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  • Christmas delivered by air

    This year, Santa employed members of Bagram Airfield to help him deliver Christmas to troops deployed to austere locations throughout the theater. In support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, there are thousands of troops living in forward operating bases who receive their supplies through various

  • Alaska Airmen airdrop critical supplies

    Airmen from Alaska airdropped critical supplies to an Army unit near Forward Operating Base Orgun-E Christmas Eve. The Alaskan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, were previously on standby for another air-land mission when the weather continued to worsen

  • Serving through the season: Major Joni Clemens

    This holiday season, it will be a sure bet that Major Joni Clemens will be a true angel of mercy as she tends to America's finest in their hour of need. Of course, like other Airmen serving their country in the far corners of the globe, she would rather be spending time with her family--not on the

  • Serving through the season: Senior Airman Hector Rosado

    Defending freedom has no bounds and the ground support provided by Senior Airman Hector Rosado helps to keep the airlift mission in Afghanistan in the right perspective. Deployed from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, Airman Rosado is serving as an aviation resource manager for the 774th

  • Serving through the season: Airman First Class John Alkire III

    This holiday season, it will be a sure bet that Airman First Class John Alkire will be manning his post and turret for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. Of course, like other Airmen serving around the globe, he would rather be at home with his family, and not deployed halfway around the world. "I

  • Serving through the season: Airman Cameron Leroy Houghtaling Jr.

    There is a good chance Airman Cameron Leroy Houghtaling Jr. will not be home this holiday season, spending time with his family and friends much like other armed forces members. Of course, like other Airmen serving around the globe, Airman Houghtaling is deployed to Bagram Airfield where he is the

  • Bagram Airfield opens $68 million runway

    Despite inclement weather and the possibility of snowfall, a new runway was opened and celebrated by Air Force and Army personnel, civilian contractors, and Afghan officials Dec. 20. The $68 million project was executed by Contrak International from Cairo, Egypt with an Afghan workforce supervised

  • New security base established in Laghman Province

    On a scenic plateau above the Alishang River in northern Laghman Province laid the earthly remains of some 20 Afghan Mujahideen fighters who occupied this land and fought to the last man against the Soviet Army. This hallowed ground is once again the focal point in the battle against tyranny and