Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead and Master
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West visit with sailors during a visit to Shindand Air Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist ... More
Afghan workers hoist up a worker from a collapsed karez
Afghan workers hoist up a worker from a collapsed karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province that provides water to a thousand families in a nearby village on March 7, 2010. Coalition forces hired the workers... More
Maj. David McManaway, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory
Maj. David McManaway, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron assistant director of operations and instructor pilot, discusses the weight and balance of an Afghan Cessna 182 aircraft with Afghan air force Lt.... More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Cahall, 436th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Zachary Cahall, 436th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, patrols the base May 16, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cahall lost 50 percent feeling in his hand following an incident he suffered d... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Achilles, Senior Airman
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Achilles, Senior Airman Joshua Drake and Senior Airman Devin Lynch chain down an armored dump truck that is being flown out of Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, in the back of a C-... 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 National Army Mi-17 helicopter piloted by
An Afghan National Army Mi-17 helicopter piloted by a combined Afghan and U.S. Air Force crew takes off from the newly opened runway at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 20. Shindand AB supports an Mi-17 pil... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Noor Alam
Afghan air force security forces soldier Noor Alam practices handcuffing an U.S. Air Force security forces member during field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culm... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Qasim watches
Afghan air force security forces soldier Qasim watches as Noor Alam clears the corner of a building during field training, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of afg... 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
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez, a mortuary affairs
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez, a mortuary affairs specialist with the 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico, remodels a mortuary collection point at Forward Operating ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, adviser,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, adviser, and Afghan air force Lt. Abdul Wasi talk about the first iteration of their field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was ... More
Afghan men pick though trash at the garbage dump on
Afghan men pick though trash at the garbage dump on Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2011.
Members of the Afghan Air Force 81st Security Kandak
Members of the Afghan Air Force 81st Security Kandak listen to an operations brief before their field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand AB, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of Afghan Secu... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, preps his body armor prior to going out on a vehicle recovery mission at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad has a cigarette and listens to the debrief after a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise o... More
South District turns over Shindand strategic airlift apron, cargo and ...
Col. John Hokaj (left), commander, Shindand Air Base, Col. Benjamin Wham (center left), commander, USACE Afghanistan Engineer District-South, David Burns (center right) from ECCI and Erdal Onbasli (right) from ... More
TF Nightmares takes lead in RC-West
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Fred Dufault and Command Sgt. Maj. Philip Paniagua, both with the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, unfurl the unit’s colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Shind... More
Lt. Col Daryl Sassaman and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matthew
Lt. Col Daryl Sassaman and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Pescador, the current and next 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Thunder Lab officers-in-charge, cuts a framing stud during the building of a classroom at Shind... More
An U.S. Air Force airman hands a piece of candy to
An U.S. Air Force airman hands a piece of candy to an Afghan child during a humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside of Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 22, 2012. The advisors’ focus is the rerout... More
Army Soldiers from the 602nd Maintenance Company bow
Army Soldiers from the 602nd Maintenance Company bow their heads in prayer prior to leaving Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan on a resupply mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Aug. 3, 2011.
