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Laser Guided Bombs enhance Afghan Air Force strike capability

A laser guided bomb strikes its target March 22, 2018, in Farah, Afghanistan. Over the past month and a half, A-29 pilots have supported approximately 30 missions with this technology successfully dropping over 50 LGBs on enemy targets. (Courtesy photo)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

The Afghan Air Force sheet metal repairs commander explains what repairs were required to ensure that the Mi-17 behind him could return to an operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

Afghan maintenance professionals and their coalition counterparts stand in front of an Mi-17 that had just been returned to operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at a graduation ceremony May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. Thirty one Afghan air crew members graduated during the ceremony and are scheduled to begin conducting operational missions almost immediately. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai (left), Kandahar Air Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart (center), Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air commander, and Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shoaib (right), Afghan Air Force commander, stand ready to begin a UH-60 Blackhawk Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. The 31 graduates are the first fully qualified UH-60 Blackhawk Afghan air crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Graduates from UH-60 Mission Qualification Course display their certificates of training in front of a UH-60 Blackhawk May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. The first UH-60 Blackhawks arrived in Afghanistan seven months ago, and its implementation will help transition the Afghan Air Force into a modern and sustainable platform for the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Three UH-60 Blackhawks take off to conduct the first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

An Afghan Air Force member directs two UH-60 Blackhawks as they prepare to take off for the first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

An Afghan Air Force member inspects a UH-60 Blackhawk as air crews prepare for their first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

Afghan Air Force pilots wear Black Hawk pendants given by instructors signifying their completion of UH-60 Black Hawk training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilots are the first six to become AAF UH-60 pilots. The pilots have prior experience in the Mi-17 Hip. The transition of airframe for the AAF pilots will provide firepower and mobility, significant offensive factors enabling the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to break the stalemate with insurgents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing commander, addresses the first AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots during an Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The six pilots are the first to transition from the Mi-17 Hip, as part of a lager modernization program. The AAF is expecting to have four qualified crews by fighting season 2018, and 32 crews by fighting season 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

An Afghan Air Force pilot receives a certificate during a UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilot is one of six to be the first AAF Black Hawk pilots. The first AAF Black Hawk pilots are experienced aviators coming from a Mi-17 background. For future Black Hawk pilots the UH-60 flight training is approximately 16 weeks long, six weeks for Aircraft Qualification Training (AQT) and 10 weeks for Mission Qualification Training (MQT). (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

An Afghan Air Force pilot receives a certificate during a UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The pilot is one of six to be the first AAF Black Hawk pilots. The first AAF Black Hawk pilots are experienced aviators coming from a Mi-17 background. For future Black Hawk pilots the UH-60 flight training is approximately 16 weeks long, six weeks for Aircraft Qualification Training (AQT) and 10 weeks for Mission Qualification Training (MQT). (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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First Afghan UH-60 pilots graduate

Afghan Air Force pilots display their certificates after a UH-60 Black Hawk Aircraft Qualification Training graduation ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2017. The six pilots are the first AAF Black Hawk pilots, is part of a larger modernization program. The Afghan Air Force will more than double their fleet of aircraft over the next seven years. Plans include the introduction of AC-208 attack aircraft and UH-60 Black Hawk assault helicopters, and additional A-29 attack aircraft and MD-530 attack helicopters to the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Afghan Air Force delivers first operational airdrop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 pilot, conducts a preflight briefing with Maj Randy Stubbs, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-208 pilot advisor, at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, before an aerial resupply mission on June 28, 2017. This was the first operational airdrop performed by AAF aircrew. The AAF successfully delivered 800 pounds of supplies to Afghan Border Police at their coordinated drop zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Afghan Air Force delivers first operational airdrop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 crew loads a resupply pallet for delivery over Southeast, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2017. This was the first operational airdrop performed by AAF aircrew. The AAF successfully delivered 800 pounds of supplies to Afghan Border Police at their coordinated drop zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Afghan Air Force delivers first operational airdrop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 pilot, prepares to deliver supplies, over Southeast, Afghanistan, as Tech. Sgt. Brian Wahl, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-208 loadmaster advisor, stands by for assistance during an aerial resupply mission on June 28, 2017. This was the first operational airdrop performed by AAF aircrew. The AAF successfully delivered 800 pounds of supplies to Afghan Border Police at their coordinated drop zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Afghan Air Force delivers first operational airdrop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 pilot, prepares to deliver supplies, over Southeast, Afghanistan, as Tech. Sgt. Brian Wahl, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-208 loadmaster advisor, stands by for assistance during an aerial resupply mission on June 28, 2017. This was the first operational airdrop performed by AAF aircrew. The AAF successfully delivered 800 pounds of supplies to Afghan Border Police at their coordinated drop zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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