CENTAF releases July 30 airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 30. In Afghanistan July 29, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close air-support for coalition troops taking small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Tarin Kowt. The

CENTAF releases July 28 airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 28. In Afghanistan July 27, an Air Force Predator unmanned aerial vehicle conducted a strike against Taliban extremists gathering in a building in the vicinity of Kandahar. The UAV expended Hellfire missiles, destroying

CENTAF releases July 27 airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 27. In Afghanistan July 26, an Air Force B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small arms fire from Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Musah Qal'eh. The B-1 expended a joint direct attack

Controlling skies over dangerous territory

Inside their mobile air traffic control tower, the air traffic controllers need only peer outside their windows or listen to their two-way radios to see and hear the war unfold before them. It’s like watching TV, except they’re in it, and it’s real life. “When I see (medical evacuations) happen, and

Road trip with the PRT

Taking a road trip with the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team is a test of endurance. It's a test I passed - be it a little smellier, a lot tired and very enlightened. The reason they roam the countryside is to battle Taliban extremists by helping build bridges, roads and schools. To do that,

CENTAF releases Jul. 26 airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for July 26. In Afghanistan July 25, an Air Force B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small arms fire from Taliban extremists near Musah Qal'eh. The B-1 expended guided bomb unit-31s and 38s on

Panjshir PRT delivers humanitarian aid

Bridge, road first step in province improvements

When a man leading a cow across a bridge came face to face with a car, the driver yielded, illustrating what was once a problem here – bad roads and narrow, aging bridges. It may not seem like much to outsiders, but better roads and bigger bridges increases trade between districts, spurring on

Bagram bunker drill

Panjshir PRT medics visit remote Afghan district

Patients walked as far as six miles and waited as long as eight hours for treatment by Air Force medics from the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team who visited the Paryan District July 15 and 16. The Medical Civic Action Program, or MEDCAP, was coordinated at the invitation of Panjshir director