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AAF academy graduates first class, 184 new officers

A recent graduate of the Afghan Air Force academy exclaims his allegiance to Afghanistan during a graduation ceremony, May 7, 2015. He was one of 184 newly commissioned second lieutenants in the Afghan Air Force. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jeff M. Nagan)
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AAF academy graduates first class, 184 new officers

Soon to be graduates of the Afghan Air Force academy await to receive their diplomas during a ceremony, May 7, 2014. The ceremony marked the first graduation since the fall of the Taliban, adding 184 newly commissioned second lieutenants to the Afghan Air Force. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jeff M. Nagan)
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Connecting the AAF

Airmen from the Afghan Air Force go through the hands-portion of training during a web conferencing class. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air advisor are teaching the class so they have a farther advising reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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C2 Shurra

An Afghan Air Force officer speaks at a recent command and control shurra in Kabul, Afghanistan. The shurra brought members of the Afghan Air Force together with Train, Assist, Advise Command-Air advisors to plan the way ahead for aerial fires support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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TAAC-Air visits Moody AFB

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air commanding general, speaks with Afghan Air Force student pilots Feb. 24, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. With the help of Moody’s Afghan Air Force flying and maintenance training mission, the Afghan Air Force fleet will grow to 112 aircraft through the addition of 20 A-29 Super Tucanos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillian )
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Flight prep

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air commanding general, puts on his flight helmet before flying in an A-29 Super Tucano Feb. 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-29, the newest aircraft in the Afghan Air Force arsenal, will add an additional aerial fires capability to the burgeoning air force. TAAC-Air is charged with readying the Afghan Air Force to defend its country as coalition forces drawdown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillian Bamman/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 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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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

An Afghan airman starts a new generation heater during the hands-on portion of C-130 lead-in training, which is being provided prior to formal maintenance training in the US. Having the ability to maintain C-130s is an important step toward an independent Afghan Air Force. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

Afghan C-130 maintainers gather around Senior Airman Irwin Rodriguez, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air fixed wing advisor to learn the proper way to connect a tow bar to a C-130. Afghans are now participating in C-130 maintenance lead-in training to better prepare them for formal training. The ability to maintain their own aircraft without coalition support is another step toward a completely independent Afghan Air Force. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released) (Face blurred for security)
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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

Tech. Sgt. Hector Ayala, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air fixed wing advisor teaches future Afghan C-130 maintainers how to connect external power to the aircraft with a Dash-86 generator. The training is part of C-130 lead-in training that will better prepare the students for formal training in the United States. The Afghan students study both aircraft familiarization and the English language. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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