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  • Afghan women heard at medical engagement

    During a medical engagement in the remote village of Dah Khawak, Afghanistan, Thursday, forty-eight burqa-clad women found their voices as they were treated by female healthcare providers; some for the first time. Each appointment started out the same. A local Afghan woman came into the woman's

  • AFRC commander presents goods to Afghan girl, village

    Representing a group of Americans who want to assist in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan, the commander of the Air Force Reserve Command presented several boxes of donated items to a 10-year-old Afghan girl and her village here May 30. Lt. Gen. John Bradley, on behalf of his wife

  • 455 AEW holds memorial vigil

    Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing recognized two of its fallen comrades, and honored many others who have given their lives, during a wreath-laying and silent vigil ceremony here May 26. "As Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, we go forward, risk our lives, fight and sometimes die," said

  • Modernized asset provides increased capabilities

    When Airmen from the Rhode Island, California, and Maryland Air National Guard deployed here with the Air Force's newest Hercules...the C-130J and C-130J-30 models...airdrop and airlift capabilities supporting military and civilians in Afghanistan were enhanced. "The biggest advantages are its

  • Coalition forces, local government thwart IED in Panjshir

    Many innocent Afghan lives were saved due to the quick action of a local farmer and the combined efforts of the Panjshir government and the Provincial Reconstruction Team here May 23. A farmer, crossing one of his fields on a Panjshir mountain ridge, found an improvised explosive device and

  • Airmen, Soldiers improve Afghan lives

    Airmen from around the world and Soldiers from Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina and Virginia arrived in Afghanistan in early March to improve the lives of the people of Nangarhar Province. After two months on the ground, the team has gotten its bearings and is working to build strong

  • PRT engineers, Afghan contractors ensure quality construction

    More than 80 Afghan contractors recently participated in a workshop hosted by the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team engineers to discuss the Commander's Emergency Response Program contracting process and to present upgraded construction standards. The annual workshop explains the bidding

  • Reaper damaged in Afghanistan

    An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper was involved in a ground accident about 10 a.m. local time today in southern Afghanistan. The aircraft, returning from a combat mission, did sustain some damage. The Reaper is a medium-to-high altitude, long endurance, remotely piloted platform with multiple capabilities. A

  • Reapers combined in Afghanistan

    One year after its first training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., the MQ-9 Reaper is well engrained in combat operations. Since taking flight for the first time here in October 2007, Reapers have flown more than 320 missions and 2,400 combat hours throughout Afghanistan, providing

  • Airmen, Soldiers honor fallen comrade

    Airmen and Soldiers from Bagram honored an Airman, warrior and leader who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country during a memorial ceremony here May 1. Senior Airman Jonathan A.V. Yelner, a convoy driver assigned to the Kapisa and Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team, died April 29, 2008, near