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  • It's a 'shamal world' for combat weather Airmen

    Believe it or not, there are some Airmen whose job it is to predict the future. They don't predict winning lottery numbers or the location of a special someone; combat weather forecasters predict something more precious to flight operations than money or love -- they predict the weather. The 10

  • Special concert for some special children

    The U.S. Air Forces Central Band Falcon gave a special performance to some special children at the Belvodosky Orphanage June 14. The band members, who are deployed from the Heartland of America Band at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., sang about a dozen songs for about 80 children. The orphanage is home

  • Team Sather fosters relationships with locals

    The sounds of children laughing filled the air. A soccer game continued despite the heat and the dust, with parents and friends watching, cheering and joining in to play. This isn't a plush, green soccer field, and these aren't American parents - it's just what happened when neighbors got together

  • Rocket chasing Airmen protect IZ

    It starts with a boom or a crash. Airmen of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 4, rip into action anytime they hear a boom or a crash. Many are barely out of high school, but they patrol the streets of Baghdad's International Zone and perform as first responders after every