Red Horse serves as ‘backbone’ of Afghanistan construction

Swiping the sweat, dirt and grime from his face, Tech. Sgt. Michael Stout is dirty. Very dirty. In fact, with the exception of a glimmer of red emerging from the crusted baseball hat on his head, every inch of Sergeant Stout's body is some shade of the Kandahar terrain he's been working for the past

General cites importance of airpower for Afghanistan

The Afghan National Army Air Corps is a vital and rapidly growing component of Afghanistan's security forces and is building airpower to deny terrorists a safe haven in Afghanistan, a U.S. Air Force general here said. Afghanistan's vast and forbidding terrain, the threat posed by roadside bombs and

U.S. Forces - Afghanistan Announces Social Networking Initiative

The command overseeing U.S. operations in Afghanistan today announced the official launch of its social networking strategy with pages on three online sites, marking the first-ever effort by the military in Afghanistan to engage non-traditional audiences directly with news, videos, pictures and

82nd Airborne assumes command of RC-East from 101st Airborne in Afghanistan

Fifteen months after transferring authority of Regional Command-East, the 82nd Airborne Division is back and officially assumed command of RC-East from the 101st Airborne Division during a ceremony at Bagram Airfield June 3. The ceremony marks the official transition from Combined Joint Task

Panjshir reconstruction team bids farewell to fallen comrades

The dining facility at Forward Operating Base Lion where Airmen and Soldiers typically exchanged stories and laughter was instead filled with reminiscing and tears as the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team honored four of its fallen comrades May 31. On May 26, Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Stratton,

"Dirt Boys" level the playing field

451st AEG secures perimeter, tightens security

451st Launches first 'organic' air evac mission from Kandahar

Airmen pay tribute on Memorial Day

USAFCENT honors fallen Airmen on Memorial Day

On May 25, 2009, we will again honor our service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation as we have done for the past 141 years. In last few years of commenting on the celebration of Memorial Day, I've discussed with you the history of Memorial Day, how it became a