Paktya Regional Hospital clinic cares for ANA families

Afghanistan National Security Forces and their dependants are entitled to free military health care throughout the country, however, this service is not often used by families due to lack of awareness or proximity to a military facility. The Paktya Regional Military Hospital is a fifty-bed inpatient

Partnership between air forces in the making

Officials from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted Afghan National Army Air Corps officials Dec. 15, 2009, to explain how an American combat wing operates day to day.Brig. Gen. Steven Kwast, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and other Airmen from operations, maintenance and mission support

Bikes to Bagram

More than 20 disadvantaged children in Afghanistan will get new bikes this month thanks to a group of Anchorage volunteers and an assist from the Alaska Air National Guard.The bicycles, together with parts and tools, were donated by the Anchorage Community YMCA, The Bicycle Shop, Paramount Cycles,

Program empowers Afghan citizens to protect against threat of IED attacks

A new program backed by Afghan National Security Forces and Combined Joint Task Force-82 empowers Afghan citizens to take a stand against improvised explosive device attacks. "Operation Jaeza," or "reward," gives Afghans a protection from enemy actions targeting innocent people, said Maj. Gen. Abdul

Cricket match promotes youth sports, peace in Kunar province

On a dusty field in downtown Asadabad, cricket took center stage in an exhibition match to promote peace and youth sports in Kunar province recently.More than 400 adults and children gathered on a cool afternoon to watch the Dam Kalay Tigers play the Kerala Eagles in an entertaining and competitive

Airmen building shelves

Commentary: Thank You Airmen

Editor's note: The following is a commentary from a U.S. Army Fires Support Officer who was stationed at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, roughly 10 miles from the Pakistan border. The morning of Oct. 3, 2009 erupted in gunfire for this lieutenant and his outpost. These are his thanks to the

Medical logistics: Lives in the balance

Surgical and survival records are being broken by doctors and nurses at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here daily - but without critical supplies, medications and equipment, the skilled surgeons and caring nurses can't continue to do their job of saving lives.That's where the masterful work of the

Maintaining F-16s come rain or shine

Keeping road equipment maintained

Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team engineers held a road equipment maintenance course for about 20 equipment operators and mechanics at the Khost City Maintenance Yard in Matun District, Dec. 5.The first of several sessions, concentrated on start-up equipment checklists and keeping maintenance