Afghan national army soldiers conduct pre-flight inspections
Afghan national army soldiers conduct pre-flight inspections and preparations on an MI-17 helicopter, Jan. 31, prior to conducting an all-ANA run medical evacuation from Bagram Airfield to Kabul, Afghanistan.
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew chief’s window of a 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 2, over Kunar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by staff Sgt. Matthe... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, hugs his father U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carmelo Vega Martinez, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air T... More
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Marcel Lichy, a door
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Marcel Lichy, a door gunner, partners to complete pre-flight checks with an Afghan Air Force member on an AAF Mil Mi-17 helicopter before a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, Inter... More
An Afghan air force Mi-17 aerial gunner fires an M-240
An Afghan air force Mi-17 aerial gunner fires an M-240 machine gun as U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Smeaton, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan Mi-17 adviser, monitors accurac... More
Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, scans the
Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, scans the ground for threats from an AAF Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport on Nov. 29, 2012. The flight was a check... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Shults, 444th Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Shults, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an Mi-17 helicopter at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Shults is an Mi-17 flight engine... 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
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency deputy director, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Swam, DPAA senior enlisted advisor, carry a wreath as part of a memorial service held o... More
Afghan Local Police (ALP) load on to a MI-17 Afghan
Afghan Local Police (ALP) load on to a MI-17 Afghan Air Force helicopter in Faizabad district, Badakshan province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The ALP were heading out to Warduj district to begin setting up se... More
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 medium utility helicopters depart
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 medium utility helicopters depart the helicopter landing zone at FOB Lightning/Thunder in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2013 as part of a routine training flight. (U.S. Army ph... More
Afghans load a ballot box into a truck in Ghazni,
Afghans load a ballot box into a truck in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2010. The ballots were from the Sept. 18 elections for Afghanistan's lower house of parliament.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Will Stimpson, a door gunner
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Will Stimpson, a door gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, evaluates Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, during a mission on an AAF Mil Mi-17 helicopter f... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Harnden, an aerial
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Harnden, an aerial combat broadcaster from the 2nd Combat Camera Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, documents a mission on an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter from Kabul, Afghani... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Gregory, right,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Gregory, right, and Senior Airman Edwin Ewing, both assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, build a prototype boresight rack adapter a... 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
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter hovers
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 transport helicopter hovers near two men stranded by flash floods. The men were quickly pulled into the helicopter and rescued on March 1.
Afghan Local Police (ALP) load on to a MI-17 Afghan
Afghan Local Police (ALP) load on to a MI-17 Afghan Air Force helicopter in Faizabad district, Badakshan province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The ALP were heading out to Warduj district to begin setting up se... More
Afghan air force Sgt. Shahista cleans up an Mi-17 helicopter
Afghan air force Sgt. Shahista cleans up an Mi-17 helicopter after the aircraft's routine inspection was completed at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. Intermediate maintenance inspection... More
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew chief’s window of a 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 2, over Kunar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by staff Sgt. Matthe... More
An Afghan air force airman and a Latvian mentor perform
An Afghan air force airman and a Latvian mentor perform checks on an Afghan air force MI-17 helicopter on Kandahar Air Field in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Latvian mentors have been assisting Afghan air force with m... More
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah completes practice
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah completes practice problems during a mission planning course at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 9. Ehsanullah is part of the first group of Afghan pilots to attend the p... More
An Afghan secures a ballot box while another one shields
An Afghan secures a ballot box while another one shields himself as an Mi-17 helicopter takes off in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2010. The ballots were from the Sept. 18 elections for Afghanistan's lower hou... More
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak fire on an insurgent position during an operation June 2. The commandos led a combined team of coalition special operators in the operation, which resulted i... More
Czech Air Force Warrant Officers Milan Rubes and Marcel
Czech Air Force Warrant Officers Milan Rubes and Marcel Lichy, door gunners, scan the ground for threats from an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Air... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Tritt, 838th Air
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Tritt, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, waits with his Afghan Air Force counterpart to marshal an Mi-17 helicopter onto the taxiway at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Ja... More
10th Combat Aviation Brigade petroleum supply specialists
10th Combat Aviation Brigade petroleum supply specialists from 1st Battalion (Attack), Task Force Tigershark, refuel an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter Jan. 2, at Combat Outpost Wright, in Kunar Province, Afg... 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), makes his way to an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 201... More
