Freedom Watch Update

This edition features a story on how a decade of American involvement in Operation Enduring Freedom has provided our Troops with a valuable weapon: Experience. Petty Officer Cody Hitson shows how Soldiers in Jalalbad, Afghanistan pass on their knowledge to incoming Troops, preparing them for what lies ahead. Sound bite includes Sgt. Kevin Monroe - TF Bastogne COLT Member and Sgt. Anthony Ryan Suchey - TF Bastogne COLT Team Leader. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Hitson. Hosted by Senior Airman Chance Smith.

You may have heard about the Boomerang, a gunshot detection system mounted on tactical vehicles. What you probably don't know is that system has been miniaturized to fit a Soldier in the field. Lance Cpl. Clayton Rogers takes us to Combat Outpost Charhk, where two civilians train Soldiers to use this system. Includes sound bites from Danzell Harrell, P.E.O. Soldier Rep. and Sgt. Jeffery Roberts, Infantryman

This edition features a story on a platoon engaging in combat during a street level engagement and how they managed the situation. Hosted by Cpl. Benjamin Harris. Produced by Lance Cpl. Clayton Rogers. Includes soundbites from 1st Lt. Paul Lankford - team leader and Pfc. Brad Hampton - combat medic.

This edition features a story about to fly a U-2, Pilots have to be the best of the best, they must be able to fly at altitudes around 70,000 feet for several hours, putting their bodies to the test. Senior Airman Michael Cowley introduces us to a pilot from Southwest Asia that knows the feeling all to well. Sound bites includes U-2 Pilot - 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. Produced by Senior Airman Michael Cowley and hosted by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Harris

This edition features a story about how keeping service members away from potential threats is a constant struggle. Airman 1st Class Marshall Hunsaker visits a course where Soldiers train to handle danger from a much safer distance in Afghanistan. Sound bites include Staff Sgt. Caleb Smith - Course NCOIC, Sgt. Erik Vargas - Robot Operator and Spc. Robert Meloney - Course Instructor. Produced by Airman 1st Class Marshal Hunsaker. Hosted by Cpl. Benjamin Harris.

This edition features a story about how deployed Troops in Afghanistan find a variety of ways to enjoy their limited time off work. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Harris explains how one group of service members at Bagram Airfield volunteer their free time to continue supporting the mission. Sound bite includes Master Sgt. Hope Skibitsky - Operations Care Vice President and Mohammad Najib - Gift Recipient. Produced by Cpl. Benjamin Harris and Hosted by Senior Airman Chance Smith.

Leaving a Forward Operating Base can have its challenges. Safety and security a top concern. So when a route clearance team heads out on an escort mission, they ensure coalition forces and local civilians are kept out of harm's way. Petty Officer 2nd Class Santos Huante has more. Includes sound bites from 1st Lt. Ryan Becker, Platoon Leader, Spc. Donald Kuhlman, Wrecker Operator and Sgt. Jason Larsan, Medic.

A Utah National Guard unit set up a traffic control point near the northern part of Khost province. A TCP is a method U.S. forces use to deter and potentially stop the transportation of weapons, bomb making materials and enemy personnel. Petty Officer 2nd Class Santos Huante has more. Includes sound bites from Senior Airman Erin Sims, Canine handler, Sgt. Clay Young, 118th Sapper Company and Spc. Justin Halbert, 118th Sapper Company.

This edition features a story on how Salerno Hospital in Khost Province, provides surgical trauma care for Coalition Forces. As one of the few medical facilities in Afghanistan with equipment and surgical skills not available in local Afghan hospitals, Salerno Hospital is sought after. Petty Officer Santos Huante explains. Sound bites include Col. Peter Gould - Commander, Col. Kimberly Burgess - Deputy Commander, Clinical Services, Spc. Brian Humphreys - Radiology Technician and Cpl. Morton Campbell - Radiology NCOIC. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Santos Huante and Hosted by Senior Airman Chance Smith.

This edition features a story about how there are plenty of circumstances that can disable a military vehicle in Afghanistan. Airman 1st Class Marshall Hunsaker joins one group of Soldiers as they learn how to get them back to base. Sound bites include Staff Sgt. Michael Lampley - Vehicle Recovery Instructor, Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Beehler - U.S. Army Ordnance School Chief Instructor and Staff Sgt. Grady Horner - Course Graduate. Produced by Airman 1st Class Marshall Hunsaker and Hosted by Senior Airman Chance Smith.