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
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 Brig. Gen. Tim Ray, commander, 438th
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tim Ray, commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, talks to Chief Master Sgt. Brian Foster, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Fire Chief at Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan... 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 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
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Shults salutes from
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Shults salutes from 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, Afg... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, gears up prior to a training exercise at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. Sgt. Meza is a jo... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter takes off on a
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter takes off on a proficiency flight with U.S. Air Force instructors from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Shindand AB ... More
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah briefs his fellow
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah briefs his fellow pilot and U.S. Air Force airmen from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron before a proficiency flight at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. E... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, prepares an intravenous solution during his weekly medical refresher training at Shindand Air Base, Afg... 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 Lt. Abdul Wasi listens
Afghan air force security forces Lt. Abdul Wasi 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 se... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Costerisan, 444th Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Costerisan, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, ensures the area is clear before takeoff aboard an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan... More
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid conducts post-flight checks
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid conducts post-flight checks after a proficiency flight at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan 10. Hamid is part of a pilot training program at Shindand AB that will teach him the sk... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman (right), 298th Combat
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman (right), 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, secures the intravenous lock in his patient's arm during his weekly medical refresher training ... More
Warhawks go bald for cancer awareness
Sgt. Joe Collramos, a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter door gunner with Task Force Warhawk and Puerto Rico native, volunteers to have his head shaved July 30 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, in support of cancer ... More
An Afghan worker empties dirt and rocks from a collapsed
An Afghan worker empties dirt and rocks 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 work... More
U.S. Army soldiers from C4 3-227 Assault Helicopter
U.S. Army soldiers from C4 3-227 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas, perform preventative maintenance on a U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter at... More
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Khan Agha Ghaznavi and 1st
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Khan Agha Ghaznavi and 1st Lt. Najibullah Habibzai, AAF Cessna 208 pilots, receive congratulations from both AAF members and coalition forces after their graduation as instructor pilots... More
Afghan army Col. Naeim Majedi, 2nd Special Operations
Afghan army Col. Naeim Majedi, 2nd Special Operations brigade chief of staff, right, welcomes Shidand District Gov. Abdul Hamid Noor to Shindand Air Base, Sept. 30, 2013, in Herat province, Afghanistan. (U.S. A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Mwangi, 838th Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Mwangi, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group vehicular equipment and maintainer, conducts a tactical compliance orders inspection on a Maxxpro mine resistant ambush protected v... More
Maj. Tony Crowe, support operations officer for the
Maj. Tony Crowe, support operations officer for the 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Resolute, plays a rendition of the Plain White T’s song ‘Hey There Delilah‘ during the ‘Shindand’s Got ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying Maj. Gen.
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, deputy commander-Air of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, and commander of 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan, and other distinguished... More
Two AH-64D Apache Longbows from Task Force Comanche,
Two AH-64D Apache Longbows from Task Force Comanche, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, take flight as daylight fades over Shindand Air Base, Regional Command (West), Afghanistan. The AH-64D Ap... More
Staff Sgt. Brian McGahey and Senior Airman Patrick
Staff Sgt. Brian McGahey and Senior Airman Patrick Wade, network infrastructure technicians with the 445th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, set up a network server for a newly created English language immer... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, secures his medical pack aboard a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle prior to leaving Shindand Air... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying Maj. Gen.
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, deputy commander-Air of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, and commander of 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan, and other distinguished... 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 airmen play with a game of catch with
U.S. Air Force airmen play with a game of catch with an Afghan boy during an 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside of Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 22,... More
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah briefs his fellow
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah briefs his fellow pilot and U.S. Air Force airmen from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron before a proficiency flight at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. E... More
U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines assigned
U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines assigned to Shindand Air Base, clap after the ribbon is cut to officially open the full length of the Shindand Air Base runway, Dec. 20, 2010. The runway is now capabl... More
Afghan Air Force student pilot Lt. Naihim Asadi receives
Afghan Air Force student pilot Lt. Naihim Asadi receives a lay from Lt. Col. Abdul Hashem after completing his solo flight in a MD-530, Oct. 16, 2012, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. Asadi is one of three pi... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, gears up prior to a training exercise at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. Sgt. Hartman is ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, advisor,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, advisor, 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
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, dons his body armor prior to going out on a vehicle recovery mission at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, ... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter prepares for takeoff
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter prepares for takeoff for a proficiency flight with U.S. Air Force instructors from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. ... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, spends some time studying for his biology final exam at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2011. Sg... 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
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, security
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bazinet, security forces adviser, gives a debrief to Afghan air force security forces after their field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This ... More
Army Spc. Brenton Benner, 298th Combat Sustainment
Army Spc. Brenton Benner, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medic, prepares an intravenous solution during his weekly medical refresher training at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2011.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, inserts an intravenous needle into his patient's arm during his weekly medical refresher training at Shi... More
U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick
U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West, center, speaks to a U.S. airman at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 22, 2011. West and Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead were visiting th... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, inserts an intravenous needle into his patient's arm during his weekly medical refresher training at Shi... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman (right), 298th Combat
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman (right), 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, connects the intravenous solution tubing to his patient's arm during his weekly medical refresh... More
The dining facility on Shindand Airbase made their
The dining facility on Shindand Airbase made their contribution to the Independence Day celebration by baking a large vanilla-flavored cake for all to enjoy July 4.
