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Last cargo mission out of FOB Sharana
The aircrew of "Growler 51" set out a few hours before sunrise Sept. 28 to fly the last of the U.S. cargo out of Forward Operating Base Sharana before the base was officially transferred to the Afghan government.
Twelve hours and three round-trip flights later, the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Airmen completed the mission.
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10/07
2013
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AF movement team oversees retrograde operations
Staff Sgt. Daniel Hall walked into the air cell room and proclaimed, "I got us a case of Pop-Tarts and they haven't expired yet!" Finding such items on a base in the middle of retrograde is a big deal. Forward Operating Base Salerno's dining facility is down to one hot meal a day and there are no stores.
Hall, a Smith Valley, Nev. native, is part of the 19th Movement Control Team, a small squadron of Air Force surface movement controllers and aerial porters tasked with overseeing the vast majority of retrograde operations at FOB Salerno.
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9/30
2013
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Deployed Airmen jump in to help Jordanians with comm issues
Members from the 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron installed communications equipment for Jordanians service members on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 7.
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9/25
2013
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Deployed Airmen trailblazers of Reaper world
At Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, the men and women of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are building the heritage of Reaper Airmen as they develop the institutional knowledge for one of the nation's newer air warfare assets.
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9/16
2013
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Airmen paint mural, create lasting impression
Three Airmen painted their interpretation of unity, respect, trust, strength and the will to protect on a wall leaving a visual legacy for those who follow in their footsteps here at Camp Cunningham Aug. 30, 2013.
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9/01
2013
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Working dogs, handlers dynamic duo for base defense
Deploying in pairs, military working dogs and their handlers share a bond exclusive to their career field; each directly dependent upon each other to accomplish the mission. This bond is strengthened in a deployed environment keeping the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog teams focused on improving their capability. A capability that provides an extra level of protection for the members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and every person visiting the installation.
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8/28
2013
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Innovative Airmen modify mobile A/C unit
Performing in extreme temperatures is the norm for many deployed service members, and adjustments in operations tempos are necessary to complete the mission on time to accommodate heat stress conditions. Two innovative Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron here fabricated a cooling sock attachment for the mobile air
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8/10
2013
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Vehicles on the road, iron in the air
With more than 45 different airframes in the Air Force's inventory totaling more than 5,500 aircraft, each one relies expert teams and equipment to keep them ready to fly at a moment's notice. The maintainers on the ground, on the other hand, also rely on a variety of vehicles and ground equipment to accomplish their mission. "We keep vehicles on
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8/10
2013
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Historic airpower database now online
More than eight years in the making, a new database containing information from U.S. military and coalition aerial bombing campaigns over the last century is now publicly available online.
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8/09
2013
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Bagram pilots save 60 Soldiers during convoy ambush
Two A-10 pilots assigned to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, provided close-air-support to 60 U.S. soldiers July 24.
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8/06
2013
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