American Forces Press Service

Soldiers Teach Fiber Optics to Iraqi Army

June 13, 2009

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces are learning more than just fighting skills from their coalition forces partners. Soldiers of the 1st...

US Delivers Helicopters to Support Pakistani Military

June 12, 2009

WASHINGTON: The United States delivered four Mi-17 cargo helicopters to the Pakistani army yesterday to support Pakistan's counterinsurgency as well...

Petraeus Praises Pakistani Operations Against Insurgents

June 12, 2009

WASHINGTON: The commander of U.S. Central Command today praised the Pakistani army for operations it is waging against insurgents near...

Success in Afghanistan, Pakistan Requires Knowledge of Region

June 5, 2009

WASHINGTON: Success in Afghanistan and Pakistan will require an intimate local knowledge of the tribal culture and a small coalition...

General cites importance of airpower for Afghanistan

June 4, 2009

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan National Army Air Corps is a vital and rapidly growing component of Afghanistan's security forces and...

Gates meets Soldiers on front lines of US missile defense

June 4, 2009

FORT GREELY, Alaska: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stepped down inside a missile silo here yesterday to get an up-close...

Afghan strategy requires ‘holistic’ approach, General tells Senate

June 4, 2009

WASHINGTON: Despite impressive progress in many areas, the situation in Afghanistan remains serious, the nominee to become the next commander...

Demonstration to Showcase Life-saving Information-sharing Technologies

June 3, 2009

HAMPTON, Va.: Wildfires in California, hurricanes battering the East Coast and insurgents attacking a U.S. convoy are among simulated real-time...

US Combat Troops on Pace to Leave Iraqi cities by June 30

June 3, 2009

WASHINGTON: American combat troops are on pace to leave Iraqi cities by the June 30 deadline stipulated by the U.S.-Iraq...

US-Turkish Relationship ‘Exceptionally Strong,’ Mullen Says

June 3, 2009

WASHINGTON: The United States and the Republic of Turkey remain steadfast allies and friends in a modern-day relationship that stretches...