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Fourship

Members of the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Afghan Air Force 373rd Fixed Wing Squadron pose for a photo before sending off the first all-Afghan four-ship mission, Sept. 7 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The mission marks a milestone in the ever-growing capabilities and sustainment of the AAF. (U.S. Air Force Photo/RCAF Sgt. Robert Mellin)
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Boat regatta closes out summer

Grand Slam service members participate in a cardboard boat regatta heralding the end of summer in the base pool at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 1, 2013. The winning team is from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron’s passenger terminal. Their team name was “Thee Ocho Pearl.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Patti Gibbs)
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Military working dogs demonstrate capabilities

After showcasing the K-9’s aggression capabilities, those in attendance were able to try on various types of training equipment and a few attendees were able to decoy as well during a military working dog demonstration at the 64th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Aug. 23, 2013. Nothing garners more respect than putting on a protective sleeve and feeling the power of these dogs first hand, attendees said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Minerva Rosario)
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Building bombs, saving lives

Senior Airman Jesse Bermudez prepares the fin on a laser joint directed attack munition during a bomb build at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 2, 2013. Bermudez is a 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew member deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and a San Antonio native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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KC-135 Air Refueling

An F-15E Strike Eagle deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over the Persian Gulf, Aug. 30, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Checking the rivets

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Michael West, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, checks the engine intake of a U-2 Dragon Lady for any inconstancies during a post flight check at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 27, 2013. In the post-flight inspection process of a U-2, crew chiefs are required to check the structure of the aircraft including getting in the engine intake. West calls Lewisburg, Ohio, home and is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Morgan)
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C-5 multi-modal complete

Soldiers from Bravo Company, 601st Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, push a Chinook helicopter off a C-5M Super Galaxy at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2013. Using C-5A Galaxys from the 433rd Airlift Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and Super Galaxys from Dover Air Force Base, Del., Airmen moved more than 120 helicopters as part of a multi-modal mission to swap out equipment as part of the rotation between the 1st and 3rd CABs here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Brian Maguire)
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Mi-17

Afghan Air Force soldiers work together to move an Mi-17 out of a Russian Antonov An-124, Sept. 1 at Kabul International Airport Afghanistan. The helicopter is one of three new Mi-17's transported to KAIA, as part of Project 12 which will add 12 new helicopters to the Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo/RCAF Sgt. Robert Mellin)
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Only Air Force Forward Surgical Team saves service members lives

Medical technicians assigned to an all Air Force Forward Surgical Team on Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan, practice lifting a simulate patient in and out of the teams new Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle that will replace their two current ambulances. The team is the only Air Force FST in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)
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C-17 Globemaster

Lt. Col. Todd Groomes, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander and pilot, maneuvers a C-17A Globemaster III on final approach towards a runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 29, 2013. Groomes, hailing from Orlando, Fla., is the 17th Airlift Squadron commander out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and was flying his last mission during this deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Cops 4 Kids

Staff Sgt. Timothy White, 376th Security Forces Squadron and an orphan named Roma complete the special handshake members of the Cops 4 Kids organization taught the youth living at the Red River Orphanage in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. About 20 orphans and their chaperones toured the Transit Center at Manas Aug. 28, 2013 and were treated to new clothes and shoes sent by former members redeployed stateside. White organized the tour and is deployed from the 442nd Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)
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First maintenance ‘Innovator of the Month’ award

Senior Airman Kaleb Jones paints a wheel assembly using the newly designed wheel hangers at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 27, 2013. The hangers, created by the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance Airmen, save nearly two hours masking time per wheel assembly. For their efforts and ingenuity, the aircraft structural maintenance section was awarded the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group’s first ‘Innovator of the Month’ award in July. Jones is an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman deployed from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and a Clinton, Md., native. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Susan Harrington)
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Survival techniques solidify partnership

Tech. Sgt. Seth Bowen, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, aircrew flight equipment technician, demonstrates how to jump into a single-person raft here Aug. 29, 2013. Bowen is helping to train host-nation aircrew on water survival techniques with different life support equipment. He is working with equipment that the local aircrews would use. Bowen, a native of Wasilla, Alaska, is deployed out of the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
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Millen completes final flight at Bagram Airfield

Col. Michael Millen, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, flew his final A-10 sortie here Aug. 28, 2013. Millen's last flight, or fini flight, at Bagram follows a tradition that pilots, upon completion of their final flight, are met, doused with water, and congratulated by their comrades in arms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)
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An orginal canvas

A U-2 Dragon Lady sits on the flightline after landing from a memorial flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 13, 2013. The aircraft flew a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with chalk art to honor U.S. Staff Sgt. Suzzett Stalesky, a member of the U-2 family who recently passed away from cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)
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C-17

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Duck, 316th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, prepares to direct the driver of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle onto a C-17 during an airlift mission, July 26, 2013, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic and tactical delivery of troops and any type of cargo around the Central Command area of reasonability. The aircraft can perform airlift, airdrop, and transport ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Miller)
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Bomb building

Staff Sgt. Daniel Chapman 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions crew chief (front), and Airman 1st Class Ty Cole, 451st EMXS munitions crew member, build Guided Bomb Unit-54 munitions for aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2013. Munitions crews work to exacting standards to ensure that weapons will function correctly and fit on the appropriate airframe. Chapman is a native of Marion, Ill., and Cole is a native of Danbury, Conn. Both Airmen are deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Multi-Modal

Soldiers prepare to load a helicopter into a C-5 Galaxy for its return to home station as part of a multi-modal mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 15, 2013. Multi-modal is an approach to moving mission-critical components combining land, sea and air routes. The helicopters belong to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Food preparation

Staff Sgt. Deangelo Thomas, 376th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron special functions coordinator and distinguished visitor chef, starts meal preparation for a leadership dinner at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 18, 2013. He coordinates, creates the menu and cooks for special functions and distinguished visitors. Thomas is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany and is a native of North Canton, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)
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Vigilance from above

Staff Sgt. Matthew Hanlon, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron air advisor and aerial gunner, scans terrain for possible threats over Logar Province, Afghanistan, during a coalition mission July 29, 2013. Hanlon, hailing from Temecula, Calif., and deployed from the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla., says he loves the opportunities he’s been given over the years as aircrew. “Once your helicopter leaves the ground the thrill of flight begins,” says Hanlon. “The trust and bond developed between aviators from multiple countries is unparalleled.” (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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