Rivet Joint surpasses 50,000 flying-hour mark

A 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron RC-135 Rivet Joint surpassed the 50,000 flight-hour mark during a mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom March 12. Tail 132 boasts an impressive resume of tours over the years, from Vietnam, Operations Southern and Northern Watch to current

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Airpower Summary for March 12

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations March 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer, an F-15E Strike

Ninth Air Force names best for 2007

The 9th Air Force recognized Airmen who went above and beyond during the 9th Air Force's 2007 Annual Award ceremony at Embassy Suites in Destin, Fla. March 6. Air Force members from around the Air Force cheered on Airmen from their perspective 9th AF bases to see who was selected as the best of the

Airmen aid coalition ground forces one leaflet at a time

American Airmen and the Australian Defence Force recently teamed up to deliver critical information to Iraqi civilians in southern Iraq. Flying the C-130 Hercules, the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, working in conjunction with Australians from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4, conducted two

Airpower Summary for March 10

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

Lancer destroys torture compound

A B-1B Lancer destroyed an Al Qaeda torture compound and prison with six GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (500 pound class GPS guided bombs) at 2:07 p.m. March 10 in Zenbaraniyah, Iraq a former Al Qaeda hotbed south of Baghdad in a deliberate planned event, in coordinated efforts with MND-C and

Airpower Summary for March 9

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations March 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs dropped a

Airpower Summary for March 6

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations March 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, in order to deter enemy activities an Air Force

Teamwork puts F-15E back in the fight

From the maintainers to the aircrew, members of the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 335th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked together and with outside agencies to turn around an unforeseen setback and quickly bring a combat asset back to the fight. In late-January, Staff Sgt.