Iraq Newslink - 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

Kirkuk firefighters train Iraqis
KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- A siren pierces the early evening night calling attention to the bright yellow firetruck speeding toward a pillar of smoke in the distance.

506th AEG commander welcomes distinguished guest
KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Col. Phillip Murdock, 506th Air Expeditionary Group commander, explains the Kirkuk mission to the Right Honorable Jack Straw MP, British secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs ...

Baghdad Airmen move up in rank, earn awards
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The 447th Air Expeditionary Group commander holds a monthly promotion and award ceremony to recognize those Airmen moving up in rank and to award individual and team awards to top performers.

Postal agency sets overseas holiday mailing dates, policies
WASHINGTON -- The dates for mailing items to and from overseas locations in time for the holidays are fast approaching, and officials at the Military Postal Service Agency here have suggestions for ensuring packages arrive on time.

Combat controllers call in big guns for troops in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- They are respectfully referred to as “the guys with the beards,” by their fellow Airmen here. It is distinction that few American servicemembers in Afghanistan can claim.

DEET first line of defense against insects
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Whether hiking in the woods at home or serving in the sands of the Middle East, Airmen need a repellent to shield themselves from biting insects.

Teamwork
KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Shannon Anderson shows Iraqi firefighter Saad Edrees Younis how to attack a fire during a joint training session here. Sergeant Shannon is deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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