Taliban leader killed in Helmand province

Taliban commander Mullah Ghafar was killed and two other militants were wounded in a Coalition airstrike in Helmand province Oct. 20. Ghafar, a weapons and fighter facilitator, was responsible for conducting ambushes and attacks on checkpoints and Coalition forces convoys in Farah, Nimruz and

PRT on 'cuspid' of success with Afghan dental training program

In Zabul, Afghanistan's poorest province, many people are forced to make tough decisions every day - one of those is providing for their family's immediate needs or paying for preventative medical care. Unfortunately, many must forgo the latter, and as a result, a large number of Afghans have never

PRT medics provide care for Afghan women

PRT unit makes 'a difference beyond the berm'

Every group, every mission here in Afghanistan is designed for a purpose. It's no different for the Kapisa and Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team. The 91-person joint-service team has a goal of improving security and government capacity in its area of responsibility - an objective its members

General Schwartz tours Bagram, addresses Airmen's questions

The 19th Air Force chief of staff, Gen. Norton Schwartz, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley, made his first official trip to Bagram Air Field Oct. 21. General Schwartz toured the 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group to learn more about the growing efforts to

Mistaken identity possible cause of Coalition forces and ANA incident

Coalition forces may have mistakenly killed and injured Afghan National Army soldiers last night in Khowst province, Afghanistan. As a Coalition forces convoy was returning from a previous operation, they were involved in multiple engagements. As a result of the engagements, ANA soldiers were killed

Idaho Air Guard unit wins Hawgsmoke team award

The Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron was named the top team at Hawgsmoke 2008 in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17. An awards banquet capped off four days of competition among 14 A-10 Thunderbolt II squadrons from across the Air Force. The 190th, part of the 124th Wing, based at Boise

Medical engagements more than just health care missions in Panjshir province

Government officials and the Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir medical team coordinated with local leaders in two separate districts to augment health care services to 563 Afghans, including more than 150 women and 320 children, during medical engagements held in Panjshir province this week. A

Coalition forces detain four in Konar, Ghazni provinces

Coalition forces detained four suspected militants during separate operations targeting the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorist networks in Konar and Ghazni provinces, Monday. Coalition forces searched a compound in Asadabad District, targeting an al-Qaeda associated sub-commander, suspected of

Landing accident at Bagram Airfield leaves one injured, loss of airplane

A Navy P-3 Orion airplane overshot the runway surface while landing at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, early today. The airplane sustained serious structural and fire damage. Bagram-based emergency-response units took action on scene to extinguish the fires. The entire crew survived, though one U.S.