A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, such as the one pictured here, provided close-air support to coalition ground forces in Afghanistan April 11. The aircraft continues to play a vital role in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Airpower summary for April 11: A-10s support ground forces
4/12/2008 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) — Coalition airpower integrated [...]
Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser and Division Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Camacho of 101st Airborne Division uncase the division colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, April 10, 2008. The 101st Airborne Division assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force 101 from 82nd Airborne Division in Regional Command East of NATO’s International [...]
US Defense Secretary Gates is applying pressure to his NATO counterparts at meetings in Munich, Germany to send more help in order to hold and secure areas that have been taken from the Tailban in Afghanistan. It seems, according to Mr. Gates, the NATO governments are having difficulty separating the battles taking place in Iraq [...]
Feb. 07, 2008 - Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates talks with British Secretary of State for Defense Des Browne during the Vilnius Defense Ministerial in Lithuania Feb. 7, 2008. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison, U.S. Air Force. (Released)
Gates Discusses Afghanistan With NATO Counterparts
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 8, 2008 [...]
