Airpower Summary for January 10

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles performed shows

Balad Airmen motivated through the rain

Bagram Security Forces Airmen pass torch of mission

Airmen from a dozen bases across the U.S. stood together here for the last time today to bid farewell to their squadron and to honor the passing of a piece of Air Force history. The 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, originally formed in May 2006 in response to a U.S. Army request for

Air Force maintainers help improve future for Afghans

For the last year, a trio of Airmen have helped ensure success for a mission bringing self-governance, security and economic growth to the people of Afghanistan's Paktya and Logar provinces. The efforts of vehicle maintainers Tech. Sgt. Kendrick Ouzts, Staff Sgt. Andrew Hawley and Staff Sgt. Russell

Air, ground forces team up

A pair of B-1B Lancers, four F-16 Fighting Falcons and coalition troops helped clear out an Al Qaeda stronghold from near Baghdad Thursday morning as the planes dropped more than 45,000 pounds of bombs on a former Al Qaeda safe haven. The U.S. Central Command Air Forces bombers from the 9th

Airpower Summary for January 9

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force MQ-1B Predator engaged enemy

Airpower Summary for January 8

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 8, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II performed a

Airpower Summary for January 7

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 7, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B1-B Lancer engaged enemy

Airmen honor fallen comrade

One Airman's commitment to a fallen comrade came full circle with the dedication of a road in his honor here Jan. 1. The newly-named "Master Sgt. Randy Gillespie Way" owes its existence to the efforts of Tech. Sgt. Blaine Arsenault of the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here.

Trio of deployed Airmen get holiday surprise

Three Airmen deployed here from the 110th Fighter Wing at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., received a welcome holiday message recently. Staff Sergeants Bryce Moore, Kevin Rynbrandt and James Liston received word on Dec. 21 that they all were selected for active-duty pilot training. "Our