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Afghan president welcomes first Afghan Air Force Black Hawk helicopters

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani passes in review of Afghan National Security and Defense Force honor guard Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani ceremonially cut the ribbon officiating the arrival of the first two UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters to the Afghan Air Force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Afghan president welcomes first Afghan Air Force Black Hawk helicopters

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, left, ceremonially touches the Afghan national flag to his face Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani attended an inaugural ribbon cutting, commemorating the arrival of the UH-60 helicopter to the Afghan Air Force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Staff Sgt. Chris O’Neil, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor, listens in during a meeting with Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, Religious and Cultural Affairs officer with the Afghan Air Force, Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. During advising meetings outside a secured base, O’Neil provides security for the chaplain, who as a non-combatant does not carry a weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Chaplain (Maj.) Chris Conklin, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor (right), takes notes during a meeting with Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, head of the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office, Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conklin provides coordination and advice on the organization of religious support in the developing Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Staff Sgt. Chris O’Neil, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor, listens in during a meeting with Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, Religious and Cultural Affairs officer with the Afghan Air Force, Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. During advising meetings outside a secured base, O’Neil provides security for the chaplain, who as a non-combatant does not carry a weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Chaplain (Maj.) Chris Conklin, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor, (right) stands next to Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, the head of the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office, Sept.14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conklin provides training, assistance and advice on the organization of religious support in the developing AAF as the first air advisor chaplain in TAAC-Air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Chaplain (Maj.) Chris Conklin, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor to the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office (right), meets with his counterpart Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, head of the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office (left), Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conklin provides assistance and advice to the RCA as the team grows to accommodate an increase in organizational size of the Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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TAAC-Air helps celebrate 95th birthday

Members of Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) attend a ceremony marking the 95th birthday of the Afghan air force at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2016. TAAC-Air advisors work shoulder to shoulder with AAF members to strengthen the AAF’s war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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TAAC-Air helps celebrate 95th birthday

A member of the Afghan air force looks on as a guest speaker gives a speech during the AAF's 95th birthday ceremony at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2016. Members of Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) also attended the ceremony marking the historic occasion. TAAC-Air advisors work shoulder to shoulder with AAF members to strengthen the AAF’s war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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TAAC-Air helps celebrate 95th birthday

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, accepts certificates of appreciation for TAAC-Air advisors during a ceremony celebrating the Afghan air force's 95th birthday at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2016. Other members of TAAC-Air also attended the ceremony marking the historic occasion. TAAC-Air advisors work shoulder to shoulder with AAF members to strengthen the AAF’s war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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TAAC-Air helps celebrate 95th birthday

A member of the Afghan air force holds up a certificate he received during a ceremony celebrating the Afghan air force's 95th birthday at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2016. Members of Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) attended the ceremony marking the historic occasion. TAAC-Air advisors work shoulder to shoulder with AAF members to strengthen the AAF’s war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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TAAC-Air helps celebrate 95th birthday

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 438th Expeditionary Wing commander, greets a distinguished guest during a ceremony celebrating the Afghan air force's 95th birthday at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2016. Members of TAAC-Air attended the ceremony marking the historic occasion. TAAC-Air advisors work shoulder to shoulder with AAF members to strengthen the AAF’s war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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TAAC-Air helps celebrate 95th birthday

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 438th Expeditionary Wing commander, stands as part of the official party during a ceremony celebrating the Afghan air force's 95th birthday at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2016. Members of TAAC-Air attended the ceremony marking the historic occasion. TAAC-Air advisors work shoulder to shoulder with AAF members to strengthen the AAF’s war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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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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TAAC-Air maintenance advisors share experiences with Afghan maintainers

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) maintenance advisors pose with some of their Afghan air force maintenance counterparts at an aircraft hangar at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2016. TAAC-Air coalition advisors work daily to train, advise, and assist their Afghan partners to develop a professional, capable, and sustainable air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Marquez/released)
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Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator training

Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator call-in an air strike at a training range near Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2016, while a Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) Czech Republic air advisor watches from the rear. The Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force coordinated live-fire training for A-29 Super Tucano and MD-530 “Jengi” attack aircraft. The ATACs coordinate requests for air casualty evacuation, close air support, aerial resupply and airlift. They also deconflict air-to-ground fires from ground-to-ground fires for ANA operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator training

An Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator looks through binoculars at the “training target” on a firing range near Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2016. The Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force coordinated live-fire training for A-29 Super Tucano and MD-530 “Jengi” attack aircraft. The ATACs coordinate requests for air casualty evacuation, close air support, aerial resupply and airlift. They also deconflict air-to-ground fires from ground-to-ground fires for ANA operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator training

An Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator checks out the azimuth and elevation of his “training target” on a firing range near Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2016. The Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force coordinated live-fire training for A-29 Super Tucano and MD-530 “Jengi” attack aircraft. The ATACs coordinate requests for air casualty evacuation, close air support, aerial resupply and airlift. They also deconflict air-to-ground fires from ground-to-ground fires for ANA operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator training

Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators review targeting efforts prior to calling-in an air strike at a training range near Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2016. The Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force coordinated live-fire training for A-29 Super Tucano and MD-530 “Jengi” attack aircraft. The ATACs coordinate requests for air casualty evacuation, close air support, aerial resupply and airlift. They also deconflict air-to-ground fires from ground-to-ground fires for ANA operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator training

A 250-pound bomb is dropped by an A-29 Super Tucano, called-in by an Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator, on a training range near Kabul, Afghanistan, March 27, 2016. The Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force coordinated live-fire training for A-29 and MD-530 “Jengi” attack aircraft. The ATACs coordinate requests for air casualty evacuation, close air support, aerial resupply and airlift. They also deconflict air-to-ground fires from ground-to-ground fires for ANA operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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