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AAF medics expand training, C-130 joins CASEVAC team

U.S. Air Force Col. Lee Harvis, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan surgeon general, and Maj. Daniel Corindia, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron chief of current operations, give hands-on litter training to two Afghan Air Force flight medics October 27, 2013 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The flight medics were part of an 18-student class to train AAF medics on casualty evacuations procedures for the C-130, the newest aircraft in the AAF inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)
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SF Training

Soldiers of the Afghan Air Force receive instruction prior to participating in hands-on urban operations training Sept. 22 at Pohantoon-E-Hawayee “Air University,” Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The practical training comes after several weeks of classroom instruction. (U.S. Air Force Photo/RCAF Sgt. Robert Mellin)
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Afghan Air Force flight medics provide medical care, boost confidence

Afghan Air Force medics rush an injured Afghan National Army soldier to the Mi-17 aircraft for transport to the Kandahar Military Regional Hospital while their advisors from NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan provide overwatch near Ghorak, Sept. 23, 2013. During the flight Sgt. Kamran Saboon and Soldier Saddam Parishan from the Kandahar Air Wing served as flight medics. The NATC-A advisors of the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group have been stepping back as the Kandahar Air Wing steps up and excutes more CASEVAC missions on their own with minimal oversight from their advisors. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen/Released)
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New equipment and training helps KAW fire department flourish

Afghan Air Force fire fighters rush into a burning building as part of an exercise Sept. 8, 2013 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Kandahar Air Wing Fire Department has seen substantial changes and improvements in recent months as the Afghans continue to take over more of the training and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)
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Fresh water source for Kabul

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerad Keegan from Sioux City, Iowa, takes a water sample from the first collation dug well in Afghanistan. On the campus of PeH Kabul Air University the well was dug to a depth of 1280ft and will be the main water supply for KAIA, PeH and OQAB. (U.S. Air Force Photo/RCAF Sgt. Robert Mellin)
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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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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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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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Coalition forces give back

Canadian Capt. Catherine Cabot, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan advisor, a volunteer with Operation Outreach sits with an Afghan family at the hospital at Kabul International Airport. Operation Outreach provides donated gifts to people in the hospital including hygienic products and toys for children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Can. Sgt Bob Mellin)
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Afghan Female pilot makes history

Afghan Air Force 2nd Lt. Niloofar Rhmani, Kabul Air Wing pilot, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Marx, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group executive officer and AAF pilot advisor, preflight a Cessna 208 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. On this day, Rhmani flew the first ever Afghan female fixed wing combat mission. Marx hails from San Antonio, Texas and is deployed from RAF Mildenhall were he flies KC-135R Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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