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  • May 1 airpower summary: F-16s destroy ground threats

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 1, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, a Royal Air Force GR-9 Harrier fired rockets and dropped

  • Air Force pilot breaks own world aviation record

    An Air Force Reserve pilot deployed here broke his own world record for hours spent flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon when he surpassed the 6,000 hours milestone May 2. Lt. Col. Michael Brill, a pilot assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, has been breaking world aviation records since

  • Predator crashes in Southern Iraq

    An Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed in southern Iraq at approximately 4 a.m. local time May 2. The aircraft was launched from Ali Base. The aircraft is a medium-altitude long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance. A board will be convened

  • Dashboard takes on AFCENT’s coordination battle

    Air Force communicators assigned to U.S. Air Force Central Command Communications have taken on a monumental cyber battle and are showing signs of victory with the roll out of Commander's Dashboard recently. The CC's Dashboard is the knowledge management system created by USAFCENT communicators to

  • April 30 airpower summary: Predator hits enemy target

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

  • Creepy crawlies kept contained

    Keeping creepy crawlies contained within Iraq is one of the biggest reasons Airmen from the 407th Provost Marshal's office inspect the bags and equipment of every Airman, Soldier, Sailor, civilian or other coalition forces personnel heading home. "We're at the center of the program overseeing more

  • Career Milestone: 335th Mission, 1000th Hour, 335th EFS

    Rewind 17 years to 1991. Then 1st Lt. Travis Willis flew his first combat sortie in an F-111F Aardvark on night one of Operation DESERT STORM. Fast forward 1,000 combat hours to March 31, 2008 when aircrew and maintenance members of the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron congratulated Lt. Col.

  • April 29 airpower summary: C-130s help sustain operations

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs conducted shows of force in