Warrior Airmen Warrior Airmen play an active and essential role in combat operations on the ground in the Global War on Terror. Some, known as Battlefield Airmen, operate independently of air bases, providing specialized skills to enhance or execute air and space power. Others, known as Expeditionary Combat Airmen, engage in ground combat operations in addition to their core duties. Click on the following links to learn more about Warrior Airmen. Battlefield Airmen Overview Forging Battlefield Airmen Battlefield Airmen in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda: Tech. Sgt. Kevin Whalen Hunting the Terrorists Down: Senior Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez Combating the Insurgency: Air Force Combat Controllers at Najaf, Iraq Battle at Takur Ghar: Roberts Ridge Rocket-Propelled Grenades: Old Threat, New Danger Expeditionary Combat Airmen Overview Duty First, Always Ready Explosive Ordnance Disposal From the Sky Overview R-1 Rescue All Terrain Transport (RATT) Kawasaki Model KL 250 Click here to return to the Cold War Gallery. Find Out More Lectures Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez: "Global War on Terror" (00:51:43) Jeff Duford: "Battlefield Airmen" (01:02:11)