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police
Members of the 2nd Afghan National Civil Order Police disembark an MI-17 helicopter (bottom) from the Afghan Air Force’s Kandahar Air Wing as part of a training air assault on Texas Hilo Range here Sept. 18, wh... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner preflights an Mi-17
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner preflights an Mi-17 helicopter as the sun rises at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, on the first day of Operation Seemorgh, July 23, 2013. Operation Seemorgh, named after a myt... More
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew chief’s window of a 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 2, over Kunar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by staff Sgt. Matthe... More
Afghanistan Air Force members perform maintenance on
Afghanistan Air Force members perform maintenance on an MI-17 on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2017. After the helicopter has reached 200 flying hours, KAW maintainers conduct routine maintenance of t... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jay Simmons, a flight engineer
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jay Simmons, a flight engineer with the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, refuels an Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopter at Forward Operating Base Bostick, Afghanistan, Oct. 8,... More
Members of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) repair a fuel
Members of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) repair a fuel leak on a Mi-17 helicopter after landing at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 12, 2012. AAF and U.S. armed forces have been working together ... More
Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, completes
Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, completes pre-flight checks on an AAF Mil Mi-17 helicopter before a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Nov. 29, 2012. The flight was a "check rid... More
Afghan Air Force airmen install a GSh-23 dual-barrel,
Afghan Air Force airmen install a GSh-23 dual-barrel, 23 mm cannon on a Mi-17 helicopter at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 18, 2015. The weapons system was boresighted for accuracy before mounting. (U.S. Air ... More
Members of the Afghan National Army load ballot materials
Members of the Afghan National Army load ballot materials on to an Mi-17 helicopter in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2010. The ballots were for the upcoming Sept. 18th elections when Afghans will elect the lo... More
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid listens to instruction
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid listens to instruction from U.S Air Force Maj. Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, before takeoff aboard an Mi-17 helicopter at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, ... More
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 medium utility helicopters depart
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 medium utility helicopters depart the helicopter landing zone at FOB Lightning/Thunder in Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2013 as part of a routine training flight. (U.S. Army ph... 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
The Kunar River Valley is seen out the crew chief’s
The Kunar River Valley is seen out the crew chief’s window of a 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 2, over Kunar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by staff Sgt. Matthew Clark/Released)
Afghan Local Police (ALP) load on to a MI-17 Afghan
Afghan Local Police (ALP) load on to a MI-17 Afghan Air Force helicopter in Faizabad district, Badakshan province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The ALP were heading out to Warduj district to begin setting up se... More
Afghans watch as A U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the
Afghans watch as A U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan aboard an MI-17 helicopter take off during a mission to transport Afghan election ballots near Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 21.
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak
Afghan commandos assigned to the 8th Commando Kandak place pamphlets in searched bazaar shops explaining the purpose of an operation in the vicinity of Kajaki village June 2. The commandos led a combined team... More
An Iraqi Army Aviation Command Mi-171 multi-mission
An Iraqi Army Aviation Command Mi-171 multi-mission helicopter releases flares as it returns to base after conducting troop insertion training at a forward operating base near Baghdad International Airport Marc... More
Master Sgt. Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command
Master Sgt. Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command - Air Mi-17 flight engineer, provides overwatch from the door of an Mi-17 helicopter alongside an Afghan Air Force aerial gunner during a training mission nea... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter lands at Camp
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter lands at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2017. On July 24, two Mi-17s completed a casualty evacuation in the Nawa district of Helmand province in support of Operation Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the NATO Air Training Command
U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan conduct shutdown procedures after a mission to transport Afghan election ballots near Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 21.
Afghan Air Force Mi-17s can carry as much as 4,000
Afghan Air Force Mi-17s can carry as much as 4,000 kilograms as well as bulky or oversized cargo externally using the sling load cargo delivery method. While each sortie in Zabul averaged just 1,500 kilograms, ... 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
Afghan Air Force airmen clean the rotor blade of a
Afghan Air Force airmen clean the rotor blade of a Mi-17 helicopter in a maintenance hangar at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 26. The maintenance was being performed on the helicopter as... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dinicola, a door
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dinicola, a door gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, completes pre-flight checks on an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter before a mission from Kabul,... More
A U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the NATO Air Training
A U.S. Air Force Aircrew from the NATO Air Training Command aboard an MI-17 helicopter provides aerial security while another aircrew lands to pick up Afghan election ballots near Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 21.
