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Afghan Air Force trains to develop vehicle maintenance master instructors

Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force vehicle maintainers perform preventative maintenance during a training session at Kabul Air Wing Aug. 6, 2015. Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) advisors and contractors work to refine Afghan Air Force logistics, reduce new acquisitions and programs, and create a sustainable and capable air force to support the Afghan National Security Forces in the coming years. The Vehicle Maintenance Training Program (VMTP) is one focus area to acquire coalition expertise to provide meaningful instruction on specialized equipment and contractor support to the AAF. They began training June 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/Released)
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Afghan Air Force trains to develop vehicle maintenance master instructors

Greek Warrant Officer Ioannidis Emmanouil, a 16-year vehicle mechanic quality control inspector and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) certified trainer, teaches Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force vehicle maintainers at Kabul Air Wing Aug. 6, 2015. TAAC-Air advisors and contractors work to refine AAF logistics, reduce new acquisitions and programs, and create a sustainable and capable air force to support the Afghan National Security Forces in the coming years. The Vehicle Maintenance Training Program (VMTP) is one focus area to acquire coalition expertise to provide meaningful instruction on specialized equipment and contractor support to the AAF. They began training June 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/Released)
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Afghan Air Force trains to develop vehicle maintenance master instructors

Afghan National Army and Afghan Air Force vehicle maintainers work a checklist during a training session at Kabul Air Wing Aug. 6, 2015. Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) advisors and contractors work to refine Afghan Air Force logistics, reduce new acquisitions and programs, and create a sustainable and capable air force to support the Afghan National Security Forces in the coming years. The Vehicle Maintenance Training Program (VMTP) is one focus area to acquire coalition expertise to provide meaningful instruction on specialized equipment and contractor support to the AAF. They began training June 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/Released)
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Afghan Air Force trains to develop vehicle maintenance master instructors

An Afghan National Army vehicle maintainers practices “teaching techniques” with contractors during an instructor certification session at Kabul Air Wing Aug. 6, 2015. Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) advisors and contractors work to refine Afghan Air Force logistics, reduce new acquisitions and programs, and create a sustainable and capable air force to support the Afghan National Security Forces in the coming years. The Vehicle Maintenance Training Program (VMTP) is one focus area to acquire coalition expertise to provide meaningful instruction on specialized equipment and contractor support to the AAF. They began training June 27, 2015. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Released)
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USAF chaplain team supports TAAC-Air

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bryan Hochhalter and Tech. Sgt. Sandra Alvor-Thrash, talk to Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) personnel in the “Gratitude Café” during their weekly rounds to work centers at Forward Operating Base Oqab Aug. 16, 2015. Hochhalter is deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Alvor-Thrash is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Barbara Fuller)
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A-29 Super Tucano

Primary Mission: a highly maneuverable, turboprop, light-attack aircraft capable of performing Close Air Attack providing aerial fires to ANSF ground elements. Manufacturer: Embraer Defense and Security Max Stores: 3,300 lbs. Max Range: 1,500 NM Maximum Operation Altitude: 35,000 ft. Cruise Speed: 280 knots Armament: 2 x .50 caliber (12.7mm) guns along with a variety of 250-500 lbs (113-227 kg) general purpose and laser-guided munitions Crew: 1 or 2 pilots Technical Details: • Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 Engine • FN Herstal M3P machine guns • 4 underwing pylons capable of carrying an array of general purpose and laser-guided munitions • Forward Looking Infrared multi-sensor targeting system • 2 chaff/flare dispensers • Armored Aircraft Delivery Timeline: • 4 -- January 2016 • 4 – April 2016 • 4 – April 2017 • 8 – December 2018 Training Timeline: • First 8 A-29 pilots begin in February 2015 • 4 A-29 pilots return to Afghanistan in January 2016 • 4 A-29 pilots return to Afghanistan in April 2016 • December 2018 marks the end of A-29 training in the U.S. with all future training conducted by Afghans in Afghanistan
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Afghan Air Force MPs, TAAC-Air advisors train on searching, handcuff procedures

