Marine Osprey squadron flies last mission of Afghanistan deployment
A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey squadron flew its final combat mission, Jan. 17, to complete its deployment to Afghanistan. Marine ...
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Money-saving energy initiatives get spotlight in Afghanistan
Cutting-edge technology and energy initiatives for Operation Enduring Freedom, or OEF, that bring energy efficient power generation to forward-deployed units ...
F-15E reaches flying-hour milestone
In the early hours of the day, the aircraft parking ramp here was alive with activity. Checklists were run, hatches ...
Aging Kiowa, Vertical UAS Among Army Aviation Challenges
Probably by this summer, the Army will be floating a new idea past the troops for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. ...
New airframe adds strike capability to Afghan air force
In the Afghanistan government's continued effort to independently battle counterinsurgency, a new tool will be added to their arsenal designed ...
Taliban back peace talks but warn no surrender
Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents warned Thursday that their support of peace talks did not mean they had given up fighting or ...
Russia to complete delivery of 21 helicopters to Afghanistan
Russia will fulfill a contract to deliver 21 helicopters to Afghanistan in the first half of the year, the Federal ...
Training Kicks Off for NATO Mentors in Afghanistan
Almost 300 troops from eight countries, all bound for Afghanistan to mentor Afghan national security forces, kicked off a rigorous ...
Afghanistan airdrops surpass record levels in 2011
In 2011, mobility Airmen delivering airdrops reached a new annual record with 75,956,235 pounds of cargo delivered. That's nearly 16 ...
Army Acquires Recoilless, Shoulder-Fired Weapon
The U.S. Army Soldiers in Afghanistan are now firing an 84mm, reusable, recoilless shoulder-fired conventional munition able to destroy enemy ...
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