Lt. Gen. Sandy Storrie (Left), Operation Resolute Support
Lt. Gen. Sandy Storrie (Left), Operation Resolute Support deputy commander, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Taliaferro (2nd from left), 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, Brig. Gen. Christopher... More
An Afghan air force Airman accounts for munitions after
An Afghan air force Airman accounts for munitions after an AAF flight. The AAF continue to grow its logistics and accountability capabilities.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Hogan, right, 81st
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Hogan, right, 81st Fighter Squadron commander, speaks with Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein, Train, Advise, Assist Command Air (TAAC-AIR) commanding general, about the A-29 Super Tuc... More
With Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air mentorship,
With Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air mentorship, an Afghan air force Airman inspects the cables used to control rudders on a C-208 Feb. 24, 2015 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghans are now completing C-208 phase... More
Two MD-530s await unloading at the Afghan Air Force
Two MD-530s await unloading at the Afghan Air Force Kabul Wing, March 17, 2015. These six aircraft are the first up armored MD-530s to arrive in Afghanistan. They will provide additional close air attack capab... More
A contractor shows an Afghan Air Force airman how to
A contractor shows an Afghan Air Force airman how to install a part in the C-208 Grand Caravan at Kandahar Air Wing, April 29, 2015. Contractors are responsible for the bulk of aircraft maintenance training in ... More
Soon to be graduates of the Afghan air force academy
Soon to be graduates of the Afghan air force academy await to receive their diplomas during a ceremony, May 7, 2014. The ceremony marked the first graduation since the fall of the Taliban, adding 184 newly comm... More
An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124
An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124 at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2016. The helicopter is one of four being shipped to the Czech Republic for maintenance an... More
‘Hreczk’ takes command of 538th AEAS
KABUL, Afghanistan – Lt. Col. Michael Hreczkosij assumed command of the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron in a ceremony officiated by Col. Troy Henderson, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group commande... More
Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige takes command of the
Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige takes command of the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul,... More
Gen. Peter Bartram, Chief of Defense – Denmark, visited
Gen. Peter Bartram, Chief of Defense – Denmark, visited Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) July 30, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Approximately 600 TAAC-Air coalitio... More
Afghan Air Force Lt. Col. Yaqubi Munir, lead recruiting
Afghan Air Force Lt. Col. Yaqubi Munir, lead recruiting officer, speaks to an interpreter at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2016. The AAF recruiters have a strong partnership with U.S. Airmen from Train, ... More
Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force vehicle
Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force vehicle maintainers work a checklist during a training session at Kabul Air Wing Aug. 6, 2015. Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) advisers and contractors w... More
Capt. Tony Short (right), 439th Air Expeditionary Advisor
Capt. Tony Short (right), 439th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, watches over the Afghan military police as they practice on each other doing hands-on searching and handcuffing techniques Aug. 12, 2015, at t... More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bryan Hochhalter talks to Train,
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bryan Hochhalter talks to Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) personnel during his weekly rounds to work centers at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Aug. 16, 2015. Hochhalter is deploye... More
MD-530 helicopters make successful combat debut against insurgents
Capt. Cory Fale, helicopter pilot and MD-530 adviser at Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air), salutes the Afghan air force pilots flying in Eastern Afghanistan, August 2015. The Afghan air force MD-530... More
Four new MD-530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived
Four new MD-530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 25, 2016, via a C-17 Globemaster III. The four helicopters, scheduled to be the final four delivered t... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Doane, Train, Advice,
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Doane, Train, Advice, Assist Command-Air flight equipment adviser and operations team superintendent, explains the TAAC-Air mission to Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expedit... More
The Afghan National Army first deputy of the general
The Afghan National Army first deputy of the general chief of staff speaks to approximately 189 Afghan air force cadets began their year-long officer candidate school training at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee (PeH), or A... More
Afghan air force cadets graduated from the officer
Afghan air force cadets graduated from the officer candidate school at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, or Air University, during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2016. Members of Train, Advise, Assist Command-Ai... More
Senior Airmen Jason Blackburn and Chris Wujcik, Train,
Senior Airmen Jason Blackburn and Chris Wujcik, Train, Advise, Assist Command –Air (TAAC-Air) Guardian Angels, walk the perimeter of a hangar performing their G.A. duties at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Afghani... More
The Gratitude Café serves a free cup of coffee and
The Gratitude Café serves a free cup of coffee and a cookie to Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) members, coalition partners, contractors, as well as local nationals for an hour each morning. The T... More
An Afghan Air Force pilot performs a pre-flight inspection
An Afghan Air Force pilot performs a pre-flight inspection on a Cessna C-208 prior to a training flight at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2015. The C-208 provides basic aircra... More
U.S. advisors and Afghanistan Air Force students go
U.S. advisors and Afghanistan Air Force students go through C-130H Hercules aircraft pre-flight checklists prior to a training flight in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2015. Afghan air force students receive on-... More
Tech. Sgt. Richard Day, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor
Tech. Sgt. Richard Day, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron fuel systems craftsman, volunteers his time and paints T-walls on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2015. The T-walls at... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Valarie, Train, Advise, Assist
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Valarie, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), waters the flowers around the NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan (NATC-A) Nine Memorial Forward Operating Base Oqab, Afgha... More
Force management Airmen shape Afghan Air Force for fighting season 201...
