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  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxi to the runway after being armed for a mission, here, Dec. 24. The aircraft are assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron which executes combat missions daily providing overwatch to troops on the ground in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

    Airpower Summary for December 26

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 26, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activities
  • Army and Air Force members from the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team and Afghan children stretch before they play soccer together Nov. 9 at the PRT forward operating base in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The Nangarhar PRT is a joint team of Airmen, Soldiers and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The team is responsible for helping the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan government improve security, governance and promote reconstruction in the Nangarhar Province. PRT members assess community needs and then builds schools, government centers, roads, medical capability and basic infrastructure throughout Nangarhar. Unit members also mentor Afghan government officials and security forces to provide the Afghan people with the state representation and security they need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)

    PRT having a ball in Nangarhar

  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Dave Sudak, a 332nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, guides a returning F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot into a secured area for de-arming here, Dec. 24. Sergeant Sudak is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

    Airpower Summary for December 25

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performed a show of force with flares to deter enemy activities
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA – An Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from a base in Southwest Asia to support Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The B-1B has the capability to carry a wide range of both guided and unguided weapons and can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against specific targets. (U.S. Air Force Photo, Released)

    Airpower Summary for December 24

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 24, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles performed shows of force with flares to deter enemy activities in
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. William Howe, a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, talks with Capt. Travis "Bandit" Keenan, a 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, via headset during a prior to takeoff. Communication between the pilot and the crew chief ensures that there are no discrepancies with aircraft functions prior to flight. Sergeant Howe and Captain Keenan are deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

    Airpower Summary for December 23

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs engaged enemy combatants who were in firing positions and
  • FILE PHOTO -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johmson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin)

    Airpower Summary for December 22

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle deterred enemy activities through a show of force with flares
  • ARABIAN GULF – An F/A-18 Hornet prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 are underway on a deployment in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes, Released)

    Airpower Summary for December 21

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performed a show of force to deter enemy activities in Bagram.
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A crew chief marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III for download on the flightline here Dec. 8. The C-17 was here delivering three new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles for the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

    Airpower Summary for December 20

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B1-B Lancer dropped Guided Bomb Unit-38s on enemy firing positions in the area of
  • SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Anthony Roy conducts a preflight inspection on an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft Dec. 8 here. Sergeant Roy is an instructor flight engineer with the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is deployed from Davis-Monthan AFB., Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

    200 combat missions: Deployed Airman hits career milestone

    An Airman here recently joined an elite group of aviators after flying his 200th combat mission and reaching 1,500 combat hours. Master Sgt. Anthony Roy, a 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron instructor flight engineer deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., reached a career milestone that only three other Airmen in the 43rd EECS have

  • Airmen help bring gift of freedom to Afghans

    With the holidays fast approaching, Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing were recently able to help give the gift of freedom to the citizens of the Afghan village of Musa Qalah. After a week of heavy fighting, Afghan National Security Forces, backed by Coalition forces, were able to defeat the Taliban insurgents that had controlled the town
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