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  • The McCoys are one of only a handful of married dual-military couples who are deployed to Bagram together.

    Sharing the fight: married couple deploys together

    The military lifestyle can be stressful for families, and a family member deploying can add to that stress. But in rare cases, deployments don’t necessarily mean being apart.
  • If the U.S. Army, NATO or another service need a specific capability from Air Force personnel, Airmen and Air Force civilians attach to that service as joint expeditionary taskings or individual augmentees—bringing along their expertise.

    JET/IA Airmen bring expertise to the battlefield

    With Airmen and civilians scattered across 20 different locations in Afghanistan doing jobs such as training Afghans to fly helicopters, keeping their outposts secured with inspections or installing upgraded water pumps for local villages, the 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron plays a role in each of their endeavors.
  • Bagram Airfield’s Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory is the only forensic operating lab in theater providing critical analysis to identify force protection threats and enable host nation criminal prosecutions.

    Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

    Although he may not be disarming the improvised explosive devices outside the wire, Tech. Sgt. Timothy Ostberg, 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, plays a unique role in disarming the enemy.
  • Just a few weeks before leaving for his deployment, Tim was under the impression he would be serving in another country in the Central Command area of responsibility, but then learned he was redirected to Kandahar--just 400 miles away from his son.

    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.
  • Team USA Beach Volleyball players visited Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield during a tour Nov. 9.

    Team USA volleyball players visit Bagram Airmen

    Team USA Beach Volleyball players visited Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield during a tour Nov. 9.
  • U.S. Army Spc. Michelle Mateo, 368th Military Police Company, inspects the contents inside a piece of luggage at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 30, 2017. During their inspections, the customs team follows strict guidelines of multiple governmental agencies to include the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when searching through luggage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

    A long way from home: Guam sentinels serve in Afghanistan

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – With their deployment almost over and anticipating going back home, the soldiers keep their rifle sights firmly focused on the mission. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 368th Military Police Company have served in Afghanistan for the last nine months, supporting air operations and train, advise and assist missions
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