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  • If the U.S. Army, NATO or another service need a specific capability from Air Force personnel, Airmen and Air Force civilians attach to that service as joint expeditionary taskings or individual augmentees—bringing along their expertise.

    JET/IA Airmen bring expertise to the battlefield

    With Airmen and civilians scattered across 20 different locations in Afghanistan doing jobs such as training Afghans to fly helicopters, keeping their outposts secured with inspections or installing upgraded water pumps for local villages, the 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron plays a role in each of their endeavors.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visits Airmen at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2018. Goldfein visited with deployed Airmen during the holidays to say, “thank you for service,” and to listen and answer questions from America’s warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rito Smith)

    CSAF, CMSAF visit Airmen at Kandahar Airfield

  • A bomb makes its way through hundreds of hands until it’s ready and fully functional. With each step as critical as the next, those working with explosives say it’s a hazardous yet gratifying experience.

    Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

    Earlier this month, a bomb was used to take out a high-stakes member of the Islamic State in Afghanistan—a big win for troops, especially those who moved the explosives through each step, eventually making it onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon that dropped it on target.
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    CSAF, CMSAF visit 332 AEW Airmen

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visit the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing members at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Goldfein and Wright spent much of the day touring facilities and gaining insight into the base's current mission sets.
  • Airman 1st Class Christen Curry, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, refuels a KC-135 Stratotanker Nov. 28, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

    Airman sets 2018 base fueling record

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christen Curry, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, set an aircraft refueling record for 2018, here.
  • A Marine stands in the back of a large mail truck

    Airmen, Marines partners in postal

    The post office at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group helps thousands of service members stay in touch with loved ones everyday through the delivery of care packages and letters from home.
  • Master Sgts. Scott Hose and Daniel Hose, twin brothers, are both deployed to Iraq in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

    Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy to Iraq together

    Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.
  • Master Sgts. Scott Hose and Daniel Hose, twin brothers, are both deployed to Iraq in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

    CJTF-OIR mission brings twin brothers together during deployment

    Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.
  • Wilson and Goldfein visited deployed Airmen assigned to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

    SecAF, CSAF visit 386 AEW, talk top priorities with Airmen

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visited the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 19-20, 2017, to talk top priorities with Airmen.
  • Two Airmen, who are deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as part of the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron, are emblematic of the diverse force. Staff Sgt. Nana Dankwa and Airman 1st Class Yongqin Li did not grow up in the United States. They emigrated from their respective countries and gained citizenship while serving in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

    Foreign-born Airmen deploy, live their American Dream

    The Air Force is proud of its diversity, providing Airmen the opportunity to live and visit places they never would imagine going to and working with people from all walks of life.
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