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Additinonal A-29s arrive in Kabul in time for fighting season

An Afghan Air Force crew chief marshals in one of four A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft arriving for duty at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017. The A-29s will be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. These latest arrivals, which traveled from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., bring the AAF A-29 inventory from eight to 12 aircraft in country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Additinonal A-29s arrive in Kabul in time for fighting season

An Afghan Air Force crew chief marshals in one of four A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft arriving for duty at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017. The A-29s will be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. These latest arrivals, which traveled from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., bring the AAF A-29 inventory from eight to 12 aircraft in country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Additinonal A-29s arrive in Kabul in time for fighting season

An Afghan Air Force crew chief inspects one of four A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft arriving for duty at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017. The A-29s will be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. These latest arrivals, which traveled from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., bring the AAF A-29 inventory from eight to 12 aircraft in country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Additinonal A-29s arrive in Kabul in time for fighting season

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors welcome a U.S. pilot after transporting an A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft arriving for duty at Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017. The A-29s will be used by the Afghan Air Force for close-air attack, air interdiction, escort and armed reconnaissance. These latest arrivals, which traveled from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., bring the AAF A-29 inventory from eight to 12 aircraft in country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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A-29 Maintenance

A maintenance contractor shakes hands with an Afghan Air Force aircraft maintainer on the wing of an A-29 Super Tucano at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2016. AAF maintainers recently conducted the first 600-hour aircraft inspection of an A-29. The maintainers were able to complete the three-week inspection with minimal assistance from contractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Marino)
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A-29 Maintenance

An A-29 Super Tucano sits inside a hangar at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, November 19, 2016, while undergoing an inspection. Afghan Air Force maintainers have completed the first 600-hour aircraft inspection on the airframe in country. The inspection included an in-depth look at all parts of the plane to include flight controls, landing gear and avionics packages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Marino)
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Safety at Mazar-e-Sharif

Weapons troops from the Afghan Air Force offload Mark-81 bombs from an A-29 Super Tucano at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2016. The squadron here is the only AAF unit fully capable of managing entire missions from assembling bombs to flying missions with minimal assistance from coalition advisors. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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Safety at Mazar-e-Sharif

An Afghan Air Force weapons troop helps to offload a Mark-81 bomb from an A-29 Super Tucano at Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2016. The squadron here is the only AAF unit fully capable of managing entire missions from assembling bombs to flying missions with minimal assistance from coalition advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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Safety at Mazar-e-Sharif

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) munitions air advisors watch as members of the Afghan Air Force offload Mark-81 bombs from an A-29 Super Tucano at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2016. The squadron here is the only AAF unit fully capable of managing entire missions from assembling bombs to flying missions with minimal assistance from coalition advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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Safety at Mazar-e-Sharif

Staff Sgt. Aaron Clover and Tech. Sgt. Aaron Moore, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) munitions air advisors assist a member of the Afghan Air Force load Mark-81 bombs onto a trailer at Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2016. The bombs were offloaded from an A-29 Super Tucano. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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Safety at Mazar-e-Sharif

Master Sgt. Rick Page, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) occupational safety advisor, looks at weapons stored in a facility at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2016. Page traveled from Hamid Karzai International Airport to perform a site visit and discuss upcoming munitions field depot construction with the Army Corps of Engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan

An A-29 Super Tucano flies over Afghanistan during a training mission April 6, 2016. The A-29 is a light attack aircraft that can be armed with two 500-pound bombs, twin .50-caliber machine guns and rockets. Aircrews are trained on aerial interdiction and armed overwatch missions that enable a pre-planned strike capability.The Afghan air force currently has eight A-29s but will have 20 by the end of 2018.Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) works daily with the Afghan air force to help build a professional, sustainable and capable air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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NATO JFC-Brunssum commander visits Afghan air force, TAAC-Air

Italian Army Gen. Salvatore Farina, commander, NATO JFC-Brunssum, learns about the newest Afghan Air Force aircraft, the A-29 Super Tucano, from two of the program’s advisors, during a visit to AAF and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) personnel March 19, 2016, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan. He wanted to learn about the air force missions and reaffirm support to NATO’s international partners‬. (U.S. Air Force photos by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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A-29 Super Tucano taxi

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Lederhouse, 81st Fighter Squadron A-29 Super Tucano pilot, taxis an A-29 on the flightline Feb. 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Lederhouse flew with Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air commanding general, to demonstrate the capabilities of the A-29 and Moody’s Afghan Air Force training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillian Bamman/Released)
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