Prepare: Afghan "Big Air School" trains pilots, maintaners, future leaders

Afghan Air Force Airmen listen to Lt. Col. Raz Muhammed, their instructor, during a class at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's “Big Air School,” in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2013. PeH currently has 275 assigned staff members with 31 qualified instructors, seven instructor supervisors and another 16 in instructor qualification training courses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Prepare: Afghan "Big Air School" trains pilots, maintaners, future leaders

Afghan Air Force Airmen take notes during a class at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's “Big Air School,” in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2013. PeH trains and educates the AAF's future technicians, maintainers and other specialists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Prepare: Afghan "Big Air School" trains pilots, maintaners, future leaders

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Masood Amiri is a candidate at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's “Big Air School,” in Kabul, Afghanistan, for undergraduate pilot training. His photo was taken on Jan. 12, 2013 at PeH, which trains and educates the AAF's future pilots, maintainers and other career specialists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Prepare: Afghan "Big Air School" trains pilots, maintaners, future leaders

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. A. Sameem Shamal is a candidate at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's “Big Air School,” in Kabul, Afghanistan, for undergraduate pilot training. His photo was taken on Jan. 12, 2013 at PeH, which trains and educates the AAF's future pilots, maintainers and other career specialists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Prepare: Afghan "Big Air School" trains pilots, maintaners, future leaders

Afghan Air Force Lt. Col. Morjab is a student squadron commander at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's “Big Air School,” in Kabul, Afghanistan. Jan. 12, 2013. PeH has 275 assigned staff members with 31 qualified instructors, seven instructor supervisors and another 16 in instructor qualification training courses as of Jan. 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Prepare: Afghan "Big Air School" trains pilots, maintaners, future leaders

Afghan Air Force Command Sgt. Maj. Amin Al is the top enlisted non-commissioned officer at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee, the AAF's “Big Air School,” located in Kabul, Afghanistan. PeH has 275 assigned staff members with 31 qualified instructors, seven instructor supervisors and another 16 in instructor qualification training courses as of Jan. 12, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)