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  • BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Lt. Gen. Gary North, Commander of U.S. Central Command Air Forces, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Colin Hanna, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during a visit here Nov. 22, 2007. Both General North and CENTAF Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Small came here to thank Airmen for their service. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Jasper)

    Hard at work, Airmen celebrate Thanksgiving with deployed 'family'

    While millions of Americans celebrated Thanksgiving Day away from work in the company of their families, Airmen here remained on the job, providing nonstop airpower and combat support for Coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. Across the country, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen fueled, loaded, maintained and flew mobility, strike and

  • CFACC gives thanks for deployed Airmen doing the mission

    The commander and command chief for U.S. Central Command Air Forces gave thanks to Airmen performing the work of the nation today and everyday in the U.S. CENTOM area of responsibility. Lt. Gen. Gary North and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Small kicked off their AOR Thanksgiving tour at Manas Air Base Nov. 21. They were on their first leg of travel and
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft taxis down the runway here Oct. 19. The EC-130J conducts information operations, psychological operations, and civil affairs broadcasts in AM, FM, HF, TV and military communications bands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

    Airpower Summary for November 19

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Nov. 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles engaged enemy combatants with Guided Bomb Unit-12s, GBU-31s,
  • Airman 1st Class Matt Leeper demonstrates how camouflaged gilly suits blend into their surroundings while setting up surveillance for terrorist activity Nov. 14 in Iraq. The 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, houses a close precision engagement team of Air Force snipers who train as anti-sniper teams to target terrorist and insurgent snipers attacking U.S. and coalition forces in the area. Airman Leeper is from the 354th Security Forces Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, as a member of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez)

    Air Force sharpshooters provide extra eyes outside the wire

    When servicemembers here have to go outside of the wire, they occasionally have an extra set of eyes watching over them. Concealed and sometimes from a long distance away, the members of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's Close Precision Engagement Team, also known as the Tiger Team, observes, provides intelligence and, if

  • Airpower Summary for November 18

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Nov. 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an enemy mortar site was struck with a Guided Bomb Unit-12 from an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle
  • Colonel Robert Craig, director of exercises and engagements, U.S. Central Command Air Forces, an on-scene commander for the U.S. military contingent talks with two Dubai police officers. The police officers are part of the team responsible for security at the Dubai Air Show and will ensure the security of U.S. aircraft upon departure from Dubai. More than 250 Airman, Soldiers and Sailors and various Air Force and Navy aircraft from bases in the Persian Gulf region and the United States are supporting the air show from Nov 11-15. The United States military is a long-standing participant in the biennial Dubai Air Show. (Air Force Photo by Chief Master Sgt. Renee Tyron)

    Securing the line

  • Nighthawk makes final appearance at Dubai Air Show

    The F-117A Nighthawk made its final scheduled public appearance this week, after 25 years in the Air Force inventory, at the 10th Edition of the Dubai Airshow, the third largest international trade and airshow. The Nighthawk was on static display and flew demonstrations during the five-day airshow. "It's pretty cool we get to show up here to
  • AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- First Lt. Nick Barone, 438th Air Expeditionary Group pilot, secures his helmet before taking off on a combat mission in the new A-10C Thunderbolt II here. Lieutenant Barone is deployed from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. D. Clare)

    Airpower Summary for November 15

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Nov. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lander conducted air strikes against enemy positions with a Guided Bomb Unit-31
  • Lieutenant General Gary North, commander 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, conducts an interview during the Dubai Air Show Nov. 12, 2007. The United States military is providing of support for the 10th Edition of the Dubai Air Show from November 11-15, 2007. Approximately 250 military members and a variety of U. S. Air Force and Navy aircraft will exhibit a snapshot of the U.S. military's diverse aircraft inventory. The United States military is a long-standing participant in the biennial Dubai Air Show. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlein C. Sheets)

    U.S. military showcased at Dubai Air Show

    More than 325 U.S. military members participated in the 10th Edition of the Dubai Air Show this week. Servicemembers from the Navy, Army and Air Force provided logistics, force protection and maintenance support to the various U.S. aircraft on display and aerial demonstrations. The Dubai Air Show is currently the third largest air show in the world

  • Nighthawk makes final appearance at Dubai Air Show

    The F-117A Nighthawk made its final scheduled public appearance this week, after 25 years in the Air Force inventory, at the 10th Edition of the Dubai Airshow, the third largest international trade and airshow. The Nighthawk was on static display and flew demonstrations during the five-day airshow. "It's pretty cool we get to show up here to
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