First Lt. Avi Behar, a convoy commander for the 183rd
First Lt. Avi Behar, a convoy commander for the 183rd Maintenance Company, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Resolute, makes his convoy operation checks during a resupply mission at Forward... More
This C-17 aircraft is the first to use the partially
This C-17 aircraft is the first to use the partially completed strategic airlift apron at Shindand Airbase.
Master Gunnery Sgt. Jeron Chapman prepares a hose to
Master Gunnery Sgt. Jeron Chapman prepares a hose to begin a rapid ground refueling operation Dec. 1 at Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan. Chapman is the detachment sergeant major of Special Purpose Marine Air G... More
The 1st Platoon, 576th Engineer Company vehicles line
The 1st Platoon, 576th Engineer Company vehicles line up at the test fire range to ensure all crew served weapons are functioning properly prior to leaving the base.
Capt. Andrew Wagner, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Capt. Andrew Wagner, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot with Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, California National Guard, inspects the engine on his Black Hawk at Shindand Air Base, Afghanista... More
NATO advisers with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing's
NATO advisers with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing's Thunder Lab immersion training center, sheet walls during the building of a classroom at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 21, 2012. The advisers helped... More
Captain Andrew Wagner, a UH-60 pilot with Company C,
Captain Andrew Wagner, a UH-60 pilot with Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, California National Guard, inspects components of his Black Hawk helicopter at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 8... More
A pair of MD-530 helicopters prepare to takeoff during
A pair of MD-530 helicopters prepare to takeoff during for Afghan Air Force student pilots first solo flight, Oct. 16, 2012, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. The students flew 50 hours with the instructor bef... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joel Bragg, 803rd Air Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joel Bragg, 803rd Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron instructor pilot, operates a Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft during a training mission with an Afghan Air Force student pilot at Shindand A... More
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Naihim Asadi, right,
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Naihim Asadi, right, receives congratulations from another student pilot after completing his solo flight in a MD-530, Oct. 16, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. Asadi i... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, conducts a communications check prior to leaving Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, on a resupply mission ... More
Afghan Air Force Lt. Yousef, left, throws Lt. Mohammed
Afghan Air Force Lt. Yousef, left, throws Lt. Mohammed Horron Asifi in to a pool after he completed his first MD-530 helicopter solo flight, Oct. 16, 2012, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force ph... 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.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Murray, left, and Staff
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Murray, left, and Staff Sgt. Chris Combs, right, both 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron battlefield weather forecasters, conduct a preventive maintenance inspection of a weathe... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, dons his body armor prior to going out on a vehicle recovery mission at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, ... More
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid practices emergency procedures
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid practices emergency procedures with instruction from U.S Air Force Maj. Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, during a proficiency flight aboard an Mi-17 helicopt... 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
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
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment
Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Meza, 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, inserts an intravenous needle into his patient's arm during his weekly medical refresher training at Shi... More
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid pilots an Mi-17 helicopter
Afghan Air Force Capt. Hamid pilots an Mi-17 helicopter during a proficiency flight at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Hamid is part of the first class of pilots to attend a pilot training course taugh... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman (right), 298th Combat
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hartman (right), 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion medical services technician, inserts an intravenous needle into his patient's arm during his weekly medical refresher traini... 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
Touring the Site, Afghanistan
Command Sgt. Maj. Tony Escalona, left, the 7th Sustainment Brigade command sergeant major, listens to Arbab Alim, right, the provincial leader for Shindand, Afghanistan, explain the details of the underground r... More
Afghan elders from the village of Moghalan-e-now greet
Afghan elders from the village of Moghalan-e-now greet advisers from the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group during a humanitarian site-survey mission to discuss flood damage to local water canals affecting ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Paul Fermo, an adviser and deputy commander
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Paul Fermo, an adviser and deputy commander of the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, listens to the concerns of village elders during a humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside Sh... More
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Naihim Asadi receives
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Naihim Asadi receives final instructions before his solo flight in a MD-530 helicopter, Oct. 16, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. Asadi is one of three pilots to solo i... More
RC-West commander with 1st and 3rd CAB Leadership
Italian Army Brig. Gen. Ignazio Gamba, the International Security Assistance Force Regional Command West commander, poses with the incoming and outgoing U.S. Army aviation leaders following a transfer of autho... More
Afghan air force 1st Lt. Khan Agha Ghaznavi and 1st
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
Members of the 570th Movement Control Team, after intense
Members of the 570th Movement Control Team, after intense training and preparation, participated in a deployment ceremony at the US Army Reserve Center in Sherman Oaks, Calif., March 22.
