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  • Force protection mission vital to base

    The Iraqi people gathering outside the gates here each morning are the best part of Staff Sgt. Michael Davis' day. "This is the job where most people feel like they're really contributing something," said Sergeant Davis, 332nd Security Forces Squadron force protection, who is deployed from

  • From the office to the front lines

    EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of three articles about Air Force combat stress control teams in Afghanistan treating troops on the front lines. Air Force mental health professionals here have had to move their practice from the office to the front lines to battle combat stress in

  • Radar approach controllers stay flexible

    Working transportable radar approach control, or TRAPCON, at Balad Air Base, Iraq, is like a world-class chess tournament. But instead of 32 pieces on an 8-by-8 board, there are hundreds. Instead of veterans with years of experience, Airmen averaging less than four years in service are controlling

  • Airman attempts to rebuild life after Hurricane Katrina

    The eye of a storm is a quiet, calm place. Sunlight flickers in the raindrops collected on blades of grass. Branches gently sway in a light breeze. In an instant, chaos returns and the storm rages on again. The year since Hurricane Katrina hit has been a personal storm for thousands of people filled

  • Team weathers the mission

    In the desert it's hot and dry. You don't need to be a meteorologist to figure that out.The Combat Weather Team at the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron in Southwest Asia does more than provide heat stress condition levels, issue weather watches and warnings, and provide weather

  • 'Operation School Supplies' gives children needed gear

    "School" -- a six-letter word that makes children groan and parents cheer. And for many, that word also means back-to-school shopping for all the necessities for class: pencils, markers, paper, book bags and more. The school year also starts very soon for the children of Iraq, but for most of them,

  • Working dogs patrol Kirkuk

    Argo and his partner are a lot alike. They can be laid back and fun-loving or firm and focused. They're always on the lookout for possible danger as members of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Senior Airman Steven Kaun, a military working dog handler, and

  • Airmen give Falcons talons

    The 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Flight is the last stop a munition makes before it is employed by the pilot. Flight members load weapons on the aircraft and maintain the firing systems, turning the F-16 Fighting Falcon into a lethal weapons system. When an F-16 rolls

  • Airman helping to lead way during Colombia mission

    Airman 1st Class Edgardo Sanchez de Jesus never gave up hope when he was told he was too young and inexperienced to go on a mission to teach the International Aeromedical Evacuation Critical Care Transport Course. The course, which is taught upon request from interested nations, is designed to

  • Edwards 'Honey-Doers' help local seniors

    Airmen here are going beyond the base "walls" and contributing their time and talents in local communities by helping repair, clean and paint more than 120 senior citizens' homes. The Honey Do Program offers monthly services for senior citizens who can no longer do the work themselves or afford to