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U.S. Air Forces Central Band Photos

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U.S. AFCENT band goes out with a bite

Tech. Sgt. John Kukan, Air Forces Central Band Starlifter guitarist, plays as solo during the bands dedicated show for the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Prior to the show, the 379th ESFS military working dog flight gave a show of force and explosive detection demonstration at the kennel, which was a first for the entire band and doubled as a training opportunity for the MWDs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)
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U.S. AFCENT band goes out with a bite

Airman 1st Class Denver Murphy, U.S. Air Forces Central Band Starlifter male vocalist, sneaks behind members of the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron during the bands dedicated show for the squadron. Prior to the show, the 379th ESFS military working dog flight gave a show of force and explosive detection demonstration at the kennel, which was a first for the entire band and doubled as a training opportunity for the MWDs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)
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U.S. AFCENT band goes out with a bite

Tech. Sgt. John Kukan, U.S. Air Forces Central Band Starlifter guitarist, listens to a briefing about military working dogs at the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron kennel, Aug. 18, 2014, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The MWD flight gave a show of force demonstration to the band prior to their last performance while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)
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Warrior of the Week

Master Sgt. Joshua Miller
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"Hope you make it" -- Gavin

A group of U.S. joint and coalition deployed servicemembers who are among the "Gavin Fan Club" at Forward Operating Base Oqab in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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Hope you make it -- Gavin

A group of U.S. joint and coalition deployed servicemembers who are among the "Gavin Fan Club" at Forward Operating Base Oqab in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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NATC-A Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John McMullen passes the guidon of command to Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein during a change of command ceremony for the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. During the Aug. 11 ceremony at Forward Operating Base Oqab in Kabul, Rothstein assumed command of the units responsible for setting the conditions for an independent, operationally capable air force ready to meet the security requirements of Afghanistan. General McMullen, the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force - Afghanistan commander and NATO Air Command-Afghanistan commander, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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NATC-A Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein addresses members of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing after assuming command in a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2014. Rothstein, whose new command is responsible for setting the conditions for an independent, operationally capable air force ready to meet the security requirements of Afghanistan, previously commanded the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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A leisurely stroll!

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Francisco Barriento, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron crew chief, conducts a post-flight inspection on an Afghan air force C-130 Hercules at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 2. Barriento is one of 30 members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard deployed to Kabul under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. The Guardsmen leverage their experience with the C-130 airframe to keep the AAF flying and to get a sustainable training and education program up and running for the future. Barriento is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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Battening down the hatches

U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Michael Ortega, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron crew chief, speaks to an Afghan air force C-130 pilot during a post-flight debriefing at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 2. Ortega is one of 30 members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard deployed to Kabul under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. The Guardsmen leverage their experience with the C-130 airframe to keep the AAF flying and to get a sustainable training and education program up and running for the future. Ortega is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond) *Editor's note: photo has been altered to obscure flightline access badge only, for privacy reasons*
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Battening down the hatches

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Francisco Barriento, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron crew chief, installs an air conditioning inlet cover while conducting a post-flight inspection on an Afghan air force C-130 Hercules at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 2. Barriento is one of 30 members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard deployed to Kabul under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. The Guardsmen leverage their experience with the C-130 airframe to keep the AAF flying and to get a sustainable training and education program up and running for the future. Barriento is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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Just right

006 - U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Joseph Aldarondo, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron propulsion specialist, places an engine inlet cover on an Afghan air force C-130 Hercules at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 2. Aldarondo is one of 30 members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard deployed to Kabul under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. The Guardsmen leverage their experience with the C-130 airframe to keep the AAF flying and to get a sustainable training and education program up and running for the future. Aldarondo is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond) *Editor's Note: photo has been altered to obscure flightline access badge only, for privacy considerations*
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Bringing her in!

U.S. Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Francisco Barriento, 440th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron crew chief, marshals an Afghan air force C-130 Hercules on the flightline of Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 2. Barriento is one of 30 members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard deployed to Kabul under the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. The Guardsmen leverage their experience with the C-130 airframe to keep the AAF flying and to get a sustainable training and education program up and running for the future. Barriento is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mike Hammond)
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Taking stock

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Dietrich and an Afghan air force airman inventory some of the more than 24,000 pieces of maintenance equipment transferred to the AAF supply system, July 22, 2014. The AAF formally began independently operating and maintaining its fleet of Mi-17 helicopters at Balkh Air Base, Afghanistan, after working with U.S. Air Force advisors of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. (Courtesy photo/U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Miller)
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Flying into the future

Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopters operate at Balkh Air Base, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, in July, 2014. The AAF formally began independently operating and maintaining its fleet at Balkh, after working with U.S. Air Force advisors of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. (Courtesy photo/U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Miller)
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On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438 Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB.

On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB from insurgents that took up a fighting position 350 yards away, launched over 20 rocket propelled grenades, fired PKM and AK-47 machine guns, and detonated a vehicle borne IED and suicide vests. The Airmen fired more than 3000 rounds from M-4, M-240, and M-203 weapons and communicated with multiple coalition operation centers contributing to the elimination of the enemy insurgents and resulting in zero coalition or ANSF casualties.
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On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB.

On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB from insurgents that took up a fighting position 350 yards away, launched over 20 rocket propelled grenades, fired PKM and AK-47 machine guns, and detonated a vehicle borne IED and suicide vests. The Airmen fired more than 3000 rounds from M-4, M-240, and M-203 weapons and communicated with multiple coalition operation centers contributing to the elimination of the enemy insurgents and resulting in zero coalition or ANSF casualties.
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On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB.

On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB from insurgents that took up a fighting position 350 yards away, launched over 20 rocket propelled grenades, fired PKM and AK-47 machine guns, and detonated a vehicle borne IED and suicide vests. The Airmen fired more than 3000 rounds from M-4, M-240, and M-203 weapons and communicated with multiple coalition operation centers contributing to the elimination of the enemy insurgents and resulting in zero coalition or ANSF casualties.
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On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB.

On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB from insurgents that took up a fighting position 350 yards away, launched over 20 rocket propelled grenades, fired PKM and AK-47 machine guns, and detonated a vehicle borne IED and suicide vests. The Airmen fired more than 3000 rounds from M-4, M-240, and M-203 weapons and communicated with multiple coalition operation centers contributing to the elimination of the enemy insurgents and resulting in zero coalition or ANSF casualties.
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On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB.

On July 17, 2014, 44 security forces Airmen from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan defended isolated FOB OQAB from insurgents that took up a fighting position 350 yards away, launched over 20 rocket propelled grenades, fired PKM and AK-47 machine guns, and detonated a vehicle borne IED and suicide vests. The Airmen fired more than 3000 rounds from M-4, M-240, and M-203 weapons and communicated with multiple coalition operation centers contributing to the elimination of the enemy insurgents and resulting in zero coalition or ANSF casualties.
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