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  • April 22 airpower summary: F-15 drops bomb on target

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dropped a guided bomb

  • EOG, AEW Airmen build fence, community in Vasilievka

    Manas Air Base Airmen helped build a fence and strengthened a community at a Vasilievka school last week. The fence project, to keep out neighboring animals and to help protect the children and school grounds, began in September 2007 during AEF 7/8 but was temporarily shelved because of lack of

  • April 21 airpower summary: Reaper destroys enemy combatants

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, French 2000 Mirages performed shows of force in order to

  • Doctors break ground with new voice recognition medical capabilities in Iraq

    The average professional types 50 to 70 words per minute. Lt. Col. (Dr.) John Mansfield, a urologist at the Air Force Theater Hospital here, claims he falls within that range. "Not bad, but I can talk at about 120 words per minute," Doctor Mansfield said, wearing a headset that he carries with him

  • Pilots contribute to 1M GWOT sorties statistic, much more

    At 6 a.m., it's another early Friday morning in Iraq as the two young men deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, get ready to venture into harm's way yet again. It's a day like many others the pilots, assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have experienced since arriving here in

  • Aircraft maintainers contribute to GWOT milestone

    If there was ever a question as to what the U.S. Air Force has contributed to the Global War on Terrorism, it was answered this week. The Air Force just marked a historic milestone -- 1 million sorties, operational military flying missions, flown in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Airmen at

  • AOR emergency managers gather at Balad to hone skills

    They looked liked they were extras in a low-budget, sci-fi movie walking in slick green chemical suits with what looked like scuba-diving air tanks strapped to their backs. A massive dust storm added to the ambiance of the scene by casting a strange orange hue to the already odd-looking clan walking

  • April 20 airpower summary: C-130s transport cargo

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles performed shows of force in