Deployed environmental stewardship pays off

In the middle of the desert, Airmen have gone 'Green'. These Green Airmen deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing are participating in a recycling program designed to reduce the waste produced at an air base in Southwest Asia. Items such as wooden pallets and cardboard, to metals and plastic

May 14 airpower summary: C-17s master the globe

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, F-15E Strike Eagles dropped guided bomb unit-31s and

Air Force hosts anti-IED conference

The battle against improvised explosive devices takes place on the streets of Iraq and Afghanistan everyday, but this week Coalition members took the fight into a conference room, tucked away on an air base in Southwest Asia. Arranged by the Combined Air and Space Operations Center's Combined

Rescue Air Mobility trains with the Army

Airmen airdrop messages to Iraqi citizens

American Airman continue to deliver critical information to Iraqi citizens living and working in some of the most dangerous cities in Iraq. While airlift aircrews in the Air Force typically transport cargo and passengers from Point A to Point B, another major part of their mission deals with

Balad servicemembers mark milestone in decreasing convoys, saving lives

Deployed servicemembers here have prevented approximately 10,000 convoy vehicles and about 27,000 servicemembers from traveling along improvised explosive device laden Iraqi roads since the squadron stood up in January 2006. To get these people and vehicles moved quickly and safely throughout the

May 13 airpower summary: F-15Es destroy enemy targets

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 13, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an F-15E Strike Eagle dropped a guided bomb unit-12 onto

Manas Airmen put Russian skills to test

Manas Airmen tested their newly acquired Russian language skills during a local day trip to Bishkek May 12. Several students, recently "graduated" from their volunteer Russian class accompanied by their instructor, Staff Sgt. Alex Kryvenia into the city. The day trip included shopping, lunch and a

A tradition of honor

Our servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guardians of peace -- many of them away from their homes, their friends and their families. They are visible evidence of our determination to meet any threat to the peace with measured strength and high resolve. They are also evidence of a

May 12 airpower summary: C-130s continue support

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fired cannon rounds and