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  • Memorial held for fallen EOD Airman

    Airmen and Soldiers gathered here April 12 to say goodbye to their wingman and comrade, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Capra, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, who died in support of combat operations April 9. During his 107th combat mission, Sergeant Capra, who was an EOD team leader assigned to the

  • Airpower Summary for April 13

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations April 13, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs performed shows

  • Airpower Summary for April 11

    Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations April 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs performed shows

  • 60 years of service: Air Force reservists operationally-engaged warfighters

    More than 1,400 Air Force reservists will celebrate their command's 60th birthday April 14 while fighting the war on terror throughout U.S. Central Command's 27-nation area of responsibility, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. The regular Air Force separated from the Army in

  • April 10 airpower summary: Predator fires missiles on enemy mortar team

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, a Royal Air Force GR-9 Harrier dropped an Enhanced Paveway

  • ADC provides legal representation for Airmen in AOR

    When deployed Airmen find themselves in legal trouble, the first thing they can do is contact the Expeditionary Area Defense Counsel's office. "An Area Defense Counsel is an advocate for Airmen facing disciplinary issues and court-martials," said Capt. Scott Jansen, ADC. "We counsel clients, and,

  • AFCENT command chief makes first visit to Balad Airmen

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff made his first trip to Balad April 6, since he assumed the command's top enlisted position in February. Chief Dearduff, who served as the command chief for the 332nd Expeditionary Air Wing from July 2006 - 2007, joined Lt. Gen. Gary

  • Tiny stones cause boulder-sized pain for deployed servicemembers

    Battlefield warriors, in peak physical condition, the toughest of the tough, are being brought to their knees, writhing on the floor in tears and pain. The culprit -- tiny kidney stones. Surgeries to remove the small calcium deposits are the most common non-trauma related surgery performed at the

  • Bagram first to operate new transporter

    The first Air Force High Deck Patient Loading Platform was designated operational with the transfer of five patients during a KC-135 channel mission from Afghanistan to Germany April 9. The HDPLP is a special purpose vehicle with an enclosed lighted and climate-controlled cabin designed to access