Master Sgts. Neal Harris and Andrea Brown, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) force management advisors, meet with their Afghan Air Force counterpart Sept. 28, 2015, to discuss the AAF’s unit mannin... More
Tech. Sgt. Angel Gonzalez, C-130 maintenance supply
Tech. Sgt. Angel Gonzalez, C-130 maintenance supply liaison at Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), loads aircraft parts and equipment onto an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter at Hamid Karzai Intern... More
Capt. Haley Homan, Train, Advise, Assist Command –
Capt. Haley Homan, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) weather advisor, demonstrates how to use a Kestrel – an instrument to measure temperature, moisture, wind speed and pressure. The Afghan Air For... More
A-29 Super Tucanos taxi across the airfield as another
A-29 Super Tucanos taxi across the airfield as another A-29 lands at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan. The aircraft will be added to the Afghans' inventory in the spring of 2016, Jan. 15, 2016. T... More
Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive at Hamid Karzai International
Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2016. The aircraft will be added to the Afghans' inventory in the spring of 2016. The A-29 Super Tucano is a 'light ai... More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani addresses a crowd of
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani addresses a crowd of Afghan national army, Afghan air force and coalition partners at the re-birth of the Afghan air force flyover event at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabu... More
Master Sgt. Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command
Master Sgt. Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command - Air Mi-17 flight engineer, reviews take off and landing data during a briefing with Afghan Air Force members prior to a training flight at Kandahar Airfield... More
Capt. Carri Salas from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air
Capt. Carri Salas from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) speaks to guests at the Afghan air force’s International Women’s Day conference March 6, 2016, at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan. Approxim... More
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general (middle),
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general (middle), takes a few moments to speak to a hangar full of Afghan and coalition military and civilian contractors during his visit to Afghan air force and Train, Advise... More
Italian army Gen. Salvatore Farina, commander, NATO
Italian army Gen. Salvatore Farina, commander, NATO JFC-Brunssum (right), talks U.S. Air Force Capt. Snyder (left), a C-208 pilot and advisor for the Afghan air force, during a visit to AAF and Train, Advise, ... More
A Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) Czech
A Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) Czech Republic air advisor writes down training objectives during an exercise at a bombing range near Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2016. The coalition team advise... More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody responds
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody responds to questions from Airmen during an all-call at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2016. During his travel, Cody engaged with Airmen deployed to Afgh... More
A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan
An Afghan air force A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan during a training mission April 6, 2016. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air worked daily with the Afghan air force to help build a professional, susta... More
Dog tags of the nine Airmen killed sit on display during
Dog tags of the nine Airmen killed sit on display during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and kille... More
Coalition forces gather for the Train, Advise, Assist
Coalition forces gather for the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air's (TAAC-Air) annual remembrance ruck, run and walk in Kabul, Apr. 27, 2016. The ruck, run and walk honored the nine Airmen who were shot and kil... More
An A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul, Afghanistan
An A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul, Afghanistan during a mission on April 28, 2016. The A-29 Super Tucanos are the Afghan Air Force's newest airframe in their inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larr... More
Afghan Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab, hosted
Afghan Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab, hosted a going away lunch June 4 in honor of Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, commanding general, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air, and commander, 438th Air Ex... More
Brig. Gen. David Hicks took command of the 438th Air
Brig. Gen. David Hicks took command of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) from Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige during a June 8 change-of-command ceremony here. (U.S. A... More
The Afghan Air Force received five new MD-530 Cayuse
The Afghan Air Force received five new MD-530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters June 17, 2016, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul Afghanistan. The helicopters arrived on a C-17 Globemaster III stationed at T... More
Afghan passengers line up to board a C-130H at Hamid
Afghan passengers line up to board a C-130H at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, on June 26, 2016. The mission to Camp Shorabak was flown by a joint Afghan air force and U.S. Air Force crew. Airmen fro... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, and a group of other distinguished guests visited the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afgh... More
U.S. Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing,
U.S. Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), traveled from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Shindand Air Wing July 17, 2016, for a multi-purpose visit. A formation of... More
Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing
Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) commander, taxis an A-29 Super Tucano at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, July 21, 2016. Hicks and Afghan Air ... More
American advisors from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air
American advisors from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) flew a three ship MD-530 Cayuse Warrior training mission Aug. 25, 2016. The group left Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, and fl... More
Brig. Gen. David Hicks, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air
Brig. Gen. David Hicks, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, visited the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 6-7, 201... More
Tech. Sgt. Toron Bordain, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory
