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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers perform routine maintenance on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer provides power to the aircraft using aerospace ground equipment at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers perform avionics checks on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

Master Sgt. C.J. Virgil, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron ammunitions advisor, trains with an Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from TAAC-Air and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Preserving the TAAC-Air Mission

Joshua Mayes (left), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) historian, observes Afghan firefighters as they don protective gear before entering a burn house May 11, 2017 on Kabul Air Wing. Civil engineer advisors from TAAC-Air routinely work with their Afghan firefighter counterparts to develop a professional, capable and sustainable Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. William Russell)
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Preserving the TAAC-Air Mission

Master Sgt. Matthew Lutz, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) CJ-ENG superintendent, chats with Joshua Mayes, 438th AEW and TAAC-Air historian before a controlled burn house exercise May 11, 2017 on Kabul Air Wing. Historians frequently visit units to document training missions and other significant events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. William Russell)
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Wilson talks progress at TAAC-Air

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, recognizes Staff Sgt. Kiara Smith, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) intelligence advisor, for exceptional performance at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, April 13, 2017. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Wright; Maj. Gen. James Hecker, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, 9th AETF-A command chief; visited the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and TAAC-Air. Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th AEW and TAAC-Air commander, and a contingent of TAAC-Air Coalition members and Afghan Air Force airmen gave the visitors a tour of AAF aircraft. Wilson thanked the group for their hard work and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Wilson talks progress at TAAC-Air

Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, is briefed by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) Mi-17 advisors, on their day-to-day mission working with the Afghan Air Force at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, April 13, 2017. Wilson; Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright; Maj. Gen. James Hecker, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, 9th AETF-A command chief; visited the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and TAAC-Air. Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th AEW and TAAC-Air commander, and a contingent of TAAC-Air Coalition and AAF members gave the visitors a tour of AAF aircraft. Wilson thanked the group for their hard work and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Wilson talks progress at TAAC-Air

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) commander, briefs Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, about the success of the Afghan Air Force C-208 mission at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, April 13, 2017. Wilson; Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright; Maj. Gen. James Hecker, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, 9th AETF-A command chief; visited the 438th AEW and TAAC-Air. Hicks and a contingent of TAAC-Air Coalition and AAF members gave the visitors a tour of AAF aircraft. Wilson thanked the group for their hard work and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Wilson talks progress at TAAC-Air

Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, addresses Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, April 13, 2017. Wilson; Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright; Maj. Gen. James Hecker, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, 9th AETF-A command chief; visited the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and TAAC-Air. Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th AEW and TAAC-Air commander, and a contingent of TAAC-Air Coalition and Afghan Air Force members gave the visitors a tour of AAF aircraft. Wilson thanked the group for their hard work and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, was welcomed by Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, at Herat, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. The meeting was an opportunity for TAAC-Air advisors in various career fields from logistics, maintenance, safety, intelligence, civil engineer and C-130 flight crews to meet with their counterparts to train and advise, as well as assess the current mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, receives a tour of a flight simulator training facility from Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, at Herat, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. This visit was an opportunity for advisors to have face-to-face interaction with their AAF counterparts. TAAC-Air headquarters is based out of Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Afghan Air Force C-130H aircrew and maintainers palletize cargo at Shindand Air Wing, Herat, Afghanistan, for transportation to Kabul Air Wing, March 1, 2017. The cargo consisted of 9,000 pounds of Mi-17 parts to be reused for maintenance overhaul. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Afghan Air Force C-130H aircrew and maintainers palletize cargo at Shindand Air Wing, Herat, Afghanistan, for transportation to Kabul Air Wing, March 1, 2017. The cargo consisted of 9,000 pounds of Mi-17 parts to be reused for maintenance overhaul. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, thanks Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, during a lunch with AAF and TAAC-Air advisors at Shindand Air Wing, Herat, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. This visit was an opportunity for advisors to have face-to-face interaction with their AAF counterparts. TAAC-Air headquarters is based in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Maj. Ethan Bryant, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-130H pilot advisor, transports passengers and cargo with his Afghan Air Force counterpart from Shindand Air Wing to Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. TAAC-Air advisors in various career fields from logistics, maintenance, safety, intelligence, civil engineer and C-130 flight crews met with their counterparts at Shindand Air Wing to train and advise, as well as assess the current mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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KAF Airman receives call from POTUS

Airman 1st Class Steven McRavin, 738th Air Expeditionary Group guardian angel, talks to President Barack Obama at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2016. McRavin was one of 10 deployed military members chosen to receive the traditional Thanksgiving phone call from the president. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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A-29 Maintenance

A maintenance contractor shakes hands with an Afghan Air Force aircraft maintainer on the wing of an A-29 Super Tucano at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2016. AAF maintainers recently conducted the first 600-hour aircraft inspection of an A-29. The maintainers were able to complete the three-week inspection with minimal assistance from contractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Marino)
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A-29 Maintenance

An A-29 Super Tucano sits inside a hangar at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, November 19, 2016, while undergoing an inspection. Afghan Air Force maintainers have completed the first 600-hour aircraft inspection on the airframe in country. The inspection included an in-depth look at all parts of the plane to include flight controls, landing gear and avionics packages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Marino)
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Safety at Mazar-e-Sharif

Weapons troops from the Afghan Air Force offload Mark-81 bombs from an A-29 Super Tucano at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2016. The squadron here is the only AAF unit fully capable of managing entire missions from assembling bombs to flying missions with minimal assistance from coalition advisors. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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