LNOs: Working for the personnel downrange

There are 13 American provincial reconstruction teams operating within Afghanistan's borders.The mission of the PRTs is to assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan provide security, governance and development for its citizens.A PRT is not a typical combat zone unit because it

Afghanistan PRT Holds Remembrance Ceremony

Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir members held a remembrance ceremony May 26 on the one-year anniversary of the day that four of its members were killed by an improvised explosive device.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Stratton, PRT commander, Army Master Sgt. Blue Rowe, PRT first sergeant,

’Defenders’ neutralize threat to Bagram Airfield

Members of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron with assistance from U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel proved their combat power May 19, 2010, repelling an early morning attack here.The attack began with indirect fire which caused no significant damage, said Lt. Col. James Lowe, 455th

Afghan Vice President meets with PRT Panjshir

Afghanistan's First Vice President Mohammad "Marshal" Qasim Fahim hosted the leaders of Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir and provincial government officials at his house for a meeting and lunch May 20.James DeHart, U.S. Department of State and PRT Panjshir director, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col.

Air Force JTAC's support every aspect of combat missions

U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron were called into action when their unit came under attack during joint operations near the Afghanistan and Pakistan border, May 12-15.The mission was a near-border operation to remove

Bagram Force Protection

755th Air Expeditionary Group Squadrons celebrate one year with JET Airmen

May 5, 2010 was a landmark day for the 755th Air Expeditionary Group. This day marked the one year anniversary of the creation of four air expeditionary squadrons whose purpose is to provide joint expeditionary tasked and individual augmentee Airmen.Airmen assigned to the 655th, 755th, 855th and

Bagram Nurses and Medical Technicians

Afghanistan future already exists in Panjshir

The mineral water-bottling plant, kabob restaurants along the river and construction site of the Massoud Tomb Complex don't necessarily reflect images of a war-torn nation; nor does the permissiveness that allows American military and civilian members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir to

455th EMDG/TF MED-E changes command

Members of the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group/Task Force Medical East welcomed their new commander during a formal change of command ceremony here, May 4, 2010.U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Christian Benjamin, previously assigned as the commander of the 99th Medical Group, Nellis Air Force Base,