Staff Sgt. Dylan Gillo (right), 439th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, watches over the Afghan military police as they practice on each other doing hands-on searching and handcuffing techniques Aug. 12, 2015, at the Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. This third and last phase of training was presented by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors. The mission of TAAC-Air is to help develop a capable, sustainable and professional Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura)
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Afghan Air Force MPs, TAAC-Air advisors train on searching, handcuff procedures

Capt. Tony Short (right), 439th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron, watches over the Afghan military police as they practice on each other doing hands-on searching and handcuffing techniques Aug. 12, 2015, at the Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. This third and last phase of training was presented by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors. The mission of TAAC-Air is to help develop a capable, sustainable and professional Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura)
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Afghan Air Force MPs, TAAC-Air advisors train on searching, handcuff procedures

Afghan military police practice on each other doing hands-on searching and handcuffing techniques Aug. 12, 2015, at the Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. This third and last phase of training was presented by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors. The mission of TAAC-Air is to help develop a capable, sustainable and professional Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura)
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Afghan Air Force MPs, TAAC-Air advisors train on searching, handcuff procedures

Afghan military police training evaluators take notes on the MPs during a practice on searching and handcuffing techniques Aug. 12, 2015, at the Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. This third and last phase of training was presented by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors. The mission of TAAC-Air is to help develop a capable, sustainable and professional Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura)
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Afghan Air Force MPs, TAAC-Air advisors train on searching, handcuff procedures

Afghan military police practice on each other doing hands-on searching and handcuffing techniques Aug. 12, 2015, at the Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. This third and last phase of training was presented by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors. The mission of TAAC-Air is to help develop a capable, sustainable and professional Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura)
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TAAC-Air holds change of command ceremony

Coalition and Afghan military personnel salute the U.S. and Afghan flags at a change of command ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige took command of the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. Presiding at the ceremony was Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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TAAC-Air holds change of command ceremony

Honor guard members from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, present the colors during a change of command ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige took command of the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. Presiding at the ceremony was Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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TAAC-Air holds change of command ceremony

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) Italian Chief of Staff Col. Giovanni Franchini, commands the formation of coalition Airmen during a change of command ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige took command of TAAC-Air, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. Presiding at the ceremony was Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support and United States Forces-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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TAAC-Air holds change of command ceremony

Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige speaks after taking command of the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Presiding at the ceremony was Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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TAAC-Air holds change of command ceremony

Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige takes command of the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Presiding at the ceremony was Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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TAAC-Air holds change of command ceremony

Members of the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) stand in formation during a change of command ceremony July 27, 2015, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Brig. Gen. Christopher E. Craige took command of the TAAC-Air, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a ceremony here July 27, 2015. Presiding at the ceremony was Gen. John F. Campbell, commander, Resolute Support and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado/Released)
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Tight squeeze

Afghan Air Force loadmasters along with Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air advisers safely loaded a P-19 firetruck onto an Afghan Air Force C-130 at Kandahar Air Wing, May 6, 2015. The team transported the firetruck from Kandahar to Herat to meet a critical need and creating an organic firefighting capability at the new location. (Courtesy photo)
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Tight squeeze

Afghan Air Force loadmasters along with Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air advisers safely loaded a P-19 firetruck onto an Afghan Air Force C-130 at Kandahar Air Wing, May 6, 2015. The team transported the firetruck from Kandahar to Herat to meet a critical need and creating an organic firefighting capability at the new location. (Courtesy photo)
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Tight squeeze

Afghan Air Force loadmasters along with Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air advisers safely loaded a P-19 firetruck onto an Afghan Air Force C-130 at Kandahar Air Wing, May 6, 2015. The team transported the firetruck from Kandahar to Herat to meet a critical need and creating an organic firefighting capability at the new location. (Courtesy photo)
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