A coalition special operations explosive ordinance
A coalition special operations explosive ordinance technician analyzes an improvised explosive device and other weapons found by Afghan commandos near a mosque in Kajaki village June 2. The operation was aimed ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Will Stimpson, a door gunner
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Will Stimpson, a door gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, evaluates Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, while USAF Staff Sgt. Michael Dinicola, a gunner ... More
Members of the Czech Air Force train on an Afghan Air
Members of the Czech Air Force train on an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Dec. 1, 2012. The flight familiarized the newly arrived Czech ai... More
Afghan Air Force members store the recently removed
Afghan Air Force members store the recently removed blades of an Mi-17 helicopter during a 100-hour maintenance inspection at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work closely with ... More
An Iraqi Army Aviation Command maintainer performs
An Iraqi Army Aviation Command maintainer performs pre-flight maintenance on an Mi-171 multi-mission helicopter March 1. Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air advises, trains and assists its Iraqi partners a... More
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Said Akbar post-flights an
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Said Akbar post-flights an Mi-35 helicopter after arriving at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, to prepare for Operation Seemorgh July 22, 2013. Operation Seemorgh, named after a mythica... More
Commandos from the 7th Special Operations Kandak watch
Commandos from the 7th Special Operations Kandak watch an Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter land. The SOK soldiers used the aircraft during the unitís first independent helicopter assault mission, March 10, 201... More
Staff Sgts. David Hernandez and Antoinette Mathis,
Staff Sgts. David Hernandez and Antoinette Mathis, Master Sgt. Kyle Manuel and Maj. Deanna Wolf ride with a wounded Iraqi servicemember inside an ambulance at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 21. The Iraqi air forc... More
A Russian MI-17 helicopter used by the 6th Special
A Russian MI-17 helicopter used by the 6th Special Operations Squadron lands on Eglin Range, Fla., April 23, 2012. The 6th SOS demonstrated some of its capabilities for participants of the Joint Civilian Orient... More
The AAF aircrew and their Croatian advisors from NATO
The AAF aircrew and their Croatian advisors from NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan performed multiple missions southeast of Kabul when they delivered 500 radios to Ghazni, moved 100 Afghan National Army ... More
A U.S. Soldier provides over watch while Afghan students
A U.S. Soldier provides over watch while Afghan students participate in the final scenario before graduating from Air Liaison Officer School, Nov. 25, 2014, at Forward Operating Base Hunter range, Afghanistan. ... 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
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 3, 2018) -- Afghan National
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 3, 2018) -- Afghan National Army soldiers shoot simulated opposing forces, July 3, 2018, as a U.S. Army Soldier from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade evaluates their perform... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Corey Hunt, aircraft commander,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Corey Hunt, aircraft commander, and Master Sgt. Joel Hebert, flight engineer, from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, and Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Kaja Waheed Sediqe, a copilot, ... More
Bulgarian Special Operations Forces blast open a door
Bulgarian Special Operations Forces blast open a door to secure a notional hostage as part of a combined arms live fire exercise July 20, 2017 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during exercise Saber Guardian... More
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Milan Rubes, a door
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Milan Rubes, a door gunner, completes preflight checks on an M-240 weapon before a mission on an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airp... More
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Milan Rubes, a door
Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Milan Rubes, a door gunner, scans the ground for threats from an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Dec. 1, 20... More
Afghan Air Force airman Abdul Gahar, a crew chief,
Afghan Air Force airman Abdul Gahar, a crew chief, refuels an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Oct. 8. The helicopter was refueling after flying personn... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 aerial gunner from the Kandahar
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 aerial gunner from the Kandahar Air Wing scans the area during a take off, landing, and emergency-maneuver training mission near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 3, 2016. Members ... More
Master Sgt. Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command
Master Sgt. Justin Kay, Train Advise Assist Command - Air Mi-17 flight engineer, checks on air crew in the back of a helicopter during a training mission with Afghan Air Force members at Kandahar Airfield, Afgh... More
Afghan Air Force support opening of new Afghan Parliament
The Afghan Air Force forward staged the Mi-35 to provide a rapid response security force from the mountains overlooking Kabul.
