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  • Teamwork, quick response key to mission continuity on Bagram

    Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group were some of the first responders on the scene after an Airbus A300 crew performed an emergency landing here March 1, 2010.The aircraft, contracted to DHL International, was carrying mail and cargo when an unsafe gear indicator alerted the

  • 455th AEW Commander discusses wing operations, Airmen's sacrifice

    The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander spoke with civic leaders from across the United States during a video teleconference, Feb. 25, 2010.Brig. Gen. Steven Kwast gave stateside civilians a feel for what Airmen are experiencing in Afghanistan and reinforced the importance of and appreciation for

  • C-130 Low-cost low-altitude combat airdrops now operational

    U.S. Air Force C-130 aircrews in Afghanistan bring combat supplies to Coalition ground forces every day but a new method of airdrop makes deliveries more accurate and flexible for resupply of small, mobile forces.A C-130H aircrew deployed to Bagram Airfield conducted the first ever C-130 low-cost

  • 955th leadership provides for, expresses pride in deployed Airmen

    The leadership of the 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron, headquartered at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, has a unique job in regards to taking care of Airmen under their area of operation, Feb. 20.While it is common for most units to have servicemembers serving at the same base or within their AOR,

  • "Fat Tuesday" comes to Bagram

    The allure of Bourbon Street was on display during the Bagram Mardi Gras celebration sponsored by the 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron morale, welfare and recreation center Feb. 15, 2010.The Dixieland swing of U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne band known as The Mighty Mighty Bragg Tones, rang in

  • Afghan physicians take one more step towards independent medical care

    Local Afghan physicians graduated Feb. 13, 2010, from a two-week mentorship training program sponsored by Task Force Medical East and the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here. The five doctors, members of the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police and local hospitals, increased their medical

  • Afghan National Army Air Corps completes historic flight to Bagram Airfield

    Members of the Afghan National Army Air Corps accompanied by 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group/Combined Air Power Task Force mentors completed a historic mission when they flew their Mi-17 helicopter during the first joint rotary wing medical evacuation from Bagram Airfield to Forward Operating