Air Force evacuates ABC News team to U.S.

An injured ABC News correspondent and cameraman were flown from here to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., today to receive additional medical treatment in the U.S. Anchorman Bob Woodruff and cameraman, Doug Vogt, were injured in Iraq and treated for their injuries at the Air Force Theater Hospital at

CENTAF releases daily airpower summary

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary. Coalition aircraft flew 54 close-air-support missions Jan. 30 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt

CMSAF announces retirement

The 14th chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Gerald R. Murray, announced plans to retire this summer after serving more than 28 years. Chief Murray has served as the chief master sergeant of the Air Force since July 1, 2002. “I’ve grown up as an Airman,” Chief Murray said. “The Air Force has

Red Flag in flight

Air Force medics care for ABC correspondents

The Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq, is caring for more than servicemembers. ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff, co-anchor for “World News Tonight” and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were two of their recent patients. They were wounded when the Army convoy they were traveling with was

Airmen pitch in to support Iraqi children

Surrounded by stacks of school supplies, Senior Airman Aaron Smith stands in the middle of a mission that almost didn’t go. The supplies are donations from stateside groups and individuals and the mission is Operation Provide School Supplies. Without the Airmen of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group,

Memorial services held for fallen Airmen

More than 500 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and multinational partners attended a memorial service Jan. 27 to pay their final respects to two Airmen who were killed in Iraq by an improvised explosive device Jan. 22. Tech. Sgt. Jason Norton, 32, and Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, 28, were assigned to

Quadrennial review a 'snapshot,' not a revelation

The Quadrennial Defense Review being released Feb. 6 is not a new revelation. It is a snapshot of where the Defense Department is as it transforms to meet new threats, officials said recently. The review, released in conjunction with the president's fiscal 2007 defense budget request, combines

American, Korea forces combine efforts in peninsula-wide exercise

Seventh Air Force launched a peninsula-wide exercise Jan. 23 with a combination of forces from Osan, Kunsan and South Korea. This exercise was the largest in South Korea in recent history. “Seventh Air Force Headquarters, the 51st Fighter Wing and the 8th Fighter Wing have completely integrated into

Field medics move in out of the dust

The thought of a field hospital conjures up images of medics rolling battle-wounded troops on gurneys into a dimly lit operating room. The 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron at Sather Air Base located at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, no longer battles the desert dust or works in cramped