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  • Local National killed, U.S. Civilian Burned in Southern Afghanistan

    A U.S. civilian shot and killed a local national in an altercation that took place in southern Afghanistan this morning. Reports indicate the local national was shot after pouring and igniting a flammable liquid on another U.S. civilian. The civilian sustained serious burns and was transported to

  • Airmen train Afghan cops

    Three Airmen trained and graduated 900 Afghan National Police in Nangarhar, Nuristan, Kunar and Lagman provinces, an area also called N2KL, during a nine-month deployment as part of a Department-of-State-owned program that provides a secondary-level of professional police officer education at the

  • Nangarhar PRT takes reconstruction to new level

    The U.S. military nominated and oversaw the funding and construction of approximately $8 million worth of construction in Nangarhar Province in the last two years. Currently, almost $40 million worth of U.S. military funded construction is ongoing in the province as Fiscal Year 2008 came to a

  • ANSF, Coalition forces kill 2 militants in Kandahar province

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces Sunday killed two militants in Maywand district, Kandahar province. ANSF and Coalition forces were conducting a search operation on a known insurgent compound when they were engaged by militants using small-arms fire. The combined forces responded

  • Air Force stands up command post at Kandahar Air Field

    Air Force command and control elements in Afghanistan increased in capability recently with the stand-up of a new command post at Kandahar Air Field. Kandahar Air Field is a NATO-led base, but with a growing Air Force mission, the need arose for a separate Air Force command post. The new facility is

  • Predator crashes in Afghanistan

    An Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed at approximately 11:20 a.m. in southern Afghanistan, November 2.      The aircraft is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance.      A safety investigation board will be convened to

  • 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 Nov. 1. The November promotees were: To Airman 1st Class: Luz Escobar and Noel Rivera. To Senior Airman: Shannon Crystal, Chantel

  • Coalition forces kill nineteen militants; detain three in Konar and Khost

    Coalition forces killed nineteen armed militants and detained three suspected militants during multiple operations to disrupt the Haqqani, Taliban and al-Qaeda improvised explosive device and foreign fighter networks in eastern Afghanistan, Friday. In Dara Noor District, Coalition forces targeted a

  • Petraeus assumes leadership of U.S. Central Command

    Army Gen. David H. Petraeus assumed leadership of the U.S. military command charged with helping to build peace in a tough and war-torn part of the world today. General Petraeus took the reins of CENTCOM from acting commander Army Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey in a ceremony here. Defense Secretary Robert