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Rule Of Law Makes Impressive Gains At Justice Center

CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan (December 4, 2012) – The Afghan criminal justice system continues to make impressive strides in implementing the rule of law and demonstrating its national sovereignty in the criminal justice system at the Justice Center in Parwan (JCIP). Established in June 2010, the JCIP exists to ensure fair and impartial justice for those defendants alleged of committing national security crimes in the Afghan criminal justice system.

CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan (December 6, 2012) — Four New York City Firefighters, four Airmen, four friends, one team, one HH-60 Pave Hawk, one crew deployed together with the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, and they brought a flavor unique of New York Fire Departments with them.
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U.S., Iraq Sign Defense Cooperation Memo of Understanding

WASHINGTON (December 6, 2012) – American and Iraqi officials signed a memorandum of understanding today in Baghdad that will make it easier for the two countries to work together.
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83rd ERQS: scrambling to save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (November 29, 2012) — It's late in the afternoon at the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, and there seems to be little going on.
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Afghan Border Police take lead in Operation Southern Strike IV

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Nov. 26, 2012) — In remote villages of Kandahar province, to access the nearest city means crossing approximately 55 kilometers of hazardous terrain along unimproved routes through insurgent contested areas.
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No sleep till Bagram

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (November 25, 2012) — A small group of people leave their office and pile into a vehicle. Twelve hours later, they've travelled more than 800 miles - roughly the distance from Seattle to San Francisco - stopped several times in the middle of nowhere, picked up a few passengers who speak very little English, overcome engine trouble and evaded fire from semi-automatic weapons.