Tech. Sgt. Toron Bordain, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, C-130 maintenance advisor, works with his Afghan Air Force counterparts to remove an engine panel for training at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan... More
Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air
Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, was welcomed by Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, at Herat, Afghanistan,... More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright,
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, recognizes Staff Sgt. Kiara Smith, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) intelligence advisor, for exceptional performance at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanis... More
An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer assist
An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer assist an AAF pilot with start-up procedures on Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense... More
A local Afghan reporter films as an Afghan Air Force
A local Afghan reporter films as an Afghan Air Force member communicates on the ground with an A-29 Super Tucano pilot over radio communications near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Train, Advise, As... More
An Afghan Air Force C-208 pilot, conducts a preflight
An Afghan Air Force C-208 pilot, conducts a preflight briefing with Maj Randy Stubbs, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-208 pilot advisor, at Kabul Air Wing, Afghani... More
Two Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers
Two Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers download GBU-12s (Guided Bomb Unit) at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, July 26, 2017. Recently, AAF A-29 maintenance leadership requested to take full responsibil... More
U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford,
U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford, the U.S. Central Command's senior enlisted leader, at front left, listens U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shane R. Wagner, during a visit to Forward Operat... More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammed Shoaib, the commander of
Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammed Shoaib, the commander of the Afghan Air Force, right, greets Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, on the Kabul Air Wing flightline Aug. 17, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Wilson v... More
Afghan Air Force C-130 waits for passengers
Passengers walk toward an Afghan Air Force C-130 at the Kabul Air Wing, Aug. 17, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The C-130s, piloted by Afghan pilots, offer military cargo airlift capability to the Afghan Air For... More
Reaching for the top, US Air Force Photo
Afghan Air Force Capt. Safia Ferozi, a C-208 pilot with the Kabul Air Wing, jumps to reach the rear elevator of her aircraft during a preflight check Aug. 22, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ferozi is the second a... More
Brig. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart, commander Train, Advise,
Brig. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart, commander Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, second from right, listens to a speech during the Afghan Air Force anniversary ceremony, Aug. 24, 201... More
Canadian Army Chief Warrant Officer Paul Francis, the
Canadian Army Chief Warrant Officer Paul Francis, the senior enlisted leader of the NATO Allied Joint Force Command, left, greets U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shane Wagner, the command chief master sergean... More
NATO Senior Civilian Representative, Ambassador Cornelius
NATO Senior Civilian Representative, Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann of Germany, left, listens to a mission brief at Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air Aug. 30, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. NATO leads the Allied... More
Afghan Air Force Maintenance leads discuss inspection
Afghan Air Force Maintenance leads discuss inspection reports Sept. 6, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Afghan crews manage and execute all aspects of routine maintenance and flight operations for Mi-17... More
An Afghan A-29 pilot stores his gear before flight
An Afghan A-29 pilot stores his gear before flight Sept. 10, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The A-29 is the premier fighter platform for the Afghan Air Force's fight against anti-government insurgents... More
An A-29 Super Tucano crew chief aids an A-29 pilot
An A-29 Super Tucano crew chief aids an A-29 pilot before a flight Sept. 12, 2017 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan air and maintenance crews are now conducting the full range of combat operations in the fight agai... More
Afghan Air Force personnel conduct maintenance on an
Afghan Air Force personnel conduct maintenance on an Mi-17 before the arrival of two UH-60s at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on Sept. 18, 2017. The UH-60s are the first to be delivered to the AAF under the r... More
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to
New Afghan Air Force lieutenants sit and listen to a speech by senior Afghan Air Force leaders Sept. 25, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nintey-eight cadets graduated from the 2017 Afghan Air Force Academy class a... More
An American UH-60 Black Hawk instructor pilot wears
An American UH-60 Black Hawk instructor pilot wears a U.S. and Afghan flag morale patch on his desert tan flight suit Oct. 2, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Afghan Mi-17 pilots attend the first flight... More
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani passes in review
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani passes in review of Afghan National Security and Defense Force honor guard Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani ceremonially cut the ribbon officiating the a... More
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches the Afghan national flag to his face Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani attended aninaugural ribbon cutting, commemorating the arriv... More
An Afghanistan Air Force member, assigned to the Kandahar
An Afghanistan Air Force member, assigned to the Kandahar Air Wing, works on an MI-17 on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2017. After the helicopter has reached 200 flying hours, KAW maintainers conduct ... More
during a Train, Advise, Assist Command- AIR Afghanistan
during a Train, Advise, Assist Command- AIR Afghanistan Air Frce UH-60A Aircraft Qualification Course on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)
KABUL, Afghanistan (December 12, 2017) -- Capt. Tasha
KABUL, Afghanistan (December 12, 2017) -- Capt. Tasha Worcester, Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisor, talks with Danish advisors about the new military working dog contract ... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (December 27,2017) -- Capt. Tasha
