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Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. New F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Tom Saunders, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a k-loader with pallets to be airdropped at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. While this was the first airdrop the 774th EAS conducted in more than two years, airlift Airmen practice airdrops every flight while at their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

A C-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. Deployed out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the C-130J and its support personnel provide tactical airlift, including aeromedical evacuation, cargo and personnel airlift and airdrop, and any intra-theater transportation needed to support a successful train, advise and assist mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. An airdrop is one of many methods airlift Airmen use to deliver cargo. When planning on how to deliver cargo, the type of environment is a key factor in the decision. Weather, the danger present in the area and terrain are just a few of the factors used in deciding what method to use. The aircrew from left to right: Senior Airman Tom Saunders, Senior Airman Jacob Snider, Capt. David Ince, and Capt. Jonathan Klenk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Pallets sit inside a C-130J Super Hercules as they are prepped for airdrop over an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airmen Tom Saunders, left, and Jacob Snider, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmasters, review a checklist while preparing for an airdrop at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. An airdrop is one of many methods airlift Airmen use to deliver cargo. When planning on how to deliver cargo, the type of environment is a key factor in the decision. Weather, the danger present in the area and terrain are just a few of the factors used in deciding what method to use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Tom Saunders, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a k-loader with pallets to be airdropped at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. While this was the first airdrop the 774th EAS conducted in more than two years, airlift Airmen practice airdrops every flight while at their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Capt. David Ince, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, flies a C-130J over an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Tom Saunders, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, inspects the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules as it starts up at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Tom Saunders, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, inspects the propellers of a C-130J Super Hercules as it starts up at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two-and-a-half years

Senior Airman Jacob Snider, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a k-loader at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2017. The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducted their first combat airdrop in nearly two-and-a-half years, resulting in the successful delivery of 11,000 pounds of equipment to coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Airman 1st Class Spencer Harwood is a security forces member from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st ESPTS is a “mini-mission support group,” containing many of the same elements, just on a smaller scale. The security forces element contains flightline security, entry controllers and a tactical security element, which provides overwatch and freedom of movement for coalition personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Tech. Sgt. Kyle Reome is a services specialist from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Services, which typically falls under a force support squadron, provides functions such as morale, welfare and recreation programs, and offers wifi to personnel so they can speak with their loved ones and provide for their emotional fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Nihal Singh is a firefighter from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st ESPTS is a “mini-mission support group,” containing many of the same elements, just on a smaller scale. The civil engineer element contains engineers who work on the mobile aircraft arresting system, a fire department, pest management and many more functions found in a typical CE squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Staff Sgt. Ashley Sydnor is a communications specialist from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st ESPTS is a “mini-mission support group,” containing many of the same elements, just on a smaller scale. The communications team, though small, has a large impact on KAF and has many of the same functions a typical communications squadron has. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Senior Airman Daryl Saunders is a security forces member from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st ESPTS is a “mini-mission support group,” containing many of the same elements, just on a smaller scale. The security forces element contains flightline security, entry controllers and a tactical security element, which provides overwatch and freedom of movement for coalition personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

The vehicle maintenance section ensures all vehicles are operational and safe at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Typically a unit within a logistics readiness squadron, vehicle maintenance serves as one of many unique teams within the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron. The logistics element of the 451st ESPTS contains supply, passenger terminal services, aerial porters, a traffic management office, vehicle maintenance and many more functions found in a typical logistics readiness squadron. In addition to typical LRS functions, the section also performs the duties a contracting squadron would. The contracts play a huge part in supporting all military functions at KAF and enables Air Force, Army and NATO missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Staff Sgt. Garisson Dollar is a civil engineer from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st ESPTS is a "mini-mission support group" containing many of the same elements, just on a smaller scale. The civil engineer element contains engineers who work on the mobile aircraft arresting system, a fire department, pest management and many more functions found in a typical CE squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

The traffic management office is a key component of the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Typically a unit within a logistics readiness squadron, TMO serves as one of many unique teams within the 451st ESPTS. TMO receives and processes every shipment that comes through KAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Revitalizing the Squadron: Support Squadron enables airpower at KAF

Staff Sgt. Josiah Brodsky, a 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron security forces member, conducts a briefing during guard mount at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st ESPTS is a "mini-mission support group" containing many of the same elements, just on a smaller scale. The security forces element contains flightline security, entry controllers and a tactical security element, which provides overwatch and freedom of movement for coalition personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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