Story by Shireen Bedi | Air Force Medical Service | 02.10.2020
The Air Force is creating a program to best prepare medical Airmen to respond to infectious disease threats that could impact military personnel and operations. The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine is developing a training program with the University of Nebraska Medical Center through the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Omaha program. The program launched in......
Story by Cheryl Moore | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Afghanistan District | 08.13.2018
Command Sergeant Major Nathaniel Atkinson, Jr. assumes responsibility from Sergeant Major Jorge A. Rivera of the Transatlantic Afghanistan District at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan....
Story by Spc. Elizabeth Clark | 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade | 01.17.2018
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The sprawling city of Kabul, Afghanistan curves up the Hindu Kush mountains, surrounding the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) where countless U.S. Soldiers, coalition forces, civilians and contractors work to support ongoing operations in the country....
Story by Sgt. Justin Updegraff | Resolute Support Headquarters | 12.30.2017
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have been working diligently and deliberately in northern and southern Marjah since Dec. 23rd, 2017, clearing it of Taliban fighters, from the ground and in the air. Once cleared, they can complete the final phase of Maiwand 10, conducting a relief in place of the two Kandaks located in Marjah....
Story by Sgt. Justin Updegraff | Resolute Support Headquarters | 10.04.2017
Having a clear operational picture and understanding of what’s going on around the battlespace is an important part of being able to positively assist the forces on the ground....
Story by Catherine Carroll | 88th Readiness Division | 09.26.2017
BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- I recently had the opportunity to serve as acting Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Transatlantic Afghanistan District for a month in Bagram, Afghanistan. Having only a short time to learn who they are, what they do, why it’s important, and who needs to know, I wondered what I could accomplish in a few weeks that would matter, much less make a difference....
Story by Catherine Carroll | 88th Readiness Division | 09.19.2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Transatlantic Afghanistan District Commander U.S. Army Col. Kimberly Colloton along with Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Blansett, USACE TAA senior enlisted advisor, and Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management John Drake met with the Soldiers, Civilians and staff at the USACE TAA Marmal Resident Office to get a firsthand briefing on the current and......
Story by Catherine Carroll | 88th Readiness Division | 09.16.2017
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Transatlantic Afghanistan District Commander attended a special ribbon cutting ceremony marking the turnover of a newly completed Women’s Participation Program Compound located within the Afghan National Police Complex in Kabul on September 13....