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Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air
438th Air Expeditionary Wing
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BLACK HAWK BLACK HAWK

BLACK HAWK

Afghan president welcomes first Afghan UH-60
Faithful First: Faithful First:

Faithful First:

Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue supporting growing Afghan Air Force
MI-17

MI-17

A platform in transition
Night Drop

Night Drop

Afghan pilots practice new capabilities
SecAF, CSAF visit TAAC-Air SecAF, CSAF visit TAAC-Air

SecAF, CSAF visit TAAC-Air

Air advisors talk progress of Afghan airpower
GROWING CAPABILITIES GROWING CAPABILITIES

GROWING CAPABILITIES

Afghan aircrew delivers first operational airdrop
SUPER TUCANO SUPER TUCANO

SUPER TUCANO

Afghan Air Force takes maintenance lead

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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 become AAF UH-60 pilots. The pilots have prior experience in the Mi-17 Hip. The transition of airframe for the AAF pilots will provide firepower and mobility, significant offensive factors enabling the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to break the stalemate with insurgents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce) Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing commander, addresses the first AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots during an Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The six pilots are the first to transition from the Mi-17 Hip, as part of a lager modernization program. The AAF is expecting to have four qualified crews by fighting season 2018, and 32 crews by fighting season 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce) An Afghan Air Force pilot receives a certificate during a UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilot is one of six to be the first AAF Black Hawk pilots. The first AAF Black Hawk pilots are experienced aviators coming from a Mi-17 background. For future Black Hawk pilots the UH-60 flight training is approximately 16 weeks long, six weeks for Aircraft Qualification Training (AQT) and 10 weeks for Mission Qualification Training (MQT). (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce) An Afghan Air Force pilot receives a certificate during a UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilot is one of six to be the first AAF Black Hawk pilots. The first AAF Black Hawk pilots are experienced aviators coming from a Mi-17 background. For future Black Hawk pilots the UH-60 flight training is approximately 16 weeks long, six weeks for Aircraft Qualification Training (AQT) and 10 weeks for Mission Qualification Training (MQT). (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
Afghan Air Force pilots display their certificates after a UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The six pilots are the first AAF Black Hawk pilots, is part of a larger modernization program. The Afghan Air Force will more than double their fleet of aircraft over the next seven years. Plans include the introduction of AC-208 attack aircraft and UH-60 Black Hawk assault helicopters, and additional A-29 attack aircraft and MD-530 attack helicopters to the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce) Senior Afghan government officials and coalition defense leaders share in a ribbon cutting symbolizing the transfer of ownership of the first UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to the Afghan Air Force Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The UH-60 has been selected to enhance the AAF helicopter fleet and augment the capabilities currently provided by the Mi-17 legacy platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel) From right, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, Unknown, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart and Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shoaib, stand for a photo after the UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The officials performed a ribbon cutting and ceremonial signing of transfer certificates, celebrating the transfer of ownership of the first delivery of UH-60s to the Afghan Air Force. Stewart is the commander 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air and Shoaib is the Afghan Air Force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel) Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s air force fleet, while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel) Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Nicholson and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s air force fleet, while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel) Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel) An Afghan National Security and Defense Forces honor guardsman stands beside a ceremonial flag during the UH-60 Black Hawk transfer ceremony Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Officials signed a transfer of ownership certificate and performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s growing air force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

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