Control tower maestros orchestrate airfield operations

Jargon bellows in rhythm from the intercoms to the timing of commands. Windows of opportunity fade and emerge. Like a great symphony, timing is everything. With a nod from the controller, a crescendo of roaring engines fills the night sky right on cue. The 379th Expeditionary Operations Support

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School supplies light up Afghan student's eyes

"Mister, mister pen. I need pen," echoes repeatedly from the mouths of young Afghan boys and girls eagerly reaching out their hands whenever they see American service members. When members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team walked onto a local boy's school campus recently, the students

Veterinary care helps build relations with nomadic tribe

Airmen and Soldiers from the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team recently vaccinated hundreds of animals in preparation for the long, hard Afghan winter. For Afghanistan's nomadic Kuchi tribes, diseases spreading through livestock herds could have devastating effects on their livelihood. In a

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.

'When the Rains Come'

CSAF, CMSAF visit Ali Base

Coalition service member killed in IED attack

One coalition service member died of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was riding in struck an IED this afternoon in western Afghanistan. The incident took place about 2 p.m. Coalition personnel have secured the scene. The incident is under investigation. The name and nationality of the service

Viper team plays ambassadorial role, protects base

He pulled his vehicle off the main road, somewhat prepared for this. "Hello, hello," said a couple of men together but not in unison, as Tech. Sgt. Brent Stiefel got out of his sport utility vehicle, silencing Aerosmith mid verse. One of the men was holding a yellowed leather glove, the other was

Deployed KC-10 crews extend air time for jets in bad weather

The weather rarely poses obstacles in the Area of Responsibility; but when it does, the results can have serious ramifications. Friday night's heavy fog and cloud cover seriously limited visibility and interfered with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's flight operations. One KC-10 Extender was