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  • Airman 1st Class Dandre Bufford and Staff Sgt. Malik Calhoun are brothers assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Southwest Asia. Sergeant Calhoun, who is a K-9 handler deployed from the 52nd Security Forces Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, surprised his little brother Airman Bufford, who is deployed from the 31st SFS, Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 21, when they were reunited after being separated from more than two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

    A Defender's family reunion

    The night before Thanksgiving, Staff Sgt. Malik Calhoun, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, K-9 handler, finished playing his last flag football game and hurried over to the Phantom Center just before midnight. There, a new team of Defenders who had just arrived to the base were in-processing, and there Sergeant Calhoun saw his little
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA – A group of commanders work together to cut a chain Nov. 24 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The ceremony marked the grand opening of the new convoy support center. (Air Force photo\Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

    New convoy support center opens

  • Staff Sgt. Benjamin Johnson hands Senior Airman Josh Theunissen a component of a fire suppression system to install into a Humvee Nov. 27. Both are members of Frag Team 5, which is responsible for installing up-armor kits, fire suppression systems, improved seat belts and gunner restraints in Air Force combat vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)

    Frag Team Five

  • Capt. Eric McGreevy and Army Staff Sgt. Mark Reynolds speak to Afghan soldiers through an interpreter Nov. 20 Forward Operating Base Hero, Afghanistan. The training provided by the mentors is critical to keep the Afghan national army's fleet of more than 1,300 vehicles operational. Captain McGreevy and Sergeant Reynolds are Afghan National Army maintenance mentors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

    U.S. mentorship key to success for Afghan maintainers

    For the fledgling Afghan National Army's 205th Maintenance Corps, proper training is the first step to keeping its fleet of more than 1,300 vehicles operational. Enter U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric McGreevy, Senior Master Sgt. Grom and Army Staff Sgt. Mark Reynolds, the U.S. Maintenance Mentoring Team here. The MMT's primary mission is to train the
  • An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., May 11, for a training sortie over the Nevada desert. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

    Air Force MQ-1 crashes in Iraq

    An Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed Thursday at approximately 11 a.m. local time. The crash site is an unpopulated area. The aircraft is a medium-altitude long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance. A board will be convened to investigate the incident.
  • About 26,000 Airmen celebrated Thanksgiving at their deployed locations as they support the Global War on Terror. Airmen remained on the job, providing nonstop airpower and combat support for Coalition forces throughout Afghanistan and Iraq, although many also enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Their hard work did not go unnoticed, however, as the commander of U.S. Central Command Air Forces took time to visit Airmen. "I can't think of a more appropriate time to do our business," said Lt. Gen. Gary North, U.S. Central Command's Combined Forces Air Component Commander. "It's tough being away from your families over the holidays, but you are giving the best gift of all to millions of Americans: the gift of your service."

    Thanksgiving in the AOR

  • The engine nacelle cowling that holds the engine on the KC-10 Extender aircraft is opened so the maintainers from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron can remove an engine with turban blade failure and replace it with an overhauled engine, Nov. 23, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

    Tanker gets new engine

  • Camp Taji, Iraq -- Lt. Gen. Gary North, U.S. Central Command Air Forces and Combined Forces Air Component Commander greets Iraqi pilot trainees at Camp Taji.

    CENTAF/CC visits Camp Taji Airmen

    Camp Taji, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad, is home to the 370th Expeditionary Training Squadron. Airmen assigned to the squadron are helping rebuild the Iraqi Air Force. The 370th ETS' cadre is made up of officer and enlisted Airmen from varied Air Force career fields. "Rebuilding the Iraqi Air Force is one of the most
  • IRAQ - A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at Balad Air Base after conducting a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-16s and aircrews currently assigned to the 22nd EFS are deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Nimmo, Sr., Released)

    Airpower Summary for November 23

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Nov. 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs engaged multiple enemy combatants and structures with a Guided
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Maj. Brian Chamness, 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, climbs aboard his F-16 before a combat mission June 14. The 332nd EFS is part of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing here. The Wing represents a total force unit with Reservists, Air National Guardsmen and Active Duty Air Force Airmen. General Bradley is visiting Airmen throughout Southwest Asia who are supporting the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rick Sforza (RELEASED)

    Airpower Summary for November 22

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Nov. 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles targeted enemy combatants with Guided Bomb Unit-38s in Asadabad.
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