U.S., Afghan partnership to bring prosperity to region

"I make promises and my job is to fulfill these promises," Laghman Provincial Governor Gulab Mangal told more than 200 tribal elders during a shura, or tribal council, held here Nov. 14. Six weeks later, that declaration came true with the Dec. 31, 2007 signing of an $8 million contract between the

The ‘wheel’ that saves lives

Days after deploying here, Tech. Sgt. Stephen Thackery saw first-hand the cost of the Taliban's war on the Afghan people, and responded as he was trained ... by saving lives. On Oct. 13, about a week after his arrival, the 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron medic and Hamilton, Va., native was on

379th ESFS personnel – training increases survival in combat

Security Forces personnel at the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron received training Dec. 20 to increase their survival in combat with High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Egress Assistance Training at an Army camp in Southwest Asia. More than 260 personnel were trained

Refueling the force

Airpower Summary for January 6

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle destroyed a

Airpower Summary for January 5

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B1-B Lancer conducted several

Airpower Summary for January 4

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 4, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs engaged enemy

Airpower Summary for January 3

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle engaged an enemy

Airpower Summary for January 2

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles conducted air

Airpower Summary for January 1

Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Jan. 1, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, a French Mirage-2000 engaged an enemy target