Afghan National Army senior leaders attend a ribbon
Afghan National Army senior leaders attend a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the full length of the runway at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2010. Shindand Air Base supports an Afghan pilo... More
A dust devil forms on Oct. 12, 2012, near Shindand
A dust devil forms on Oct. 12, 2012, near Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan. The 19th EWS is responsible for monitoring all weather activities within their area of responsibility that could affect combat operation... More
Afghan Air Force Lt. Mohammed Ware Alavi gets thrown
Afghan Air Force Lt. Mohammed Ware Alavi gets thrown into a pool by his fellow student pilots after completing his first MD-530 helicopter solo flight, Oct. 16, 2012, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ai... More
Afghan air force Sgt. Zafar Khan, background, talks
Afghan air force Sgt. Zafar Khan, background, talks with Lt. Abdul Wasi about the first iteration of field training, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of afghan se... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, takes notes during his biology class at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. Sgt. Meza is a joi... More
A U.S. service member, right, describes the capabilities
A U.S. service member, right, describes the capabilities of the ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle to U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2011. Roughead ... More
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah waits to take off
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah waits to take off aboard an Mi-17 helicopter with his instructor, U.S. Air Force Maj. Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanist... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad yells out commands to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Warren to left up his blouse during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, ... More
Lt. Col. Michelle Rose, 529th CSSB commander, meets
Lt. Col. Michelle Rose, 529th CSSB commander, meets with Task Force Resolute commander, Col. Lawrence Kominiak, after she relinquished command to the 298th CSSB during a transfer of authority ceremony conducted... More
Capt. Reginald Brownlee’s Michael Jackson impersonation
Capt. Reginald Brownlee’s Michael Jackson impersonation during his performance at the ‘Shindand’s Got Talent’ talent show on Shindand Airbase July 4, won him first prize during the event. Brownlee, the logistic... More
Afghan army Brig. Gen. Farid Ahmadi, 2nd Special Operations
Afghan army Brig. Gen. Farid Ahmadi, 2nd Special Operations brigade commander, speaks to his commandos during a ceremony honoring his recent promotion, Sept. 30, 2013, on Shindand Air Base in Herat province, Af... More
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
An Afghan Air Force student learns English in Thunder
An Afghan Air Force student learns English in Thunder Lab at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2013. Thunder Lab is an English language school AAF members attend before entering pilot training. (U.S. A... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead and Master
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West visit with sailors during a visit to Shindand Air Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist ... More
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
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, security
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, security forces advisor, gives a debrief to Afghan air force security forces after their field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This ... More
Capt. William Lowry, 298th Combat Sustainment Support
Capt. William Lowry, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, plans officer in charge, and Sgt. 1st Class Dharwin Delarna, Task Force Resolute, Engineer non commissioned officer in charge, survey the site of... More
From left, Brig. Gen. Giacomo Bellacicco, Regional
From left, Brig. Gen. Giacomo Bellacicco, Regional Command (West) commander; from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Lt. Col. Ronald Lukow, commander, Task Force Comanche, Apache pilots Cpt... More
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Mohammed Horron
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Mohammed Horron Asifi receives a lay and congratulations after completing his solo flight in a MD-530, Oct. 16, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. Asifi is one of three p... More
U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines assigned
U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines assigned to Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Afghan National Army soldiers and other foreign service members attend a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the ful... More
Afghan air force student pilots (in the pool) Lt's.
Afghan air force student pilots (in the pool) Lt's. Naihim Asadi, left, Mohammed Wares Alavi, middle, and Mohammed Horron Asifi pose for pictures with there instructors, student pilots, and leadership after co... More
Afghan air force security forces Sgt. Nagi Bullah runs
Afghan air force security forces Sgt. Nagi Bullah runs through smoke after a simulated attack during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise o... More
Senior Airman Chad Greer, a network infrastructure
Senior Airman Chad Greer, a network infrastructure technician with the 445th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, unwinds the wires of a CAT five cable used to provide connectivity for phones through computers ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Lynch, C-17 Globemaster
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Lynch, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, marshals a new 60 ton cargo loader down the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III at Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, March 10, 2014. The load... More
An Afghan man picks though the trash at the garbage
An Afghan man picks though the trash at the garbage dump on Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan. Sept. 20, 2011.
Afghan air force security forces soldier Qasim listens
Afghan air force security forces soldier Qasim listens to the debrief after field training, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of afghan security forces initial sec... 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 air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad yells out commands to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Warren to left up his blouse during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez, a mortuary affairs
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez, a mortuary affairs specialist with the 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico, looks back to photographs of the mortuary collection point... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Sadigullah
Afghan air force security forces soldier Sadigullah goes prone after a simulated attack during the 81st Security Forces Kandak field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was ... More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Cahall, 436th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Zachary Cahall, 436th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, walks his dog “Iggy” to their vehicle following training May 16, 2013, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Cahall suffered wounds during his depl... More
An Afghan boy waits for his father, a village elder,
An Afghan boy waits for his father, a village elder, as he discusses a damaged water canal with advisers of the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group during a humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside ... More
Afghan National Army 207th Corps Commander Maj. Gen.
