Operation Enduring Freedom
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Piel,left, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron commander and C-27 Spartan pilot-mentor and First Lieutenant Faiz M. Ramaki, an Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27 pilot, shake hands after a successful landing during the first operational mission of a C-27, March 24, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. After exiting the plane, the aircrew ended the day with handshakes and smiles. "This mission brings an unprecedented capability to Afghanistan," said Colonel Piel, a native of St. Louis, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)