Afghan Air Force receives four more Mi-17s

The Afghan Air Force received delivery of four new Mi-17 V5 transport helicopters on Dec. 10, 2010, bringing the current fleet to 35. This delivery completes the purchase of ten helicopters for the AAF.The Ministry of Defense plans to take delivery of another 21 choppers by 2013, bringing the total

Globemaster reaches 2 millionth flying hour milestone

451st ECS keeps Kandahar Airmen wired to support mission

Airmen at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, are wired and motivated to support the Operation Enduring Freedom missions - wired by the 451st Expeditionary Communications Squadron, that is."Comm touches all the missions here in the wing and many others across Kandahar Airfield," said Lt. Col. Glen

PJs revive blood-giving capability, increase survival rates

Pararescuemen from the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, have brought back the ability to carry and administer blood to patients on rescue missions, increasing survival rates for injured warfighters.They performed the first procedure on Nov. 30 and have administered

Kandahar Airmen conduct first Afghan led Field Training Exercise

The Afghan Air Force's Kandahar Air Wing planned and conducted their third Field Training Exercise on Dec 8. This was the first exercise that the Afghan Airmen planned and evaluated their own exercise performance. NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisors from the 738th Air Expeditionary

Dirt Boys provide concrete evidence of air support

Another Afghan Air Force first: C-27 Maintainers launch aircraft

For the first time, Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan aircraft maintainers inspected, serviced, and launched a C-27 without advisor or contractor assistance at the Afghan Air Force Base on the Kabul International Airport, Dec 8. "The main goal of this event is to build professional AAF maintainers that

Hawk Eye watches over reconnaissance aircraft in AOR

A sandy, tan combat boot weighs down on the accelerator in a pearly white Pontiac G8 GT speeding down the runway, bringing the sports sedan to a roaring 120 miles per hour quickly and easily with more than 360 horses under the hood. Workers on the flightline pay little mind to the vehicle as it

Face Off: Afghans and NATO compete in hockey exhibition

A team comprised of ISAF and NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan service members played the Nuristan provincial field hockey team in a hybrid game of field and floor hockey at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan Dec. 5.Only taking a week to schedule and plan, the exhibition came as a

Flight Medic Academy Course Graduation

Seven Afghan Air Force medic students graduated from the Flight Medic Academy at Afghan Air Force Base on the Kabul International Airport, Dec 6. This was the first course to be instructed at the Kabul Air Wing by the AAF flight medic instructor. "I am very happy and proud of my certification as a