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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster and Master Sgt. Andrew Ensman, Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air loadmaster advisor, pack medical supplies to be used during a high velocity ballistic airdrop test September 25, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The new airdrop capability will allow the aircrew to deliver double the amount of humanitarian aid supplies throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, Deputy Commander-Air for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, opens a high velocity ballistic airdrop bundle after being recovered, September 26, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The “speedball” airdrop capability provides the Government of Afghanistan a capability to rapidly send food, blankets, and medical supplies to disaster affected remote areas using sustainable construction materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

Master Sgt. Andrew Ensman, Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air loadmaster advisor, speaks about the high velocity ballistic airdrop capability with Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, Deputy Commander-Air for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, and an Afghan Air Force loadmaster September 26, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The new airdrop capability will allow the aircrew to deliver double the amount of humanitarian aid supplies throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

Master Sgt. Andrew Ensman, Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air loadmaster advisor, and an Afghan Air Force loadmaster drop a high velocity ballistic airdrop bundle September 26, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The new airdrop capability will allow the aircrew to deliver double the amount of humanitarian aid supplies throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

Master Sgt. Andrew Ensman, Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air loadmaster advisor, and an Afghan Air Force loadmaster prepare to drop a high velocity ballistic airdrop bundle September 26, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The bundles uses low cost materials readily available in country, and is designed solely for delivery of humanitarian supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

Two high velocity ballistic airdrop bundles and a standard airdrop bundle are in place for a capability test September 26, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The two “speedball” bundles can be loaded with a variety of humanitarian aid materials ranging from medical supplies to large bags of rice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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Faster Humanitarian Aid with Speedball

Master Sgt. Andrew Ensman, Train, Advise and Assist Command – Air loadmaster advisor, discusses the high velocity ballistic airdrop mission with Lt. Col. Samuel Mcintyre, TAAC-Air pilot advisor, Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, Deputy Commander-Air for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, and an Afghan Air Force loadmaster September 26, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. This capability uses low cost materials readily available in country, and is designed solely for delivery of humanitarian supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) – An Afghan Air Force aircrew member finishes rigging a bundle for an emergency airdrop mission to Afghan Commandos in Maymana Province, June 18, 2018. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces members on the ground requested the airdrop after being surrounded by enemy forces who had blocked the roads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) - 1st Lt. Bilal, Afghan Air Force loadmaster, stands by a recently rigged bundle of supplies at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. Bilal is one of three AAF loadmasters capable of training newer loadmasters on how to plan, prepare and execute airdrop missions. The supplies he rigged for this mission was to aid Afghan Commandos that had been surrounded by enemy insurgents in Maymana Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) – An Afghan Air Force aircrew member and Train Advise Assist Command-Air advisor work together to prepare ammunitions and medical supplies for an airdrop at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. AAF members were able to plan and execute the emergency airdrop in order to deliver supplies to Afghan Commandos that had been surrounded by enemy insurgents in Maymana Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) - An Afghan Air Force aircrew member prepares a bundle of ammunition and medical supplies for an airdrop at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. The airdrop mission was planned and executed by Afghan Air Force mobility squadron members in order to deliver supplies to Afghan Commandos fighting enemy insurgents in Maymana Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster works with a Train Advise Assist Command Air Advisor to build a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan C-208 air crew members planned the mission, prepared the bundles and loaded the aircraft all within five hours of being notified. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Barnette)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster builds a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan loadmasters prepped almost 1,000 pounds of ammunition that C-208 air crew members then air dropped to Afghan National Police and citizens in Badakshan, Afghanistan who were fighting Taliban forces. (Air Force photo by Maj. Chris Warner)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 prepares for take-off after being loaded with almost 1,000 pounds of ammunitions for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. AAF aircrew members planned the mission, built the bundles and conducted the airdrop after receiving an emergency request from Afghan National Police and citizens in Badakshan, Afghanistan who were fighting Taliban forces. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Barnette)
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Afghan Air Force C-208 operations

An Afghan Air Force C-208 maintainer prepares the aircraft for flight at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch/released)
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