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  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II, like this one, is among the various U.S. Central Command Air Forces air assets available for providing close-air support for International Security Assistance Force troops in contact with enemy forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The A-10 is specially designed for close air support of ground forces and can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin T. Watson)

    Airpower Summary for January 23

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Royal Air Force GR.7 Harriers conducted shows of force in order to deter enemy activities and
  • Staff Sgt. Victoria Bruyette, CENTAF Band, Vocalist, dances with a local Djiboutian girl during a concert held in "Section Six " on January 22, 2008. The CENTAF Band "Live Round" will be performing eight shows in 5 days in Africa for the base and the local community. (U.S. Air Force Photo By: Staff Sgt. Christina M. Styer)

    CENTAF Band wins hearts of Djiboutians through music

    The U.S. Central Command Air Forces rock band "Live Round" is falling in love with the country of Djibouti during their five-day tour of the African nation. "The people here are awesome," said Master Sgt. Jeremy Laukhuf, bass player. "What makes it so enjoyable to play for them is the appreciation they have for the music. Everyone wants to be part
  • Australian Army Lance Cpl. John Bamford (left) and Cpl. Natalie Pinoer, Australian Army Force Level Logistic Asset, place ammunition in burn bins to be destroyed during a controlled detonation with members from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight Jan. 18 at an explosive ordnance disposal range in the Persian Gulf Region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

    Air Force, Australian EOD have a blast

  • BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Francis Warren, Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team member, monitors the fence line at a prison in the Charikar District of Afghanistan while doing an assessment of the facility Jan. 22. The team gathers data for military and civilian officials to determine which areas need to be prioritized for reconstruction or improvements. Francis is deployed from the 11th Security Forces Squadron at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C. (USAF Photo by Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

    Bagram PRT

  • BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Col. James Lindemuth, dentist, and Staff Sgt. Tanya Hazen, dental technician, of the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, perform a tooth extraction on a Soldier at Task Force MED’s Craig Joint Theater Hospital here Jan. 20. Lindemuth and Hazen are deployed here from the 60th Dental Squadron at Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

    Say ahh

  • BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Matthew Meuser, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member, trains with an Ordnance Neutralization System (robot), here Jan. 20. Meuser was selected as the 2007 Kentucky Air National Guard Airman of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

    Robot training

  • A single US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad AB, Iraq, flying in a two man formation, launches electronic countermeasure flares, following an aerial refueling mission over Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)

    Airpower Summary for January 22

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer destroyed enemy observation points by dropping Guided Bomb Unit-38s in
  • Royal Air Force officer Maj. Kevin Gambold monitors and pilots an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle following a mission Jan. 10 at Ali Base, Iraq. Major Gambold, who is part of a military personnel exchange program and is assigned to the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., is currently deployed to the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Ali Base as the squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

    Reconnaissance squadron's Predators keep vigilant eye on Iraq

    Taking center stage in helping win the war on terrorism in Iraq are unmanned aerial vehicles such as the MQ-1 Predator. Although the plane is small compared to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, it packs a punch with its vigilant purpose and silent victories. Since October 2007, the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron's two-man crews have
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Shaun Brodin, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pulls out a fuel line to fill up a C-12 Huron here, Jan. 19. Airman Brodin and seven other Airmen in his shop pumped more than one million gallons of JP-8 fuel while deployed. Airman Brodin is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

    Multiple million-gallon milestones made in Iraq

    It's not uncommon to see an Airman pump one million gallons of JP-8 jet fuel annually, especially if they are stationed at a "heavy" base outfitted with a fuels hydrant system, capable of delivering an unlimited amount of fuel to jets. Reaching that milestone in just four months, however, is worthy of bragging rights, which is the case for eight
  • OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- F-16 Fighting Falcons wait on the "hot ramp" at a forward-deployed location while maintenance crews ready the weapons for a night mission March 21. The F-16s are from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and they are flying Operation Iraqi Freedom missions for the 363rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

    Airpower Summary for January 21

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force B-1B Lancers dropped Guided Bomb Unit-38s on an enemy compound near Deh Rawod,
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