Command Sgt. Maj. Tony Escalona, command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. Tony Escalona, command sergeant major for Task Force Resolute, offers his prayers during an invocation at a transfer of authority ceremony conducted on Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, March 12.
Command Sgt. Maj. William Ward, left, the 298th Combat
Command Sgt. Maj. William Ward, left, the 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion command sergeant major, takes notes on supplies from Sha Gul, a construction worker rebuilding a collapsed underground river ... More
Advisers with the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory
Advisers with the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group assess a spillway that delivers water to multiple villages during a humanitarian site survey, Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, March 22, 2012. The advisor... More
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache and an Afghan National Army
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache and an Afghan National Army Mi-17 act as static displays before a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the full length of the runway at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 20. Th... More
A local national from the city of Shindand, Afghanistan,
A local national from the city of Shindand, Afghanistan, hammers a steak into a construction site on Shindand Airfield, March 27. He is a member of a construction team repairing a collapsed underground river wh... More
Members of the 183rd Maintenance Company board the
Members of the 183rd Maintenance Company board the C-17 to redeploy.
An Afghan Air Force member, who is a student attending
An Afghan Air Force member, who is a student attending pilot training, operates a Mi-17 helicopter simulator at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2013. The 803rd Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron is eq... More
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Mohammed Wares Alavi
Afghan air force student pilot Lt. Mohammed Wares Alavi checks his sector before takeoff during his first solo flight in a MD-530, Oct. 16, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. Alavi is one of three pilots t... More
Afghanistan government officials, Afghan National Army
Afghanistan government officials, Afghan National Army soldiers and U.S. soldiers render honors during the playing of Afghanistan's national anthem during a ceremony, Sept. 30, 2013, on Shindand Air Base in Her... More
Members of Najibia Rahim’s family help pack their car
Members of Najibia Rahim’s family help pack their car with fabrics and sewing machines donated by the 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Task Force Resolute and Italian 11th Bersaglieri Regiment, Task ... 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
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 pilots complete practice problems
Afghan Air Force Mi-17 pilots complete practice problems during a mission planning class taught by U.S. Air Force Maj. Drew Grigson, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan,... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter sits on the ramp
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter sits on the ramp at Shindand Air Base, Shindand, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2011. The helicopter was preparing for a flight around the air base. 838th AEAG airmen are working to ... More
A villager from Moghalan-khona and his son watch a
A villager from Moghalan-khona and his son watch a meeting between the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group advisers and village elders during a humanitarian site-survey mission directly outside of Shindand A... More
Afghan Air Force student pilots Lts. Mohammed Horron
Afghan Air Force student pilots Lts. Mohammed Horron Asifi, left, Naihim Asadi, middle, and Mohammed Wares Alavi pose for pictures after completing their first MD-530 helicopter solo flight, Oct. 16, 2012, at S... More
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah briefs his fellow
Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Ehsanullah briefs his fellow pilot and U.S. Air Force airmen from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron before a proficiency flight at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. E... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad
Afghan air force security forces soldier Said Ahmad practice flexi cuffing an U.S. Air Force security forces member during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a ... More
Afghan air force security forces Lt. Abdul Wasi listens
Afghan air force security forces Lt. Abdul Wasi 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 se... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Qasim walks
Afghan air force security forces soldier Qasim walks in formation during a foot patrol during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of afgha... More
Afghan air force security forces soldier Noor Alam
Afghan air force security forces soldier Noor Alam clears a corner of a simulated village during field training, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. This was a culmination exercise of afghan securi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Sprauer, security
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Sprauer, security forces advisor, draws up a strategic positions to show Afghan security forces during a field training exercise, Oct. 18, 2012 at Shindand Air Base, Afgha... More
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter takes off on a
An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter takes off on a proficiency flight with U.S. Air Force instructors from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Shindand AB ... 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
Afghan air force security forces members listens to
Afghan air force security forces members 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 security ... More