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U.S. C-17 damaged at Kandahar Airfield

A United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III operated by the 315th Airlift Wing from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., departed the hard surface of the runway at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan at about 6:20 a.m. local time. There were no injuries and no damage to airfield facilities. A safety

AFCENT commander sends holiday message to deployed

Rain, snow and cold temperatures are swiftly moving into Iraq, Afghanistan and the 18 other countries in the U.S. Central Command AOR, where more than 25,000 Airmen are deployed this holiday season. While the holidays serve as an opportunity for get-togethers among families and friends, those of us

Sather EOD team destroys mega weapons cache

He's only two months into his first deployment and things are already getting exciting for Airman 1st Class Derrick Torba. He's assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. On a recent mission, Torba and his teammates helped destroy one of the

Air Force engineers answer the call from Soldiers in Iraq

"Answering the call" is a motto the Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron believe in, and it's something Soldiers can attest to. This team of combat-trained engineers, assigned to the 732nd ECES Detachment 6, will build anything anywhere to help Soldiers in Iraq accomplish

Local mayors visit Manas

Combine one warm December afternoon, mix in some good food, laughter and plenty of conversation and the result was a strengthening of friendship between Manas Airmen and their Kyrgyz neighbors. Col. Christopher Bence, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, hosted a visit and luncheon with the

Sharpshooters scope out threats at premier airlift wing

Airman 1st Class Todd Maghamez gets to see a scope of the Air Force many other Airmen will never get a chance to. As a sharpshooter with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Close Precision Engagement team, or CPET, he spends hours observing avenues of approach to the base from concealed

Deployed maintain preparedness

More than 25 people crafted and put into play a simulated scenario to prepare 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen for a real-world terrorist attack here Dec. 12. Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing practiced real-world responses during a simulated terrorist attack and validated an array of

Gates travels to Iraq, talks with leaders, troops

The mission in Iraq is still relevant despite the recent political attention on the fight in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told troops here today. "The enemies of a stable and self-governing Iraq are resilient, they are lethal, and they are always looking to reverse the gains of the

President Bush visits Bagram Air Field

President George W. Bush paid a visit to the service members of Combined Joint Task Force-101 during his last visit to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan as President of the United States, Dec. 15. Hundreds of U.S. service members let out cheers as Air Force One landed on the nearby flight line. Soon