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

    In Afghanistan, the average daily income is less than one dollar a day. In the remote southern province of Qalat, it's even less. Their money, more often than not, goes directly toward the necessities of life. So when the decision to pay for any type of preventative medical care is weighed against

  • Secretary of the Air Force visits Manas Airmen

    Manas Airmen proudly showed off their base and mission as they hosted Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley for his first visit here, Oct. 15. Manas AB was the final stop in a week long, seven base tour of the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility; the secretary's first to the AOR since

  • 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

  • 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