26 Jun 2018

Dragon Lady visits the Vulture's Nest

A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, prepares to board his aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 22, 2018. The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces. U-2 pilots must wear a full pressure

6 Jul 2017

AF civilians provide ‘tip of the spear’ support at Bagram, other locations

Whether providing security in Kabul, Afghanistan, working as a warehouse manager in Kuwait or helping to build a medical clinic in Baghdad, an expeditionary civilian workforce helps the Air Force meet its global mission requirements. At any one time, there are about 150 Air Force expeditionary civilians deployed at various locations around the world. More than 90 percent of them are in Afghanistan with most serving at Bagram Air Field, the largest military base in the country.