Dec. 6, 2018 Like father, like son: family serendipitously deployed together Senior Master Sgt. Tim Shumaker grew up listening to stories of his father’s time serving as a U.S. Army paratrooper and knew at an early age he wanted to follow in his footsteps.
Dec. 3, 2018 Large, diverse maintenance squadron prioritizes mission, discipline and safety A deployed maintenance squadron re-established less than nine months ago is already making a positive impact and being recognized for its efforts.
Dec. 2, 2018 MQ-9 Reaper keeps eyes on targets From executing deliberate strikes to performing close air support and complete aerial reconnaissance, the Air Force is taking a new approach to the multirole capacity of the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft.
Dec. 1, 2018 Fuel, parts, vehicles, oh my! As the “backbone” of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission moving at Bagram Airfield.
Nov. 30, 2018 Kandahar Heritage During a dedication ceremony Nov. 30, 2004 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, family members and tactical air control party Airmen honored Airman 1st Class Raymond Losano, who gave his life while serving in Afghanistan fighting in the war on terrorism.
Nov. 25, 2018 Everything’s better with BACN There is an aircraft that is so unique, you can only find it in one place – not even the pilots who fly the aircraft can touch it until they are deployed to this specific location.
Nov. 23, 2018 New Airman Ministry Center opens at Bagram Airfield The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing’s Chaplain Corps officially opened the Airman Ministry Center East at Bagram Airfield during a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 21.
Nov. 23, 2018 Remembering our heritage The terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, resulted in thousands of innocent lives lost and propelled our nation into a war—a war we are still fighting today in Afghanistan.
Nov. 22, 2018 Airman serves to honor those who came before and care for others “I, Molly Winters, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the
Nov. 22, 2018 KC-135 Stratotanker team keeps warfighters fueled After realigning the 340th Air Refueling Squadron from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group at Kandahar Airfield last year, the additional assets have already seen the impact the move has had on the capability to attack Taliban networks and support U.S. and coalition