Airmen firefighters in Afghanistan

Bagram Airmen welcome new Ops Group commander

Command of the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group changed hands from Col. Eric Nelson to Col. Arthur McGettrick during a formal ceremony in the shadow of an F-15E Strike Eagle, Dec. 5. During Colonel Nelson's six months commanding the 455 EOG, he led more than 600 Airmen and civilians in providing

Airmen medic comes to aid of Soldiers, Afghans

For Senior Airman Neil Murray, a combat medic with Police Mentor Team Linoma here, a normal day at the office can include calling out enemy positions to a gunner or treating life-threatening injuries. Airman Murray, an emergency room medical technician deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.,

Reserve commander delivers holiday message to deployed Airmen

The Air Force's top reservist visited here Dec. 3, offering a holiday message of thanks to deployed Airmen for their service. Lt. Gen. John Bradley, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, spoke with scores of 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen during his daylong visit here, personally

An Afghan education built from the ground up

Coalition mentors stationed in northern Afghanistan continue to take interest in the country's future by investing time and money in the "younger generation." An embedded training team assigned to Afghan Regional Security Integration Command - North has partnered with members of the Afghan National

Reserve commander delivers cheer to Afghans

The frigid Afghanistan winter was made a little less harsh for Afghan villagers near here, thanks to thousands of pounds of humanitarian relief supplies delivered by a visiting Air Force leader. Lt. Gen. John Bradley, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, arrived here yesterday with more than

455th Honors Airmen at monthly awards ceremony

The 455 Air Expeditionary Wing held its monthly promotion/awards ceremony here yesterday. Promotees to the rank of Airman 1st Class were: Joanna Hamilton, Thomas Hawthorne, Tabatha Taylor and James Thompson. Promotees to the rank of Senior Airman were: Brian Barnes, Guzman Perez, Buddy Franklin,

Flag raising marks culmination of Airman’s dream

When Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Burrows looks up at the U.S. and Afghan flags flying side by side in Camp Cunningham here, he feels a special sense of satisfaction. The flags, which began flying around the clock for the first time today, represent the culmination of several months of effort involving

Frag Team Five

U.S. mentorship key to success for Afghan maintainers

For the fledgling Afghan National Army's 205th Maintenance Corps, proper training is the first step to keeping its fleet of more than 1,300 vehicles operational. Enter U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric McGreevy, Senior Master Sgt. Andreas Grom and Army Staff Sgt. Mark Reynolds, the U.S. Maintenance