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  • Patient Loading System improves med evac procedures

    A new piece of equipment will help make aeromedical evacuation operations here safer and more efficient. The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight began using a new Patient Loading System, or PLS this week. According to Capt. Chris Capozollo, the chief flight nurse for the 455th EAEF,

  • Airmen have 'flare' for mentoring Afghan air corps

    A milestone occurred here April 25 in the continuing relationship between U.S. forces and the Afghan National Army. Eleven ANA air corps members attended a demonstration by Airmen from the ammo flight, part of the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, to learn about a flare system used for self

  • Panjshir PRT opens Bazarak Girls School

    The opening of Bazarak Girls School today was celebrated by the Governor, a provincial representative to the Afghan parliament, and an Afghan senator along with the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team. The two-story building is the first school for girls in the province and provides education

  • 455th AEW changes command

    Brig. Gen. Bill Hyatt took charge of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during a change-of-command ceremony here April 27. U.S. Central Command Air Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Gary North presided over the ceremony in which General Hyatt took the reins of the 455th AEW from Brig. Gen. Christopher

  • A-10 Thunderbolt II returns to Bagram

    Increased firepower is in the making for U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. A-10s from the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., arrived April 17 to bring increased versatility to the capabilities of the aircraft stationed here. This is the second deployment for the

  • Bagram’s first permanent customs building opens

    A new facility opened April 12 to streamline out-processing for service members here. The new permanent customs building, the first at Bagram Airfield, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Army and Air Force officials and members of the 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group, the

  • Engineer adds war zone experience to a life of service

    In his lifetime, Skip Steele has seen and done plenty: he worked in the space program during its early days, contributing to missions from Titan through all the Apollos; he helped design the first spacecraft that successfully landed on Mars; he became an expert in solar power, a registered

  • Logistics Readiness Squadron is a true "Force Provider"

    It's a familiar sight here - American-made C-17s landing and maneuvering. Russian-built IL-76 cargo aircraft lined up on the flight line, taxiing for departure. While one aircraft is being unloaded, another is waiting next in line -- yet another is just about to land. One squadron, working around

  • Panjshir PRT transfers authority

    Lt. Col. Chris Luedtke took command of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team from Lt. Col. Neal Kringel at the team's communication center in Panjshir, Afghanistan, April 7. The ceremony included both Army and Air Force service members with a variety of specialties that make up the incoming

  • Flags of our fighters

    On a typical afternoon, Senior Airman Ryan Green prepares to begin his shift as an F-15E crew chief. But, first, he has an extra duty to accomplish. He gets off the shuttle bus and takes a walk through the operations building and glances at a large brown table stacked with flat boxes -- each