CENTAF releases airpower summaries

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summaries for Aug. 28 and 29. Aug. 28 In Afghanistan Aug. 27, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Kandahar. The B-1 expended a

AF Reserve commander visits Bagram

Under the radar

Running for more than fitness

In a country at war against Taliban extremists who banned women's education, more than 920 runners, walkers, men and women participated in a Women's Equality Day 5K fun run and walk here. Aug. 28, 1971, is the day Congress designated "Women's Equality Day" in the United States. The date commemorates

Bagram aircrew drops ammo to Soldiers in firefight

On Aug. 10, Maj. Jim Van Hoomissen's C-130 Hercules crew, all from the Alaska Air National Guard's 144th Airlift Squadron, found out how valuable their contribution is to Operation Enduring Freedom. Scheduled to airdrop a load of ammunition to U.S. Army Soldiers operating near a high-desert

The journey of laundry begins with dirty clothes

Tech. Sgt. Aaron Norfleet studied the outside rear-view mirror as he backed his van to the concrete loading dock because he couldn't see out the back, what with the laundry piled from the floor to the ceiling. He warily opened the back doors, half suspecting the tightly-packed laundry to spring free

Part III: Ways to recognize and treat combat stress

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last in a series of three articles about Air Force combat stress control teams in Afghanistan treating troops on the front lines.Psychologists say all deployed service members will encounter stress during their deployments. In fact, 50 percent of all troops who visit a

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 24

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 24. In Afghanistan Aug. 23, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from Taliban extremists near Musah Qal'eh. The A-10s

Ceremony honors combat controller killed in Afghanistan

A memorial service here Aug. 25 will honor a 23rd Special Tactics Squadron combat controller who was killed in action in Afghanistan Aug. 19. Senior Airman Adam P. Servais, who was working side-by-side with the Afghan National Army as part of a special operations forces team, died when his convoy

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 23

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 23. In Afghanistan Aug. 22, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small-arms fire from Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The A-10s conducted passes, expending cannon