Afghan National Army 207th Corps Commander Maj. Gen. Taj Mohammad Jahid (right) praises 2nd Afghan National Army Special Operations Brigade Commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Farid Ahmadi during an award ceremony No... More
Army Staff Sgt. Conrad Menard, 602nd Maintenance Company
Army Staff Sgt. Conrad Menard, 602nd Maintenance Company convoy commander, conducts a mission brief prior to the start of a resupply mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom at Shindand Air Base, Afghanist... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, talks with classmates during his biology class at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. Sgt. Mez... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Reid, Air Terminal
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Reid, Air Terminal Operations Center representative, uses a chain binder to secure a vehicle being flown out of Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, in the back of a C-17 Globema... More
Signing for mail, Afghanistan. Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Spc. Laree Williams, left, an administration specialist assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, signs for her units mail from Spc. Ronkevia Draughn, an 18th Human Resource Company administration specialist... More
NATO advisers with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing's
NATO advisers with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing's Thunder Lab immersion training center raise the frame of a wall during the building of a classroom at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 18, 2012. The ad... More
A garbage truck unloads its contents at the garbage
A garbage truck unloads its contents at the garbage dump on Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2011.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts off the airfield
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts off the airfield at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2013. This particular Black Hawk is one of eight that provide medical evacuations to personnel in the Regional Com... More
Sgt. Maria Acuna, a Modern Army Combatives Program
Sgt. Maria Acuna, a Modern Army Combatives Program level-three instructor with Task Force Warhawk, has Soldiers in TF Warhawk go through warmup drills July 17 at Shindand Airfield. Soldiers completed a 40-hour ... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, walks back to the medical tent to drop off his gear after a successful resupply mission supporting Oper... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Connor, adviser, watches
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Connor, adviser, watches as Afghan air force security forces soldier Noor Alam makes a bandage during field training, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a... 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 security forces Sgt. Nagi Bullah runs
Afghan air force security forces Sgt. Nagi Bullah runs through smoke after a simulated attack during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise o... More
U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead,
U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead, center, speaks to sailors at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2011. Roughead and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West were visiting the ... More
Sgt. Megan Smith, who works in the plans section of
Sgt. Megan Smith, who works in the plans section of the 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Resolute sings a song with two other soldiers during the ‘Shindand’s Got Talent’ talent show on Shi... More
Afghan National Army 207th Corps Commander Maj. Gen.
Afghan National Army 207th Corps Commander Maj. Gen. Taj Mohammad Jahid speaks to soldiers of the 2nd Afghan National Army Special Operations Brigade on Nov. 16, 2013 during an award ceremony in Shindand Air Ba... More
An Afghan man throws the base of a chair into the back
An Afghan man throws the base of a chair into the back of a truck at the garbage dump on Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2011.
Sgt. Maria Acuna, a Modern Army Combatives Program
Sgt. Maria Acuna, a Modern Army Combatives Program level-three instructor with Task Force Warhawk, demonstrates different clinches to Soldiers in TF Warhawk July 17 at Shindand Airfield. Soldiers completed a 40... More
The commander and first sergeant of Company G, 2-135th
The commander and first sergeant of Company G, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion case their guidon during a transfer of authority ceremony July 19 at Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, where they passed o... More
An Afghan worker throws a rock into a well to test
An Afghan worker throws a rock into a well to test for water in a collapsed karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province that provides water to a thousand families in a nearby village on March 7, 2010. Coalitio... More
Lt. Col. Michelle Rose (right), and Command Sgt. Maj.
