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180802-F-BX159-365

An A-10C Thunderbolt II, from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes off in front of the Kandahar International Airport, on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The A-10 flew in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel providing aide to Afghan forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
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180802-F-BX159-116

An A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, prepares to park after a mission on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The mission, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, provided aide to Afghan coalition partners against opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
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180802-F-BX159-287

Crew chiefs from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before take-off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The Airmen, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, are deployed in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel by providing close-air support to Afghan forces and other coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
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180802-F-BX159-005

A pilot from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before take-off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The mission, in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, provided aide to Afghan coalition partners against opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
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180802-F-BX159-050

Crew chiefs from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before take-off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The Airmen, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, are deployed in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel by providing close-air support to Afghan forces and other coalition partners. The Thunderbolt II can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions or JDAM, wind corrected munitions dispenser or WCMD, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
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Black Hawk in Afghanistan: Arrival ceremony, ribbon cutting celebrates first Afghan Air Force UH-60s

An Afghan Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers over Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2017. The AAF received the first two Black Hawks from the U.S. to bolster their air operations capabilities. The helicopters provide sustainable, capable replacements for aircraft currently in use. The UH-60s will help the AAF and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces combat insurgent groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Black Hawk in Afghanistan: Arrival ceremony, ribbon cutting celebrates first Afghan Air Force UH-60s

U.S. and Afghan military leaders sign certificates officially transferring the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the U.S. military to the Afghan Air Force during a ceremony Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The AAF received Black Hawks from the U.S. to bolster their air power capabilities. The helicopters provide sustainable, capable replacements for aging aircraft currently in use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Afghan president welcomes first Afghan Air Force Black Hawk helicopters

Senior Afghan government officials and coalition defense leaders share in a ribbon cutting symbolizing the transfer of ownership of the first UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to the Afghan Air Force Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The UH-60 has been selected to enhance the AAF helicopter fleet and augment the capabilities currently provided by the Mi-17 legacy platform. (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

From right, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, Unknown, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart and Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shoaib, stand for a photo after the UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The officials performed a ribbon cutting and ceremonial signing of transfer certificates, celebrating the transfer of ownership of the first delivery of UH-60s to the Afghan Air Force. Stewart is the commander 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air and Shoaib is the Afghan Air Force commander. (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 speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (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 speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s air force fleet, while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (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

Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Nicholson and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s air force fleet, while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (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 speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (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

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. RiedelAn Afghan National Security and Defense Forces honor guardsman stands beside a ceremonial flag during the UH-60 Black Hawk transfer ceremony Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Officials signed a transfer of ownership certificate and performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s growing 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

Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk transfer ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Nicholson and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (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

Afghan senior government and international military officials stand while the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces band plays during the beginning of the official arrival ceremony for the first UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the country, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Leaders signed an official transfer of ownership and performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young 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

Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, commander 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, speaks in front of the first Afghan UH-60 Black Hawk during a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Stewart said the UH-60 will be an important step in the modernization of the Afghan Air Force, which is slated to double in size in the coming years. (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 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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Foreign-born Airmen deploy, live their American Dream

Airman 1st Class Yongqin Li is a foreign-born Airman who spent most of his early life in China. When Li graduated high school, he immigrated to America. He was a full-time college student and worked various jobs to make ends meet. He eventually joined the U.S. Air Force; on the day of his basic military training graduation, became a U.S. citizen during a Naturalization ceremony. Li is deployed out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where is a member of the 55th Force Support Squadron force management section. At Kandahar Airfield, he serves on the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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