Advisers from the 439th and 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadrons recently organized and taught a basic woman's self-defense class to Afghan air force women as part of their efforts to improve Afghanistan More
Firefighters with the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, pack equipment and supplies used during a simulated attack that resulted in a mass causality exercise at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 25, 2 More
Master Sgt. Jack Wilbanks, an advisor with the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, works with Afghan Air Force Airmen as they try and repair a communications radio at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan.
An Mi-17 helicopter flies to Kabul, coming back from a humanitarian assistance mission in Baharak, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan.
The Kabul International Airport NATO hockey team and the Nuristan provincial field hockey team pose for a group photo at the gymnasium at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 5. The two teams t More
Master Sgt. Joe Herrera and his wife Jenna, pause for a moment with their children 7-year-old McKinley and 5-year-old Kaliana. Kaliana has Spina Bifida, a defect that involves the incomplete development of the More
The tenth C-27A Spartan cargo/transport aircraft to join the Afghan air force comes to a rest with its propellers still spinning on the flight-line of the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul Feb. 20. With the new C- More
Army Pathfinders of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade Fort Drum, N.Y., load onto a CH-47 Chinook to travel to the site of a Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash in the Nuristan provinc More
Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan Air Force airmen practice cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques during a first aid class taught by 438th Air Expeditionary Wing medical technicians at the Afghan Air Base in Kabul, More
Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing gather to commemorate Memorial Day. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans ob More
A crew chief looks out of an Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter as it takes off from the runway at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2011. U.S. Air Force airmen work shoulder by shoulde More
Afghan firefighters from the Afghan Air Force spray down an C-27 during a training exercise at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2, 2011. Coalition forces work the Afghan Air Force fire More
Tech. Sgt. Rob Walker, a weapons advisor assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, advises several Afghan air force airmen on how to install an M240 gun mount inside the right crew door of a Mi-17 helicopte More
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy, visits with airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing here recently at the Afghan Air Force Compound in Kabul. The chief toured the English Immersion "Thu More
A firefighter from the Afghan air force rushes into a controlled burn exercise while conducting training at the Kabul International Airport, June 21, 2011. Coalition forces work shoulder-to-shoulder with the A More
Airmen of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing stand at attention during a retreat ceremony July 4, 2011. The deployed airmen are responsible for setting the conditions for a professional, fully independent and ope More
Airmen assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary wing and Afghan Air Force work side-by-side here July 5 loading sandbags at Kabul International Airport. The deployed airmen are responsible for setting the condit More
Master Sgt. Chad Weaver, an aerial port adviser assigned to the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, helps advise an airman from the Afghan air force to fasten a cargo strap before placing it over an outg More
Staff Sgt. Mia Hackett, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron SFS member, was one of 13 members who responded to the wing following the fatal shooting of nine 438th members April 27. The 28-year-old is assi More
Mongolian Air Force airmen participate in "Mongolian National Day" at the Kabul International Airport July 8. Mongolian National Day is the day Mongolians celebrate their 2220th anniversary of the first Mongoli More
Lt. Col. Khash-Erdene of the Mongolian air force airmen recieves The Non Article 5 NATO Medal while participating in "Mongolian National Day" at the Kabul International Airport July 8. Mongolian National Day is More
Dan Rather talks with Afghan air force Thunder Lab lieutenants at the 438th Thunder Lab on the Afghan air force base compound, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 26, 2011. Rather was here filming for his television show, More
Four Mi-17 helicopters taxi on the runway of the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2011. Members of the Afghan Ministry of Interior’s air interdiction unit accomplished a first by comple More
U.S. Army Capt Robert Rehl, general dentist, and Private 1st Class Elisamuel Suarez, dental technician, 502nd Dental Company, Area Support, 1st Medical Brigade, explain to Afghan air force Sgt. Mohammad Noori, More
Afghan air force airmen prepare an Afghan Mi-17 helicopter for takeoff on the flight line of Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2011.
