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Serving again: Prior POL troops continue to fuel airpower in Afghanistan

Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ybarra, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management section, looks through a refractometer at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2017. The refractometer is used to test icing inhibitor content levels in the fuel system, which lowers the freezing point of water and allows normal operations in cold temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Serving again: Prior POL troops continue to fuel airpower in Afghanistan

Donald Williams, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management section, receives a sample of liquid oxygen at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2017. Williams drew a sample of liquid oxygen to test for particulates and odor. If either is found, Williams must determine what is causing the contamination and restore the oxygen to a useable state. Williams served in the U.S. Army for 11 years as a petroleum supply specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Serving again: Prior POL troops continue to fuel airpower in Afghanistan

Donald Williams, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management section, observes a sample of liquid oxygen at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2017. Williams drew a sample of liquid oxygen to test for particulates and odor. If either is found, Williams must determine what is causing the contamination and restore the oxygen to a useable state. Williams served in the U.S. Army for 11 years as a petroleum supply specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

Maintainers prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for combat after landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. New F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

Maintainers prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for combat after landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

A maintainer inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

Maintainers prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for combat after arriving on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

A 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot exits an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. The F-16 ensures coalition dominance of the skies, facilitating the Afghan government’s training and coalition forces’ assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

A pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares to exit an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. The F-16 ensures coalition dominance of the skies, facilitating the Afghan government’s training and coalition forces’ assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

An F-16 Fighting Falcon parks on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Additional F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

A maintainer marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon into a parking spot on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31. The F-16 provides close-air-support and kinetic strikes, as well as overwatch for ground forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. New F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Tom Saunders, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a k-loader with pallets to be airdropped at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. While this was the first airdrop the 774th EAS conducted in more than two years, airlift Airmen practice airdrops every flight while at their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

A C-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. Deployed out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the C-130J and its support personnel provide tactical airlift, including aeromedical evacuation, cargo and personnel airlift and airdrop, and any intra-theater transportation needed to support a successful train, advise and assist mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. An airdrop is one of many methods airlift Airmen use to deliver cargo. When planning on how to deliver cargo, the type of environment is a key factor in the decision. Weather, the danger present in the area and terrain are just a few of the factors used in deciding what method to use. The aircrew from left to right: Senior Airman Tom Saunders, Senior Airman Jacob Snider, Capt. David Ince, and Capt. Jonathan Klenk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Pallets sit inside a C-130J Super Hercules as they are prepped for airdrop over an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airmen Tom Saunders, left, and Jacob Snider, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmasters, review a checklist while preparing for an airdrop at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. An airdrop is one of many methods airlift Airmen use to deliver cargo. When planning on how to deliver cargo, the type of environment is a key factor in the decision. Weather, the danger present in the area and terrain are just a few of the factors used in deciding what method to use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Tom Saunders, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a k-loader with pallets to be airdropped at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. While this was the first airdrop the 774th EAS conducted in more than two years, airlift Airmen practice airdrops every flight while at their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Capt. David Ince, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, flies a C-130J over an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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