Gen Baker bids farewell to Vultures

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker relinquished command of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony here June 6.

A U.S. Air Force First: Two Sister Units From Two Different Countries Supply Afghan Advisors

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- In the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan two U.S. C-130J Hercules aircraft airdropped over 30 Container Delivery System (CDS) bundles to a Resolute Support Expeditionary Advisory Package (EAP), May 4.Unlike previous combat airdrop missions, this dual-formation

Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Months of planning and weeks of preparing culminates to an airdrop lasting a few seconds. While the time and effort that goes into planning a combat airdrop may seem long for something that lasts less than a minute, for the ground troops, the equipment they received

Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A successful air campaign requires more than just aviators and maintainers—it needs Airmen to support every facet of airpower.Within the 451st Air Expeditionary Group, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, there is a squadron designed to organically provide personnel

Faces of BAF: AMMO

SECAF, CSAF visit Bagram Airmen

Researcher, Defenders bring new counter-UAS program to BAF

As the use of unmanned aircraft systems rises across the world, researchers from around the Department of Defense are testing new ways to counter the new threats they could present.

Defenders deescalate situation downrange, prevent potential incident

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - A lot of people have seen the exciting world of combat arms training or the cute, but capable, military working dogs, but most are not familiar with the rough—and sometimes intense—duties of Air Force Defenders in Afghanistan. These Airmen stand watch for more than

Foreign-born Airmen deploy, live their American Dream

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The Air Force is proud of its diversity, providing Airmen the opportunity to live and visit places they never would imagine going to and working with people from all walks of life.Two Airmen, who are deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as part of the 451st