KABUL, Afghanistan (December 27,2017) -- Capt. Tasha Worcester, Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisor, talks with Afghan Air Force (AAF) security forces leadership and military working dog han... More
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command,
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, visits Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air February 9, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. During the visit, General Holmes and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, command chi... More
Afghan Air Force A-29 maintainers remove an ejection
Afghan Air Force A-29 maintainers remove an ejection seat February 14, 2018, at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Some AAF maintainers have the unique task of being required to be ammo, weapons and egress qualified.... More
A blind rivet repair installed by Afghan Air Force
A blind rivet repair installed by Afghan Air Force maintainer inside a Mi-17 awaits the final touches February 18, 2018, at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The repairs were made by the AAF maintenance team, wit... More
Australian Air Force Sergeant David Lewis, 439th Air
Australian Air Force Sergeant David Lewis, 439th Air Expeditionary Advising Squadron aircrew flight equipment advisor, talks with his Afghan Air Force counterparts, February 27, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanista... More
An Afghan Air Force C-130 prepares to depart as AAF
An Afghan Air Force C-130 prepares to depart as AAF medicswatch on March 3, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. The C-130 is used primarily as theater airlift and provides casualty evacuation. (U.S. Air Force ph... More
A pair of Afghan Air Force A-29s return after a mission
A pair of Afghan Air Force A-29s return after a mission March 6, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. The A-29 is capable of carrying a variety of general purpose and laser-guided munitions, as well as, two .50 c... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 3, 2018) – Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (May 3, 2018) – Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Shoaib, Afghan Air Force commander, cuts the ribbon at the site of a water pump station connecting water wells in South Hamad Karzai International A... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) -- Afghan
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) -- Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai (left), Kandahar Air Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart (center), Train, Advise, Assist Comm... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An Afghan Air Force
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional ties down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damag... More
Chaplain, Lt. Col., John Shipman, 438th Air Expeditionary
Chaplain, Lt. Col., John Shipman, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing chapel, speaks at the start of a Memorial Day service May 28, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The service was held to honor those who have fallen over th... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) -- An Afghan
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) -- An Afghan Air Force loadmaster works with a Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air advisor to build a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabu... More
AAF First Emergency Airdrop
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 1, 2018) – Approximately 1,000 pounds of supplies sits at Kabul Air wing, Afghanistan ready to be airdropped to Afghan National Police and citizens fighting the Taliban in Bada... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – General John Nicholson,
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – General John Nicholson, Resolute Support and United States Forces-Afghanistan commander, presents the Defense Superior Service Medal to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stew... More
KABUL Afghanistan (June 5, 2018) – Airmen with the
KABUL Afghanistan (June 5, 2018) – Airmen with the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group salute the flag during the start of an Assumption of Command Ceremony June 5, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. During the cerem... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) -- Train, Advise,
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 9, 2018) -- Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air advisors stand near backpacks June 9, 2018, in Kabul Afghanistan. More than 340 backpacks were made for children and filled with school... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) - 1st Lt.
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) - 1st Lt. Bilal, Afghan Air Force loadmaster, stands by a recently rigged bundle of supplies at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. Bilal is one of three AAF ... More
FOB HUNTER, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) -- U.S. Air
FOB HUNTER, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Clayton Eckstrom, Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air Joint Tactical Air Controller advisor, observes the target accuracy of an Afghan Air... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 23, 2018) Six Afghan Air Force
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 23, 2018) Six Afghan Air Force (AAF) members graduated the Core Inventory Management Systems (CoreIMS) course June 23, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The CoreIMS course teaches AAF members c... More
PARDUBICE, Czech Republic (June 27, 2018) – U.S. Air
PARDUBICE, Czech Republic (June 27, 2018) – U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air commander, addresses the most recent class of Afghan Air Force fixed wing pilots at Lom Pr... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) – An Afghan
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) – An Afghan Air Force (AAF) Fly-Away Security Team (FAST) member in training helps teach different slides during the Fly-Away Security Team course July 2, 2018, Kabul ... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) -- Sgt.
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (July 2, 2018) -- Sgt. Hameedullah, Afghan Air Force Fly-Away Security Team (FAST) lead, emphasizes the importance of attention to detail July 2, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. T... More
CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Afghan
CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60 crews prepare the aircraft before going out on the first operational mission July 10, 2018, while deployed to Camp Shorab, Afghanistan. ... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018) -- Chief Master
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 11, 2018) -- Chief Master Sergeant Shawn Drinkard, Command Chief Master Sergeant for the U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT), met with Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Ai... More