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  • Utah Air National Guard fuels fight in Afghanistan

    The four blue-tailed KC-135 Stratotankers of the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing have been a scarce sight on the tarmac at Manas Air Base since deploying here in late June. Instead, they've spent much of the last few weeks of their first deployment to the Kyrgyz Republic airborne

  • Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

    Military working dogs traveling here before departing to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility are receiving a "bone-a-fide" upgrade to their accommodations, courtesy of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. The renovations, which included floor stripping and resealing and the

  • 376th Air Expeditionary Wing host appreciation day for Kyrgyz

    One of the most important elements of mission success at Manas Air Base is the building and maintenance of strong and enduring relationships with its Kyrgyz Republic hosts, especially in the greater Bishkek area and the surrounding villages. The Liberandos Airmen of 376th Air Expeditionary Wing

  • Coalition, Iraqi team recover damaged C-130

    An Air Force C-130 that was forced to make an emergency landing in a field north of here June 27 started a chain of events that day that would test the skills and professionalism of many Airmen and Soldiers. Within minutes of the landing, Col. Dave Pavey, 447th Air Expeditionary Group commander, was

  • Recycling contract turns trash into treasure

    War is messy -- literally -- but U.S. forces, contractors and Iraqis have found a way to turn the military's trash into Iraq's economic treasure. Albu-Hussan-based Almandhour United Company will oversee waste-management operations on base following a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 10 that commemorated

  • 380th Air Terminal Operation Center ensures Army mission success

    In the Global War On Terror, mission success often hinges on a unit adapting to their environment and overcoming to get the job done. Within the realm of logistics, adapting and overcoming is the standard. Since December of 2007, the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Air Terminal

  • Mechanics maintain engines for America's air power

    The roar of F-16 Fighting Falcons is more than just noise to the jet engine mechanics assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit. To these Airmen, it's the sound of a job well done. The Airmen who work in the Propulsion Shop ensure the jets' engines are in