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Leaving on a jet plane

An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter is loaded onto an AN-124 at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2016. The helicopter is one of four being shipped to the Czech Republic for maintenance and repairs. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) personnel worked with the Afghan air force and the Non-Standard Rotary Wing program office to schedule the helicopters for heavy repair while still maintaining the AAF’s war fighting capabilities with the other aircraft in the fleet. Mi-17s are capable of direct attack, close air support, search and rescue, and cargo and medevac transport.
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Leaving on a jet plane

A member of the Afghan air force helps a crew member of an AN-124 to push a Mi-17 helicopter into place July 18, 2016, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan.The helicopter is one of four that are being shipped to the Czech Republic for maintenance and repairs. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) personnel worked with the Afghan air force and the Non-Standard Rotary Wing program office to schedule the helicopters for heavy repair while still maintaining the AAF’s war fighting capabilities with the other aircraft in the fleet. Mi-17s are capable of direct attack, close air support, search and rescue, and cargo and medevac transport.
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Playing for the Audience

Airman 1st Class Sam Bachelder, a keyboard player with the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band, Galaxy, plays during a performance at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, April 16, 2016. The band put on the performance for troops from more than 10 NATO member nations. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Travis Terreo)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

An A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, Commander, TAAC-Air, address Airmen and coalition forces during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

Airmen and coalition forces have a moment of prayer during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, Commander, TAAC-Air, address Airmen and coalition forces during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel North (left), Command Chief, and Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, Commander, TAAC-Air, render salutes during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

An Airman pay respects during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

Airmen and coalition forces have a moment of prayer during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel North, Command Chief, TAAC-Air, calls out the names of the fallen Airmen during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

A coalition forces member pays tribute during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air memorial ceremony honors fallen air advisors

Dog tags of the nine Airmen killed sit on display during the remembrance ceremony on Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27, 2016. The ceremony honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the Afghan Air Force base on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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TAAC-Air Memorial Run/Ruck/Walk in memory of the fallen air advisors

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesus Raimundi adjusts his gear before the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air's (TAAC-Air) annual remembrance ruck, run and walk in Kabul, Apr. 27, 2016. The ruck, run and walk honored the nine Airmen who were shot and killed on the TAAC-Air compound on April 27, 2011, along with two Airmen assigned to the command, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on October 11, 2015.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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