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  • JET Airman delivers faith to Camp Wright

    On a forward operating base dominated by Army and Navy people, there is one who stands apart. His name is Chaplain (Capt.) Eric Boyer, and he is a U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to FOB Wright. For the majority of his deployment tour, he was the only Airman on the FOB. That was until a pair of Air

  • Local Afghans, Coalition forces celebrate the end of Ramadan at BAF

    Many Afghan dignitaries and international military coalition members visited Bagram Air Field, Sept. 21, for a celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim feast that marks the end of fasting for Ramadan. Along with traditional Muslim dishes, great conversation was served up between members of all

  • Utah Airmen vital to Afghanistan operations - Commentary

    The men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings arrived in Afghanistan and made history as the first U.S. F-16s to operate out of this country. The 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's "Black Widows" landed quietly one late afternoon in July and the booming sound of the afterburner has been

  • Warfighters take time for Air Force's 62nd Birthday

    Hundreds of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines celebrated the 62nd Air Force birthday with tradition, solidarity and a show of force here Sept. 18, 2009.A reveille ceremony was held at 6 a.m.at the base flag poles in Camp Cunningham, named after Air Force pararescueman Senior Airman Jason D.

  • Bagram Airmen partner with local Afghans for burial ceremony

    Recently there was a solemn burial outside a mosque in the town that borders Bagram Airfield. A small group of mourners and the local mullah were in attendance as prayers were said for the deceased. It was not an event of major significance except to those who attended and those who had a hand in

  • Airmen at contingency facility provide rest, comfort for servicemembers

    In an air-conditioned tent, the sounds of Army Blackhawks carrying the wounded can be heard a few dozen feet away, as wounded servicemembers eagerly await for an aeromedical evacuation flight to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. A recent addition to the medical team's capabilities here

  • CENTCOM bases hold fun runs

    Across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, servicemembers were making a run for it as more than 2,000 participants from four Southwest Asia bases took part in their separate half-marathons and 10Ks, aligning their runs to coincide with the Air Force's annual flagship marathon at

  • Bringing bees in to produce honey and pollinate Panjshir

    In an effort to increase agricultural productivity and boost economic capacity, 450 deserving families throughout Panjshir province were supplied with training and materials to operate and manage their own honey production businesses.The Panjshir Ministry of Agriculture-sponsored program began in