affairs teams - to address the

  • CE Airmen answer Army’s call

    Who does the Army call when they need something built in a hurry to accomplish their mission or to improve their quality of life? The Airmen assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, that's who. More than 50 combat-trained engineers, assigned to the 732nd ECES Det. 3, can provide

  • Missouri ADT team plants seeds of hope for Nangarhar Province

    At war in a country that has been devastated by centuries of fighting, the U.S. military is committed to helping Afghanistan attain a functional level of prosperity and self-sustainability through improved agricultural methods. Teams of National Guardsmen from Missouri and 11 other farm-belt states

  • From paper to combat sortie: Airmen execute ISR mission

    Eighteen months ago officials put a plan down on paper to bolster the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission by adding a new platform to the ISR inventory. Now the Airmen assigned to the 362nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Detachment 1 here at Camp Liberty, Iraq,

  • Iraqi Air Force builds ISR foundation with help from U.S. pilots

    The Iraqi air force is taking shape under the watchful guidance and support of U.S. military Airmen. A team of air advisors from the Coalition Air Force Training Team, part of Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, has introduced current intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

  • Afghan women learn entrepreneurship in Panjshir Valley

    The fruit and vegetable bounty of Afghanistan's Panjshir province may make its way to grocery stores around the world someday, thanks to a provincial reconstruction team program.A food-processing program recently introduced into the Panjshir Valley is bringing economic prosperity, education,

  • MC-12 flies first combat sortie

    The U.S. Air Force's new MC-12 Liberty aircraft flew its first combat sortie June 10. "This is truly a success story," said Brig. Gen. Brian Bishop, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander. "Our mission here is to deliver combat airpower and overwatch to the joint fight in-theater, and the MC-12

  • Cadets deploy as part of Operation Air Force

    Twenty U.S. Air Force Academy cadets deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia for a month as part of Operation Air Force. Operation Air Force is an annual program that places Air Force Academy cadets at operational Air Force bases throughout the world for career shadowing,

  • 'AOR Week in Photos' highlights deployed Airmen in Southwest Asia

    A new product is highlighting U.S. Air Force Airmen, equipment and weapons systems deployed to Southwest Asia. The "AOR Week in Photos" features photos of Airmen deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and other bases in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Created weekly by the Combined Air and

  • AF flight surgeons hand over training mission to Iraqis

    As U.S. forces withdraw over the next year, the Iraqi air force will assume new missions and responsibilities. One such mission is the Aero-Medical training of flight medical technicians, also known as "flight medics". The four-week training course is now taught by Iraqi flight medics with Coalition