Air Force top leaders bring praise, vision of future to deployed Airmen

The Air Force chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force praised Airmen for their role in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and discussed the "way ahead" during their on-going visit to meet face-to-face with Airmen deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Col.

Joint Base Balad Airman found dead in housing unit

An Airman was found unresponsive in a housing unit at about 9 p.m. local time Oct. 22 and died at Joint Base Balad. Efforts to resuscitate the Airman, deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron here, were unsuccessful. The name of the Airman is being withheld pending next-of-kin

Quick fire response saves $52 million in vital equipment

Four Airmen with the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here protected $52 million in aircraft parts from being damaged or destroyed with their quick response to an electrical fire Sept. 22. Staff Sgt. Akeilee Murchison, Senior Airman Heather Libiszewski, Airman 1st Class Mayra

Airmen install water system

Go big or go home

Nell Bryden performs for Balad servicemembers

PRT on 'cuspid' of success with Afghan dental training program

In Zabul, Afghanistan's poorest province, many people are forced to make tough decisions every day - one of those is providing for their family's immediate needs or paying for preventative medical care. Unfortunately, many must forgo the latter, and as a result, a large number of Afghans have never

Afghan docs put PRT's 'strong food' to test, malnourished children on path to health

It might be hard to imagine something as sweet as the center of a peanut butter cup saving lives. But thanks to the ingenuity of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team medical staff, a four-week regiment of their tasty "strong food" has brought hundreds of malnourished Afghan children back to

Midnight machinery

Medical engagements more than just health care missions in Panjshir province

Government officials and the Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir medical team coordinated with local leaders in two separate districts to augment health care services to 563 Afghans, including more than 150 women and 320 children, during medical engagements held in Panjshir province this week. A