11 Aug 2018

A Family That Flies Together

Deploying in the military is an expected situation. Deploying to the same location with family, friends or spouses is fairly common nowadays. Deploying to separate locations and flying on the same missions as your brother, well that’s not common at all, but it happened.

6 Jun 2018

Gen Baker bids farewell to Vultures

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

9 May 2018

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 airdrop was executed by two geographically separated units, the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) an active-duty squadron, located at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a reserve squadron located at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

29 Aug 2017

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 the support needed to project airpower in the

22 Jul 2017

JET/IA Airmen support partners, Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Throughout Afghanistan there are Airmen and civilians who are known as “JET/IA." This moniker designates them as skilled technicians in their field, who are attached to other organizations outside the Air Force, to bring their expertise to the battlefield. These individuals fall under the 955th Air Expeditionary

14 Jul 2017

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.

24 May 2017

Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

22 May 2017

Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

19 May 2017

Barrier test ensures pilot, aircraft safety

15 May 2017

Gen. Nicholson visits Bagram, meets with 555th EFS