Lt. Col. Michelle Rose (right), and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Smith case their battalion colors before they redeploy to Virginia Beach, Va., during a transfer of authority ceremony conducted on Shindand Airfield... More
From left, Air Force officers Col. Benjamin Wham II,
From left, Air Force officers Col. Benjamin Wham II, Col. John Hokaj and Capt. Gregory Ward.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, plays volleyball during off duty hours at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2011. Sgt. Meza is a ... More
AH-64 Apache helicopters with Task Nightmare, 1st Combat
AH-64 Apache helicopters with Task Nightmare, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, come in for a dawn landing at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan after supporting ISAF and coalition forces in Heart... More
Sgt. Maria Acuna, a Modern Army Combatives Program
Sgt. Maria Acuna, a Modern Army Combatives Program level-three instructor with Task Force Warhawk, demonstrates how to obtain a dominant position to Soldiers in TF Warhawk July 17 at Shindand Airfield. Soldiers... More
Advisers of the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group
Advisers of the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group analyze waterways during a humanitarian site survey directly outside of Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 22, 2012. The advisors’ focus is the reroutin... More
An Afghan worker pulls dirt and rocks from a Karez
An Afghan worker pulls dirt and rocks from a Karez on Shindand Air Base in Herat province on March 7, 2010. The karez which provides water to over a thousand families in a nearby village collapsed after recent ... More
Members of the 183rd Maintenance Company Wing are ready
Members of the 183rd Maintenance Company Wing are ready to depart Shindand Airfield July 27.
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
Sgt. Wesley Moody, assigned to logistics section of
Sgt. Wesley Moody, assigned to logistics section of the 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Resolute, helps to pack away boxes full of fabric to donate to the Women’s Association of Shindand ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brett Speth, 538th Air Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brett Speth, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Cosca, look out the door of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter over Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan... More
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
Afghan Air Force student pilot Lt. Mohammed Wares Alavi,
Afghan Air Force student pilot Lt. Mohammed Wares Alavi, right, receives congratulations from a fellow Air Force member after completing his first MD-530 helicopter solo flight, Oct. 16, 2012, at Shindand Air B... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Sadigullah
Afghan air force security forces soldier Sadigullah stands watch over a person of interest during field training, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of Afghan secur... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead tours
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead tours the Afghanistan Air Force MI-16 helicopter training facility during a visit to Shindand Air Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tiffi... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad has a cigarette and listens to the debrief after a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise o... More
‘Old Glory’ soars downrange for service members
Sgt. Michael Misheff, CH-47F Chinook helicopter chew chief for Task Force Flying Dragons, flies the American flag over southern Afghanistan Aug. 28. Task Force Raptor pilots and crew chiefs fly American flags t... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Mueller, Commander, 444th
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Mueller, Commander, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, explains the importance of the Afghan Air Force pilot training program at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 9. The... More
The commander and first sergeant of Company C, 5-158th
The commander and first sergeant of Company C, 5-158th General Support Aviation Battalion, uncase their guidon during a transfer of authority ceremony July 19 at Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, where they took ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Cosca, an aerial
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Cosca, an aerial gunner from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, scans an area while flying in an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter, Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan,... More
An U.S. Army soldier provides security over watch for
An U.S. Army soldier provides security over watch for the advisers of the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group during a humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside of Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Mar... More
Captain Andrew Wagner, a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot with
Captain Andrew Wagner, a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot with Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, California National Guard, goes through his pre-flight checks before conducting a maintenance mission at Sh... More
Afghan army Lt. Col. Saifullah Najribi, 4th Special
Afghan army Lt. Col. Saifullah Najribi, 4th Special Operations Kandak commander, left, and Afghan army Brig. Gen. Farid Ahmadi, 2nd Special Operations brigade commander, salute 2nd SOB commandos during a ceremo... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Torres guides a CH-53E Super Stallion
Staff Sgt. Michael Torres guides a CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopter to begin a rapid ground refueling operation on Dec. 1 at Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan. Torres is a loadmaster with Special Purp... More
Maj. David McManaway, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory
Maj. David McManaway, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron assistant director of operations and instructor pilot, discusses the maintenance log with Afghan air force Lt. Wahlid Noori before taking flight i... More
Members of the Afghan Air Force 81st Security Kandak
Members of the Afghan Air Force 81st Security Kandak walk on a patrol during their field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of Afghan security fo... More
The commanders of the 7th Sustainment Brigade and the
The commanders of the 7th Sustainment Brigade and the 529th CSSB exchange coins after a transfer of authority ceremony conducted on Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, March 12. The coin on the left is that of Lt. ... More