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  • Air crews make record airdrop

    U.S. Air Force air crews marked an historic highpoint Oct. 11 as they completed one of the largest single airdrops in Afghanistan since Operation Enduring Freedom began. Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron dropped more than 60 bundles of cargo, weighing

  • Shared milestone bonds Bagram fighter pilots

    A common milestone and a shared understanding of its significance has forged a bond between a group of A-10 pilots here. Maj. James Barlow, Capt. Daniel Cruz, Capt. Ryan Cleveland and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott Craig, all recently reached a milestone 100 combat sorties aboard the A-10 Thunderbolt II

  • Physical medicine: helping keep Airmen 'fit to fight'

    There is no doubt that deployed environments can be challenging, however, there is help for Airmen here who suffer from symptoms related to physical over-exertion and imbalance. For several weeks, Capt. Marie Anger and Staff Sgt. Chrissy Sharpe, members of Bagram's physical medicine clinic, have

  • CENTAF commander meets with U.S. troops in Afghanistan

    The commander of U.S. Central Command Air Forces visited with 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen here and at Kandahar Airfield Oct. 8. Lt. Gen. Gary North also used the visit to Afghanistan to view the newest addition to the Air Force's close air support inventory--the MQ-9 Reaper. The Reaper is a

  • New Chairman visits Bagram Airfield

    The military's top servicemember visited here Oct. 7 to check on operations in Afghanistan and hear the concerns of military members. Admiral Michael Mullen, the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanked servicemembers and their families for their sacrifices during an "All-Hands Call" for

  • Holiday mail rush approaching

    With the holiday season fast approaching the Air Force post office here is preparing to help Airmen ensure easy shipment and receipt of their packages. The Camp Cunningham post office handles mail for all Airmen in Afghanistan and each week processes more than 1,200 packages and 1,600 letters. That

  • Teamwork, skepticism lead to early finish for project

    The motivation to prove skeptics wrong and a strong foundation of teamwork set the stage for the recent completion of an important new ramp here. The $8.9 million construction project, begun in 2005, created a 270,000 square-foot concrete ramp to replace the corrugated "steel beach" that had

  • Bagram team makes positive difference for Afghans

    A group of Bagram Airmen has been making a difference in local Afghan villagers' lives, one school bag at a time. Members of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2405 handed out school supplies to approximately 560 children in the villages of Qal'eh-ye Dewana and

  • 455 Congratulates wing promotees for October

    The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing held a promotion/awards ceremony here yesterday. The promotees for October are:Airman 1st Class Stacey Jackson, Airman 1st Class Frederick Seitz, Senior Airman Jacob Bailey, Staff Sgt. Adrian Sanders, Tech. Sgt. Arturo Delgado, Tech. Sgt Bruce Seitz, Tech. Sgt.

  • Aeromedical Evacuation team saves lives

     A team of 17 National Guardsmen, and 9 active duty personnel, all of who volunteered to deploy here from locations across the globe, have been quietly saving the lives of Coalition warriors injured in the line of duty. The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight is the only Air Force