U.S. Air Force Major Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Major Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, teaches Afghan Air Force pilots mission planning techniques at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 9. This is the first group of Af... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The Afghan Air Force
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The Afghan Air Force sheet metal repairs commander explains what repairs were required to ensure that the Mi-17 behind him could return to an operational status at Kandahar Air... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner makes final checks
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner makes final checks on a Mi17 helicopter before a functional check flight mission after routine maintenance at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 20, 2013. Second qu... More
A resent sheet metal patch installed by AAF maintainers
A resent sheet metal patch installed by AAF maintainers on a Mi-17 awaits paint February 18, 2018, at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Although one of the older aircraft in the AAF fleet, the Mi-17 is still one ... More
A MI-17 Afghan Air Force helicopter takes off after
A MI-17 Afghan Air Force helicopter takes off after boarding Afghan Local Police in Faizabad district, Badakshan province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The Afghan Local Police were heading to Warduj district to... More
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (September 2, 2018) Royal
KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (September 2, 2018) Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Philip Bullers, Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air Logistics Adviser, talks to his Afghan Air Force counterparts during ... More
An aerial view of Kabul from an Mi-17 helicopter during
An aerial view of Kabul from an Mi-17 helicopter during a training mission for the Afghan National Security Forces' Special Mission Wing, Feb. 5. (Photo by MC3 (SW/IDW) Sean Weir)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Maj. Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, teaches Afghan Air Force pilots mission planning techniques at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 9. This is the first group of Afg... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates with
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates with the pilot of an Mi-17, owned and operated by the Kandahar Air Wing, before an engine run-up at Kandahar Airfield, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work close... More
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates with
An Afghan Air Force aerial gunner communicates with the pilot of an Mi-17, owned and operated by the Kandahar Air Wing, during an engine run-up at Kandahar Airfield, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work close... More
Iraqi Army Brig. Gen. Kalaf Mohammad Frak, Taji Air
Iraqi Army Brig. Gen. Kalaf Mohammad Frak, Taji Air Base commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Curtin, 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron commander and senior Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Ai... More
Afghan air force Sgt. Naqeebullah, Kabul Air Wing engine
Afghan air force Sgt. Naqeebullah, Kabul Air Wing engine mechanic, peers through an Mi-17 helicopter window in a maintenance hangar at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. Intermediate maint... More
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew
The view of eastern Afghanistan is seen out the crew chief’s window of a 10th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 2, over Kunar province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by staff Sgt. Matthe... More
A Greek AH-64 Apache helicopter provides air support
A Greek AH-64 Apache helicopter provides air support as part of a combined arms live fire exercise July 20, 2017 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian is a U.S. ... More
Maj. Eric Vanley, 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory
Maj. Eric Vanley, 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron helicopter instructor pilot, prepares to take off on a night vision google training mission with his Iraqi Army Aviation Command co-pilot March 1. The... More
Afghan Air Force Lt. Farhad, a loadmaster, guides a
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
An Afghan National Army soldier with 215th Corps receives
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Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, loads ammo
Afghan Air Force Sgt. Razeg, a door gunner, loads ammo in an M-240 weapon before a mission on an AAF Mil Mi-17 helicopter from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Nov. 29, 2012. The flight was a check ri... More
Iraqi special operations forces forward air controllers
Iraqi special operations forces forward air controllers move into place March 23 during an exercise designed to integrate Iraqi ground and air forces. An all-Iraqi air force crew successfully fired an AGM-114 H... More
Afghan Air Force airmen clean the rotor blade of a
Afghan Air Force airmen clean the rotor blade of a Mi-17 helicopter in a maintenance hangar at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 26. The maintenance was being performed on the helicopter as... More
Cessna C-208B Grand Caravans, used by the Afghan Air
Cessna C-208B Grand Caravans, used by the Afghan Air Force as basic trainers and light lift aircraft, sit on the ramp at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 3, 2016. The C-208s are used by the AAF and Train A... More
An Afghan Air Force member guides an Mi-17 helicopter,
An Afghan Air Force member guides an Mi-17 helicopter, owned and operated by the Kandahar Air Wing, to a hangar to receive maintenance at Kandahar Airfield, March 2, 2016. Members of the AAF work closely with T... More
Afghan Mi-17 Pilot Rocket Training Begins
Major Wodoud, Afghan Air Force Mi-17 pilot, lines up his helicopter and gets ready to fire rockets on the target.
Afghan air force flight medics Sgt. Kamran Saboon (left)
Afghan air force flight medics Sgt. Kamran Saboon (left) and soldier Saddam Parishan (right) from the Kandahar Air Wing take care of an injured soldier during a casualty evacuation mission near Ghorak, Sept. 23... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, talks with his father, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carmelo Vega Martinez, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NAT... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dinicola, a door
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Dinicola, a door gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, completes pre-flight checks on an Afghan Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopter before a mission from Kabul,... More