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  • BAF’s black-letter initial: 455 EAMXS ups the ante

    Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary AircraftMaintenance Squadron’s Aircraft Maintenance Unit accomplished a rare feat Nov.12, when a C-130J was cleared for takeoff here in black-letter initial status.The expression black-letterinitial originates from the 781H form used to inspect C-130s

  • Soldiers arrive to Bagram Air Field from Shindand, Afghanistan

    Soldiers arriving from Shindand, Afghanistan, head to the passenger terminal at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2014, after arriving on a C-130 Hercules. In the last two months, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing has pushed 2,200 passengers and 4,300 short tons of cargo out of Shindand,

  • Air Pick-up

    A C-17 Globemaster III descends for landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 2, 2014. The men and women of Bagram Airfield service the Department of Defense’s busiest single runway. Airmen and civilian contractors work 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure airfield operations are

  • Airman exceeds expectations in Afghanistan

    When receiving a set of orders fora deployment, many people are left with an assortment of questions; what will Ido, where will I go and will I make a difference.For U.S. Air Force Maj. JonathanForbes, a neurosurgeon assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, heknew he would be deploying

  • Tactical Aircraft Maintainers keep’em flying

    Airmen from the 122nd Fighter Wing Fort Wayne,Indiana Air National Guard, perform A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft maintenance insupport of Operation Enduring Freedom here. The unit is responsible for ensuring the aircraft are mission ready andable to perform close air support mission throughout

  • Expeditionary Airmen operate DOD’s busiest single runway

    Fighter jets, helicopters, unmannedaerial vehicles, small and large cargo planes are among few of the 46 differenttypes of aircraft that deployed service members help operate daily in-and-outof the busiest single runway airfield in the Department of Defense.  Since 2006, the annual airfieldtraffic

  • 303 EFS departs Bagram Airfield

    U.S.Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots assigned to the 303rd ExpeditionaryFighter Squadron and maintainers assigned to the 455th ExpeditionaryMaintenance Squadron prpeare for the aircraft to take off from BagramAirfield, Afghanistan Oct. 19, 2014. The 303 EFS completed their deployment where they

  • Check Six training comes to Bagram

    CheckSix training is a program designed to help prepare Airmen deter, detect anddefeat insider threats by increasing their awareness, vigilance, and resiliencythrough initial and recurring training. 

  • 451 EOSS activated at Kandahar Airfield

    U.S. Air Force Col. Rhude Cherry, 451st Air Expeditionary Group commander gives command of the 451st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron to Lt. Col. James Mansard during an activation ceremony Sept. 30, 2014 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Cherry activated the squadron when he uncased the

  • ISAF Commander visits Bagram

    U.S. Army Gen. JohnCampbell, International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan commander visited Airmen here Oct. 7,2014. He thanked Airmen for their service during the visit to several units.