U.S. Air Force flight crew personnel remove airframe covers from an Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopter in preparation for a supply mission over northern Afghanistan, Kabul International Airport, Dec. 21, 2011.
Maj. Evan Whitehouse, an advisor with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, discusses the control panel of an Afghan air force C-27 Spartan with AAF pilot candidate 2nd Lt. Jawad Ehrar, Kabul Internati More
Tech. Sgt. Charles Heathman, an adviser with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, speaks to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on the telephone New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2012, at Kabul International Airport. Heathman More
Capt. Christopher Brubaker, pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Jerry Sayasene, flight engineer with the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, performs preflight checks before a flight over Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2012. Br More
An Afghan air force firefighter performs an operations check of his personal protective equipment prior to a live fire exercise at the Air University Fire Academy, Kabul International Airport, Jan. 15, 2012. Th More
Afghan air force females receive instructions prior to a workout session at Kabul International Airport, Jan. 18, 2012. U.S. Air Force Capt. Vanessa Vanden Bout, a 29-year-old Force Support Squadron adviser wit More
Afghan air force members receive instruction of the proper use of an aircraft fire bottle during the maintenance fundamentals course at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2012.
Members from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, listen to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy, discuss many different topics to include resiliency, leaders More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Christiansen is awarded a U.S. Air Force achievement medal from Brig. Gen. Tony McMillan during ramp formation at the N.C. Air National Guard, on Feb. 05, 2012, recognizing his p More
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Spradley and 1st Lt. William Bolton, security forces advisors with the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, wait for a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to approach over head during a transfer of a More
Master Sgt. Michael Weiser, a security forces advisor with the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, provides overwatch for Afghan air force security forces students during a field training exercise at Kab More
Tech. Sgt. Stephen Perez, a fire advisor with 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, provides feedback to Afghan air force fire protection personnel during an emergenc More
Maj. Anthony Graham, the Afghan Command Control Center advisor with the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Wing, encourages a female student to assume a role of authority during a leadership lesson at Kabul Inter More
Afghan air force Lt. Mohammad Hamayoon, a laboratory fuels specialist, explains the process of conducting a fuels analysis test to Master Sgt. Jeremiah Fentress, a fuels advisor with the 439th Air Expeditionary More
Chief Master Sgt. John Hoffman, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, poses in a front of a fire truck April 5, at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. The truck and the chief both shared a past history of ser More
Afghan air force Sgt. Mohammaduddin, Kandahar Air Wing firefighter, checks oil levels on the AAF fire department’s Ti-1500 crash truck during a student evaluation at Kandahar, Afghanistan, April 18, 2012. The A More
Staff Sgt. Justin Bright (right), air transportation adviser with the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, provides over watch for Afghan air force aerial port personnel while they scan baggage prior to a fl More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz talks with airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command April 23, 2012, during his visit to Kabul Inte More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joel Herbert listens to radio calls before take off June 29, 2012 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Herbert is a flight engineer and Afghan adviser deployed with the 438th More
An Afghan air force pilot gives an aircrew brief to U.S. and Lithuanian aircrew members before takeoff July 16, 2012 at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan.
