March 25 airpower summary: KC-10s provide vital refueling support

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations March 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, French 2000 Mirages conducted shows of force over enemy

UXOs rise from depths, destroyed

A six-Airman Explosive Ordnance Disposal team with an additional six augmentees began searching through 159 acres of unexploded ordnance fields here this week. The team is looking for any type of dangerous items, from UXOs to shrapnel that could be mistaken as UXOs. "The number one reason we do this

COMBAT TRUCKERS: 'We haul ours to save yours!'

Editor's note: This is the first of a three part series titled "Combat Truckers." The series takes a look at how a group of vehicle operators have paved their way into history and their fellow Airmen who make their unique mission happen. While most Airmen perform the exact same skill set at their

Airmen train Iraqis to save lives

Nine Iraqi firefighters graduated the Basic Firefighter Skills Course here as Airmen of the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Fire Department trained the newest graduates March 24 at Ali Base. The six-week course teaches students "the basics of fighting fires, search and rescue and lifesaving

Afghan commanders visit chapel

Determination and ingenuity prevail

The 819th RED HORSE Squadron accomplished what some initially thought to be improbable with a successful operational check of a water-well drilling rig here March 21. The rig, one of two in the Air Force's inventory, was shipped from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. in September 2007. After reaching a

Ammo specialists support deployed missions

Every time a bomber lands here with an empty weapons bay, one group of specialists gets some serious job satisfaction. The 74 Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight are responsible for producing and maintaining all the munitions for the B-1 Lancers here and chaff and

March 23 airpower summary: F-16s keep vigilant

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations March 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer dropped guided bomb unit-31s and

Kirkuk Airmen commemorate five year OIF anniversary

Hundreds of Airmen convened to commemorate the fifth year anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom March 20 here. The ceremony focused on the sacrifices of the 42 Airmen who gave their lives supporting the war in Iraq. Col. Timothy Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary Group commander, somberly recited

Airman gives all for the families

Most people couldn't imagine doing the job of Senior Airman Sekina Moye. Before this deployment...she couldn't either. Airman Moye, a services journeyman assigned to the 755th Air Expeditionary Group, is filling a six-month in-lieu-of tasking with Bagram's Mortuary Affairs. She is the only Air Force