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  • Giving Thanks

    During our nation's Civil War, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln issued the first official Thanksgiving proclamation in 1863 as a day of thanksgiving and praise. Thanksgiving has grown into the most traveled holiday for Americans to visit loved ones. For those of us who

  • Kirkuk Airmen compete for strongest in AOR

    Five contestants in the first leg of the "Strongest in the AOR" Weightlifting Competition held at the Mt. Warrior Gym here Nov. 15 are moving on to the next level. Senior Airman Joshua Moffie, 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron fire team member, lead the KRAB competition with a total

  • Reaper AMU deploys to Joint Base Balad

    A coalition force comprising experts from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force deployed here recently to sustain operations for the world's most lethal unmanned aircraft system. An MQ-9 Reaper aircraft maintenance unit, attached to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron, melds

  • Predator damaged in Afghanistan

    An Air Force MQ-1 Predator was damaged at approximately 10:15 a.m. at a base in southern Afghanistan, November 20. The aircraft is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance. A safety investigation board will be

  • C-130 Hercules reaches milestone over Iraq

    Thirty thousand hours. That's a big number, especially when talking about aircraft flying hours. Most military aircraft are retired long before reaching such a milestone, but some of the oldest C-130 Hercules in the fleet are reaching and exceeding this number while flying daily combat airlift