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Jan. 4, 2012
TCM transits more than 17,000 servicemembers over holiday season

During the two-week period of Dec. 10 to 25, 2011, approximately 17,108 service members travelling via the Transit Center at Manas made it home in time to see their families for the holiday season."On average, Detachment 1 processes 800 passengers a day," said Capt. Jonathan Bowe, 817th
Dec. 29, 2011
Air Force couple refuels their holiday spirit

A little more than a year ago if you asked Timothy and Victoria McBride what they would be doing around the holidays they probably would have answered with the usual holiday traditions - making cookies, decorating the Christmas tree or opening presents. Normal newlywed couples would have been able
Dec. 1, 2011
Soldiers in Afghanistan receive GPS-guided airdrop from mobility Airmen

Airmen from the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron successfully completed an airdrop mission to Combat Outpost Herrera in east Afghanistan, using Global Positioning System guided bundles to deliver the supplies on Nov. 27, 2011.The C-130 Hercules, operated by its crew from the 451st Air
Nov. 30, 2011
FAST Airmen keep people, assets secure in USCENTCOM area of responsibility

While slow and steady may win some races, a group of Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron proves that being "FAST" is the best approach to being secure in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The squadron's Fly-Away Security Teams, or FAST, provides
Nov. 30, 2011
Air Force airdrops forklift at remote base

Airmen from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, airdropped a 12,000-pound forklift to a remote forward operating base in the country, Nov. 23, 2011.The C-130 Hercules aircrew, all from the 145th Air Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard out of Charlotte,
Nov. 21, 2011
Fairchild EOD technician awarded second Bronze Star

Staff Sgt. Seth Statzer of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded a Bronze Star on Nov. 9 for his exceptionally meritorious service as an explosive ordnance disposal team leader in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."I feel very humbled," said Statzer when asked about
Nov. 21, 2011
Photo essay: Air refueling over Afghanistan

In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, a KC-135R Stratotanker flown by Airmen from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refueled fighters over Afghanistan on Nov. 18, 2011.The 22nd EARS is part of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. According to
Nov. 18, 2011
Air mobility liaison officer receives AF award for valor while serving in Afghanistan

An air mobility liaison officer, who enabled an emergency airdrop at a remote Romanian firebase on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in 2010, was awarded the 2011 General P.K. Carlton Award for Valor. Capt. John Garvin, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing here and stationed with the U.S.
Nov. 16, 2011
Scott Airman clears explosives in Afghanistan

If you ask Staff Sgt. Brandon Chism how he likes his job, he'll jokingly tell you "it's a blast!" That's certainly one way to describe his job as an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill.The Villa Rica, Ga., native joined the Air Force in 2004 as a missile
Nov. 9, 2011
AFSA Veterans Day Vigil Run honors fallen Airman

More than 400 Team Scott members came together for a 24-hour relay run to honor a fallen Airman during the Air Force Sergeants Association's Veterans Day vigil run here Nov. 4 - 5.The event honored Senior Airman Bradley Smith, a native of Troy, Ill., who was killed in Afghanistan Jan. 13, 2010. His