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BAF's busy runway

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon “Triple Nickel” aircraft assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 24, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. Members of the Triple Nickel are deployed in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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U.S. Ambassador Dana Shell Smith visits AUAB

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron briefs U.S. Ambassador Dana Shell Smith on their duties of transporting wounded warriors to better echelons of care April 27, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Smith toured the facilities of AUAB as well as different jets on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
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746th EAMU Airmen ensure C-130s maintain mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isaac Fields, 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics, performs an Identification, Friend-or-Foe check on a C-130 Hercules, Feb. 18, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. IFF is an identification system designed for command and control that enables military and national interrogation systems to identify aircraft, vehicles or forces as friendly and to determine their bearing and range from the interrogator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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746th EAMU Airmen ensure C-130s maintain mission readiness

A C-130 Hercules prepares to taxi on the flightline, Feb. 18, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Before each mission, maintainers from the 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform a preflight inspection inside and outside of the C-130 to ensure all systems are working in accordance with the job guides. Pre-flight inspections are good for up to 72 hours prior to the aircraft's scheduled departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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746th EAMU Airmen ensure C-130s maintain mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Evin Hamm, 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals a C-130 Hercules out of its parking spot, Feb. 18, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The current Hercules maintenance team is comprised of Air National Guard Units deployed from 130th Airlift Wing out of Charleston, W. Va., and the 153rd Airlift Wing out of Cheyenne, Wyo. As a unit, they inspect, service and prepare aircraft for the mission of the day as delegated by the air tasking order and ensure the C-130s are mission capable by performing regular inspections and preventative and scheduled maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

Staff Sgt. Jose Cartagena, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air fixed wing advisor explains the proper way to conduct an operators inspection on a new generation heater. Aerospace ground equipment is one of the areas future Afghan C-130 maintainers are being taught during C-130 maintenance lead-in training. Afghan maintainers are already performing much of the work on their helicopter fleet, but are just beginning C-130 maintenance. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

Staff Sgt. Jose Cartagena, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air fixed wing advisor explains the proper way to set an exhaust pipe for the heat exchanger on a new generation heater prior to starting. Cartagena, a Puerto Rico Air National Guard member, is uniquely qualified to provide the training, because the guard routinely provides familiarization training to Airmen awaiting formal training. This training that is useful to guard members, is also being found useful by the Afghan Air Force. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jay, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan flight engineer adviser, completes a pre-flight walk around inspection on an Afghan Air Force C-130 Hercules, before an adviser mission piloted by the AAF, March 10, 2014, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Jay, a Peralta, N.M. native, is deployed from the 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Bahrain International Air Show

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Gurnun, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, unloads equipment from a C130J Super Hercules at Sakhir Airbase Manama, Bahrain, to prepare for the 2014 Bahrain International Air Show, Jan. 14, 2014. The C130J and crew are deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard. The BIAS is scheduled to begin Jan. 16 and continue through Jan. 18. The U.S. will support several aviation static displays. The U.S. is showcasing the C-130J Hercules, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-18E/F Hornet, MV-22 Osprey and UH-1Y Huey Venom, AH-1Z Viper and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters. The U.S. Air Force will also have a B-1B Lancer and F-22 Raptor flyby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)
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Bahrain International Air Show

An U.S. Air Force C130J Super Hercules from the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia arrived at Sakhir Airbase in Manama, Bahrain, to participate as a static display in the 2014 Bahrain International Air Show, Jan. 14, 2014. The C130J and crew are deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard. The BIAS is scheduled to begin Jan. 16 and continue through Jan. 18. The U.S. will support several aviation static displays. The U.S. is showcasing the C-130J Hercules, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-18E/F Hornet, MV-22 Osprey and UH-1Y Huey Venom, AH-1Z Viper and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters. The U.S. Air Force will also have a B-1B Lancer and F-22 Raptor flyby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)
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Bahrain International Air Show

An U.S. Air Force C130J Super Hercules with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia arrived at Sakhir Airbase in Manama, Bahrain, to participate in the 2014 Bahrain International Air Show, Jan. 14, 2014. The C130J and crew are deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard. The BIAS is scheduled to begin Jan. 16 and continue through Jan. 18. The U.S. will support several aviation static displays. The U.S. is showcasing the C-130J Hercules, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-18E/F Hornet, MV-22 Osprey, and UH-1Y Huey Venom, AH-1Z Viper and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters. The U.S. Air Force will also have a B-1B Lancer and F-22 Raptor flyby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

(Left to right) Staff Sergeants Eric Wahl and Rodney Nelon, aircraft hydraulics systems craftsmen deployed to the 455 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work on a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. The C-130H provides daily tactical airlift support to combat forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

Airmen with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron for an airlift mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram provides tactical airlift support every day to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

Airman 1st Class Aaron Rishel, loadmaster deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, directs a pallet of supplies into the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram's C-130H aircrews fly day and night to transport personnel and supplies throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

(Left to right) Capt. Matt Mansell, pilot with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, shakes hands with Senior Airman Timothy McMahon, aerospace maintenance journyman deployed to the 455 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, before an airlift mission aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram's aircrews rely on the skill of the base's maintainers to ensure flight safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

Airmen with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron for an airlift mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram provides tactical airlift support every day to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

Airman 1st Class Tristian Lyons, loadmaster deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, secures a pallet of cagro aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram provides dedicated tactical airlift support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

Airmen with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing load cargo in the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. The C-130H is capable of performing day and night tactical airlift operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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Not your average takeoff

A C-130 takes off on a dirt landing strip in Qalat, Afghanistan Aug. 14, 2011. The C-130 transported Army passengers and cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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C-130 is "air ambulance

A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircrew from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and medical personnel from the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight prepare for medical evacuation operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 7, 2011. C-130s are able to land on runways that many other fixed wing aircraft are unable to, making them invaluable when moving patients in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)
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