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  • Manas BASH program takes to wing

    Bird strikes are a major concern for the Air Force and Manas base leadership have turned to a different version of the fighting falcon to keep the airfield clear. One of an aviator's best friends on Manas AB is a luger falcon named Mustang, and it's the fist of its type in the area of responsibility

  • The Million Gallon Flight; POL specialist pump up mission effectiveness

    The Airmen of the Fuels Management Flight are no strangers to hard work. The members of the Fuels Management team work together to distribute millions of gallons of fuel to various aircraft on base. The flight consists of 92 people and is responsible for numerous tasks including cryogenics, flyaway

  • Manas security forces expand ‘beat’ for Child Protection Day

    Security forces members "serve and protect" as part of their everyday mission at Manas Air Base. But on May 30, their "beat" was expanded to include the children of Oktyabrskoye for International Child Protection Day. The "October Village" is the local village their squadron is paired up with for

  • May 30 airpower summary: Reaper patrols skies

    Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs performed shows of force in order

  • PTI teaches to instill physical, mental discipline in war fighters

    Exercise, for many, is a form of drudgery - a necessary evil, inherent to their commitments to the military lifestyle of fitness and strength. But one Royal Australian Air Force physical training instructor here focuses on making training sessions a time for camaraderie and competition, instilling

  • May 29 airpower summary: C-130s transport troops

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles conducted shows of force in

  • May 28 airpower summary: C-17s deliver goods

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, a Royal Air Force GR-9 Harrier conducted shows of force