The Air Force recently activated the 755th Expeditionary Mission Support Group at Bagram AB, Afghanistan, to oversee some 350 airmen who are filling in for Army personnel at 20 locations throughout Afghanistan. It mirrors the 586th EMSG “in lieu of” airmen group the Air Force established to oversee airmen supporting the Army in Iraq. The airmen in Afghanistan are handling reconstruction and development work and training members of the Afghan National Army in areas such as logistics, education and training, and medical support.
Aircraft readiness will suffer if Congress does not approve some $1.5 billion worth of spare parts the Air Force requested in its annual Unfunded Priorities List, sent to Capitol Hill last week, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said.