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Bagram airdrop

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steve Morris, loadmaster, waits for a signal to release a load of bundles from the back of a C-130 Hercules during an airdrop mission over Afghanistan on Nov. 23, 2011. Morris is deployed to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, from the 145th Air Wing, Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
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Expediter

An Afghan Air Force expediter uses a radio to coordinate maintenance and pass status updates to the maintenance operations center. Maintenance advisers recently certified the first Afghan Air Force flight line expediter at Kandahar Air Wing. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Reach for the STARS

Airman 1st Class Zongtag Vang, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel maintenance technician (left) and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Tecmire, U.S. Air Forces Central Command cyber transport technician, help a student from a local school release a water-propelled rocket into the air Nov. 20 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Each of the 20 students launched hand-built rockets crafted out of water bottles, cardboard and duct tape as part of the Science and Technology Advancement and Relationships (STARS) program. Vang, a native of Kansas City, Kan., is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan, while Tecmire, a native of Medford, Ore., is deployed from Kingsley Field, Ore.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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Transit Center, National Security Service K-9 teams train together

Kyrgyz Republic Lt. Col. Natalie Balavrikova leads Agat through an explosives detection exercise at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 15. Twice a week, dog handlers from the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and the Kyrgyz Republic run through various scenarios to help maintain their dog’s proficiency levels. Balavrikova and Agat, a 3-year old Belgian Malinois, work for the National Security Service of Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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F-16 jets providing Top Cover in Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon dispenses flares while flying over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011. The jet is from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron which is providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of Iraq. The 125th EFS consists of F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Okla., the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, and the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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F-16 jets providing Top Cover in Iraq

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011, providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of the country. The 125th EFS consists of F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Okla., the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, and the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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ISAF Commander visits Bagram Airfield

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- ISAF Commander Marine Gen. John Allen and Col. Eugene McFeely, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, step out to an F-15E Strike Eagle to depart Bagram Airfield Nov. 17, 2011. During General Allen’s orientation flight, he experienced close air support firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Krista Rose)
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Iraqi air force: F-16s to Strengthen Air Defense, Partnershi?p with U.S.

Staff Lt. Gen. Anwer Amin, the commander of the Iraqi air force, hosts a press conference in Western Iraq Nov. 8, 2011. He told the Iraqi and Pan-Arab media Iraq's purchase of 18 F-16C Fighting Falcons, for their future air defense, will encourage and strengthen the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Iraq. Amin conducted the press conference in front of an F-16 static display provided by the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, an Oklahoma Air National Guard unit providing top cover in Iraq for U.S. service members. When the Iraqi F-16s are delivered, most likely sometime in late 2014 or 2015, Iraq will have the most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

Master Sgt. Israel Ruiz, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Detachment 1 maintenance adviser, is advising Afghan airmen on the maintenance of an Mi-17 helicopter. U.S. and Salvadoran Airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight safety, and security of the Mi-17 helicopter. Ruiz is deployed from Kirtland AFB, N.M. and a native of San Francisco, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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Air Force defenders advise Afghans on security tactics

Tech. Sgt. Michael Compean, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group security forces adviser, is training Afghan soldiers in security forces tactics while deployed to Afghanistan. The 838th AEAG Airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight, and security of the Mi-17 helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

U.S. and Salvadoran Airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight operations, and security of the Mi-17 Helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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Airmen advise Afghans on rotary wing maintenance

An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter takes off for an emergency resupply flight through western Afghanistan, Nov 11, 2011. The U.S. and Afghan flight crews provided supplies to a remote Afghan Border Patrol outpost. Airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, and security of the Mi-17 helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

Maj. Karl Seekamp, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Detachment 1 commander, leads a team of airmen in advising Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight operations, and security of the Mi-17 Helicopter. Seekamp is deployed from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fl. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

Maj. Karl Seekamp, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Detachment 1 commander, leads a team of coalition airmen in advising Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight operations, and security of the Mi-17 helicopter. Seekamp is deployed from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Fl. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

El Salvador air force Lt. Col. Dario Hernandez is the senior officer for the El Salvador instructor contingent in Afghanistan. He oversees 22 advisors that mentor Afghans. U.S. and Salvadoran Airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight safety, and security of the Mi-17 Helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

U.S. and Afghan flight crews fly to a remote Afghan Border Patrol outpost to provide emergency resupply. The Mi-17 helicopters were escorted by Italian Mangusta helicopters. U.S. and Salvadoran airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight safety, and security of the Mi-17 Helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

U.S. and Afghan flight crews land at a remote Afghan Border Patrol outpost to provide emergency resupply. U.S. and Salvadoran airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight, and security of the Mi-17 helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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Airmen mentor Afghans on versatile Mi-17 mission

Tech. Sgt. Christian Corella, an aerial gunner, deployed from the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev., throws supplies from the door of an Mi-17 helicopter during an emergency resupply flight through western Afghanistan, Nov 11, 2011. The U.S. and Afghan flight crews provided supplies to a remote Afghan Border Patrol outpost. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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Airmen mentor Afghans on versatile Mi-17 mission

Staff Sgt. Jarod Doran, 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Detachment 1 flight engineer, makes sure everyone onboard an Mi-17 helicopter is safe during a passenger transport in western Afghanistan, Nov 11, 2011. Doran is deployed from F.E. Warren, Wy. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

U.S. and Afghan flight crews fly to a remote Afghan Border Patrol outpost to provide emergency resupply. U.S. and Salvadoran airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight, and security of the Mi-17 Helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)
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