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  • Day two of Article 32 hearing includes additional testimonies

    Testimonies for an Article 32 hearing into allegations of detainee mistreatment by two Soldiers continued Tuesday at Forward Operating Base Salerno. This was the second day of the hearing, which could conclude as early as Wednesday. Five witnesses testified in Tuesday's session. Capt. Roger T. Hill

  • CSAF: Airmen, Air Force integral part of joint fight

    With his first 100 days in office under his belt, the 19th chief of staff of the Air Force says the Air Force is in good shape. Gen. Norton Schwartz says that's because of the impressive job America's Airmen -- active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian -- are performing. The service's top military

  • Air Force leaders reinforce zero tolerance for sexual assault

    Leaders from wing level to senior Air Force brass recently gathered for a two-day leader summit on sexual assault prevention and response here. Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz affirmed their commitment to eliminating sexual assaults in

  • Wing recognizes promotees, award winners

    Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing honored the wing's newest promotees, top performers and outstanding contributor during the monthly recognition ceremony here Dec. 1. The December promotees were: To Airman 1st Class: Jeremiah Bicher, Cameron Biddix and John Sinclair. To Senior Airman:

  • PRT lights up Zabul Province

    PRT Zabul recently finished the installation on 90 solar lights in communities across the province, a project that uses alternative energy while providing a much needed service to the people of Zabul province. The problem of lighting had originally been identified in the city of Shajoy. The citizens

  • ANSF, Coalition forces kill seven in Nad Ali

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed seven insurgents in the Nad Ali district, located approximately 515 km southwest of Kabul, Helmand province, Tuesday. The combined forces were conducting a combat reconnaissance patrol when they were engaged by militants from multiple

  • Coalition forces disrupt road-side bomb cell in Ghazni

    Coalition forces killed three armed Taliban militants and detained one suspected Taliban militant during an operation to disrupt the Taliban's terrorist network in Ghazni province, Tuesday. In Andar District, located 200 km southwest of Kabul, Coalition forces targeted a known Taliban militant

  • ANSF, Coalition forces building bridges for community

    Afghan National Army soldiers from the 205th Corps and Coalition forces celebrated with local villagers Monday at a ribbon-cutting for a new low-water bridge near Kandahar city. The new bridge, called the Commando Bridge, will provide easier access to areas around the city, including a bazaar, a

  • Coalition forces continue to target Haqqani network in Paktia

    For the third time in as many days, Coalition forces targeted the Haqqani terrorist network's Islamic Jihadist Union (IJU) and foreign fighter groups in Paktia, and detained three suspected terrorists Monday. The operation in Zadran district, located 135 km south of Kabul, targeted a known Haqqani

  • Women’s project succeeding in Panjshir Valley

    More than two years of work on the part of Brishna Yaftali, Director of Marwa Cultural Development Organization, is coming to fruition with the completion of a chicken coop. This project in Anaba District was one of the main topics when the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team's new woman's