Feel the burn

Iraqi air force village construction project takes shape

The largest U.S.-managed construction project for the Iraqi Air Force has made major progress here, despite many challenges. When complete, the $30 million multi-purpose Flight Training Wing Complex will consist of 24 K-span buildings and one mortar-and-brick facility. The project will include nine

Secretary Donley visits Kirkuk

Combating deployment stress on front lines

Stress comes in all forms and people deal with it differently. While deployed, people can have more stressors and if left untreated could lead to something more serious. "All of us pay the price when we're deployed," said Maj. (Dr.) Bryan Davidson, officer in charge of the Combat Stress Control

Secretary of the Air Force visits Bagram Airmen

Secretary of the Air Force, Michael B. Donley, visited with Airmen from Bagram Air Field Oct. 15 during his first visit to the country since being confirmed by Congress earlier this month. During his visit, Secretary Donley held an Airman's call for approximately 400 Airmen stationed here. "Since I

First Afghan baby born at Bagram Air Field

It was the middle of the night and hospital staff's pagers were going off. Inside Craig Joint Theater Hospital there was a scramble to pull together the people and equipment needed for a successful procedure. It wasn't a coalition servicemember's life they were trying to save; they were bringing a

Airmen give back in Operation Baldy Bash

Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered at the base fire station on Oct. 11 to help raise money for children with disabilities. They organized a head-shaving fundraiser to help support Nevada Professionals Empowering Parents, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening

A closer look

Army units transfer authority at CAOC

Lowering the 'boom'