Members of the Afghan Air Force Aerial Port Squadron uses an X-ray machine to search the bags of military members for any contraband before they board a flight at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, July 18, 2012. More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Timothy Ray talks with personal security detail while preflighting a Cessna 208, July 28, 2012 at Kabul, Afghanistan International Airport Afghanistan. Ray is the 438th Air Expeditiona More
Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing hold their nations flag during the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony Sept. 11, 2012 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The ceremony was to honor those who lost the More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hill calculates weight and balance for an Mi-17 helicopter during a flight briefing, Sept. 29, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Hill is a flight engineer dep More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mike Ruehs, top, goes over flight crew duties during an aircrew briefing Oct. 1, 2012 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Ruehs is a pilot deployed to the 538th Air Expeditionary A More
Afghan Air Force security forces members line up in formation for accountability before they headed to the firing range for training, Oct. 3, 2012, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The training was More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Mike Dinicola, left, and Jeremy Burnite, right, prepare the cargo area of an Mi-17 helicopter before a training flight, Oct. 30, 2012, at the Kabul, International Airport, Afghanistan More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dinicola, a door gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, completes preflight checks on an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter before a mission from Kabul, More
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Milan Rubes, a door gunner, provides security from an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Dec. 1, 2012. The fli More
Afghan Air Force Lt. Farhad, a loadmaster, guides a fork lift with a pallet of aircraft parts, at Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Dec. 9, 2012. The pallet of parts will be delivered to another Afghan More
Afghan air force soldiers work together to move Mi-17 parts out of a Russian Antonov An-124, Sept. 1, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The parts belong to one of three new Mi-17 helicopters transpor More
Afghan air force fire fighters rush into a burning building as part of an exercise Sept. 8, 2013 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Air Wing Fire Department has seen substantial changes and improve More
Maj. Gen. Abdul Wahab Wardak, Afghan air force commander, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force commander, and Brig. Gen. John Michel, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan comm More
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Khan Agha Ghaznavi and 1st Lt. Najibullah Habibzai, AAF Cessna 208 pilots, receive their training certificates as instructor pilots from Col. Daniel Lasica, 838th Air Expeditionary Grou More
Soldiers of the Afghan Air Force receive instruction prior to participating in hands-on urban operations training Sept. 22 at Pohantoon-E-Hawayee “Air University,” Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The More
Afghan air force pilots 1st Lt. Khial Shinwari (left) and Col. Almal Pacha (right) are the first two C-130 pilots in the AAF. They attended training at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and returned to Afghanis More
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
Gen. Mohammad Karimi, Afghan National Army commander, converses with U.S. Army leaders at the first ever air and ground operations conference organized by the Afghanistan air force (AFA), Kabul, Afghanistan, Ma More
An Afghan air force Airman accounts for munitions after an AAF flight. The AAF continue to grow its logistics and accountability capabilities.
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 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 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
151115-F-WU507-001: Air Force Wounded Warriors (including Staff Sgt. Vincent Cavazos, 11th Security Forces Squadron (far right), and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnan More
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
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 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
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, 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
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 (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 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
Tech. Sgt. Hector Flores, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group security forces member, provides armed overwatch for contractors and air advisors performing maintenance on an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Military Tr More
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
Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given by instructors signifying their completion of UH-60 Black Hawk training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilots are the first six to b More
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 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 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
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
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
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, Afghanistan (Sept. 11, 2018) Members of the Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air render a salute during a September 11 Memorial Ceremony, September 11, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The memorial honored t More
Army Pathfinders of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade Fort Drum, N.Y., arrive at the site of a Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash in the Nuristan province, Afghanistan. The Pathfinde More
Master Sgt. Christopher Banks, a medical technician assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, teaches a cardiopulmonary resuscitation class to a group of Afghan Air Force airmen at the Afghan Air Base in Ka More
Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, gather to commemorate Memorial Day. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans ob More
Afghan firefighters from the Afghan Air Force spray down an C-27 during a training exercise at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2, 2011. Coalition forces work the Afghan Air Force firef More
Several Afghan air force airmen listen how to install an M240 gun mount inside the right crew door of a Mi-17 helicopter by several airmen assigned to the 438th AEW. They also instructed installation of a 6-fo More
A firefighter from the Afghan air force, extinguish a controlled burn during a training exercise at the Kabul International Airport, June 21, 2011. Coalition forces work shoulder-to-shoulder with the AAF in an More
Airmen of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, stand at attention during a retreat ceremony July 4. The deployed airmen are responsible for setting the conditions for a professional, fully independent and operatio More
An airmen from the Afghan air force begins to fasten a cargo net before placing it over an outgoing palette at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 6, 2011.