U.S. CENTCOM 24th-26th Nov 2008

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis past a group of F-16 Fighting Falcons during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. The exercise tests the ability of airlift crews from 12 bases to join together at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.

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ANSF, Coalition forces disrupt militant activities in Helmand Posted: 26 Nov 2008 09:52 AM CST KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed seven militants today and uncovered three caches containing drugs and improvised explosive device-making materials during a clearing operation in Nahr Surkh District, Helmand province.

Coalition forces clear a known IED command node in Kandahar Posted: 26 Nov 2008 07:22 AM CST KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces killed 15 militants, and detained six suspected militants during an early morning raid in Anizai, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Nov. 26.

Coalition forces keep the heat on terrorist networks Posted: 26 Nov 2008 07:19 AM CST KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces killed ten armed militants, and detained four suspected militants during operations to thwart the Taliban and Haqqani terrorist networks in Paktia and Paktika provinces, Tuesday.

Coalition forces disrupt two terrorist networks in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:48 AM CST KABUL, Afghanistan – Coalition forces killed six armed militants and detained 12 suspected militants during operations Monday to disrupt the Hizb-e-Islami Gulbuddin, or HIG, and Haqqani terrorist networks in Kapisa and Paktika provinces.

634th SECFOR Co. takes over Camp Eggers force protection for 436th Co. Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:45 AM CST KABUL, Afghanistan - The 634th Security Forces Company, an Army National Guard company based out of Joliet, Ill., officially took control of security operations from the 436th SECFOR Company during a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 19 at Kabul Afghanistan International Airport.

Gates: Afghan support makes economic sense Posted: 25 Nov 2008 01:34 AM CST WASHINGTON – Tough economic times are no excuse for the international community to withhold support for Afghanistan.

Children return to refurbished kindergarten Posted: 24 Nov 2008 01:37 AM CST BAGHDAD – Wurwood Kindergarten School reopened its doors Nov. 21 in the Rasheed neighborhood of Salman Pak.