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.
The Air Force displayed all the firepower it has amassed on Okinawa in an unusually diverse show of force this week. IIn a May 6 “Elephant Walk,” Kadena Air Base showcased 24 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, eight F-15E Strike Eagles; two U.S. Army Patriot anti-missile batteries near the runway; and…