'Today's Air Force' highlights peacekeeping operations in Africa

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This edition of "Today's Air Force" focuses on how Airmen are supporting humanitarian and peacekeeping operations in Africa.

One segment highlights the first major operation engineered by members of U.S. Africa Command's air component, 17th Air Force. 

Operation Nimble Star was a weeklong expedition to move outsized equipment to the Darfur region from Rwanda to support peacekeeping efforts.

The second segment features Airmen training for their roles in Iraq and Afghanistan with specialized training and deployment stories.

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This week's line-up includes:

Segment A 
17th Air Force Operation Nimble Star from Ramstein Air Base, Germany 
Rwanda airlift 
C-17 Loadmaster III from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan 
Mine resistant ambush resistant vehicles at Bagram Airfield

Segment B 
3rd Air Force training at Ramstein AB 
Deployment exercise at Ramstein AB 
Air support at Bagram Airfield 
Clean water at Zabul, Afghanistan

Segment C 
Confined space rescue from Portsmouth, England 
Aircraft assistance at Lajes Field, Azores 
Fit to test at Ramstein AB 
Marathon training at Lajes Field 
Cervical cancer at Yokota AB, Japan 
Fluorescent bulbs at Yokota AB

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