Eye doctors give patients new outlook

Eye doctors deployed to the Air Force Theater Hospital in Iraq see more than twice as many eye traumas than they encounter at their homestations. Among their patients are Iraqis and American servicemembers who have suffered eyesight-threatening injuries. Ophthalmologists can't always save their

Iraqi air force increases training capabilities with newly acquired aircraft

U.S. forces transferred ownership of 11 aircraft to the Iraqi air force July 9 during a ceremony at New Al Muthana Air Base. Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, commander of Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq, signed over eight Cessna 172s and three Cessna Caravan 208s worth more than $9

Aerovac goes the distance

Many are familiar with the term medical evacuation or "medevac." Army helicopters swoop in and transport personnel requiring medical treatment. Medevac flights are highly versatile but have limited carrying capacity. What happens when you have a large number of patients, need specialty care, or need

Manas Air Base fuels flight continues to break records

The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants Flight continues to break single-day fueling records as part of the vital function in delivering fuel to Air Force KC-135 and C-17 aircraft supporting military operations in Afghanistan. On July 4, the Airmen of the

Moving day

Bagram dedicates DFAC to fallen Airman

In a sea of digital camouflage, he definitely stood out amongst the crowd of mostly-Army service members, and those who knew him best often tried to top one another in stories. 'He' was Senior Airman Jonathan A.V. Yelner - a coalition warrior, an Airman and a friend, and he was killed instantly,

Afghan print plant supports mission, training

Mentoring the Afghan National Army staff at the Kabul print plant is a great mission, said Maj. Paul Kaster, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan ANA communications mentor. But, he says he may have worked himself out of a job. Major Kaster, deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.,

Sweeper repair

Target ball repair

CE Airmen light the way for pilots

Without lights, the operation of the Department of Defense's busiest single runway and the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's mission would be severely hampered. A well-lit airfield is a critically important element to flying missions because the lights show pilots where the perimeters of the runways