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Two hundred combat sorties complete

Col. Joel Carey, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander (left ), shakes hands with Brig. Gen. John Dolan, 451st AEW commander and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot(right), to congratulate Dolan for completing his 200th combat sortie Oct. 19, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 200th combat sortie is a milestone for fighter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Maintainers help coalition counterparts

Royal Air Force airmen receive support from Senior Airman Christopher Backers, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, who operates a crane to move part of a British aircraft Oct. 17, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The aircraft received a large amount of damage during a hail storm in a previous month. The U.S. Air Force and the RAF are working together on different projects while at KAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Maintainers help coalition counterparts

Royal Air Force airmen position a hoist attached to a crane operated by Senior Airman Christopher Backers, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, propulsions journeyman, (mirror) at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2013. The Aircraft received a non-airworthy status after taking hail damage in a previous month and is in the process of being returned to England where it will be reconstructed or used for parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Maintainers help coalition counterparts

Senior Airman Christopher Backers, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, operates a crane to move part of a British aircraft Oct. 17, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Aircraft received a large amount of damage during a hail storm in a previous month. The plane was deemed not airworthy and is being shipped back to England where it will either be remodeled or used for parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Royal Air Force Senior Aircraftman Jay Murcott, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crewchief, assembles part of an MQ-9 Reaper wing before unloading it from a shipping container Oct. 18, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The MQ-9 is being unloaded and constructed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Airmen from the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron open a shipping container holding an MQ-9 Reaper Oct. 18, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The MQ-9 is being unloaded and constructed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Airman 1st Class Alex Slobozien, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crewchief, puts together parts of a wing for an MQ-9 Reaper Oct. 18, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. MQ-9 Reapers arrived here in cargo containers and require the crewchiefs to assemble them on station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Airman 1st Class Alex Slobozien, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crewchief, puts together parts of a wing for an MQ-9 Reaper as Staff Sgt. Ronald Zaragoza, 451st EMXS crewchief, holds the wing stabile Oct. 18, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The MQ-9 is being unloaded and constructed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Airmen of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron use a crane to lift the body of an MQ-9 Reaper from a cargo container Oct. 18, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The MQ-9’s mission is a persistent hunter-killer against emerging targets in achieving joint force commander objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Gruff, 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crewchief, holds a stand as the body of an MQ-9 Reaper is lowered Oct. 18, 2013 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The MQ-9 is being unloaded and constructed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reaper Airmen unload aircraft

Airmen from the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unload an MQ-9 Reaper from a cargo container at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2013. The new MQ-9 will be assembled and added to the current fleet conducting the mission here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Biological Safety

Tech. Sgt. Corina Schrank, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing bioenvironmental engineer, uses a hazardous material analyzer to find out the makeup of an unknown substance found on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2013. The substance found was determined to be a non-hazardous glass cleaner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Biological Safety

Master Sgt. Christopher Alden, (left) and Tech. Sgt. Corina Schrank (right), both 451st Air Expeditionary Wing bioenvironmental engineers, analyze an unknown substance found on the flightline at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2013. Bioenvironmental engineers work in the Role 1 Medical Clinic at Camp Losano. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Family serving together

Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexandra Becerra and her brother Senior Airman Andrew Murillo sit on the boardwalk at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, spending their down time together Sept. 7, 2013. Becerra works medical logistics at the Role 3 Medical Clinic, and Murillo is an aerial porter for the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing. Both are deployed to KAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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BACN

An E-11A taxis down the ramp at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2013. The E-11A is used as part of the Battlefield Airborne Communication Node mission here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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451st Air Expeditionary Wing Photo

Members of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing pose for a group photo at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2013. The 451st AEW provides a persistent and powerful airpower presence in the Afghanistan area of operations. Airmen of the 451st AEW provide world-class tactical airlift, close air support, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, command and control, airborne datalink, combat search and rescue, casualty evacuation and aeromedical evacuation capabilities whenever and wherever needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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Reducing habitat

Luke Barto, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program, uses an improvised ignition source to burn weeds in a pond on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 24. Barto, a U.S. Department of Agriculture employee, worked with the KAF Fire Department to burn the weeds on pond and remove a habitat for birds. The 451 AEW BASH program reduces the potential for bird strikes at KAF, protecting all Coalition aircraft and airmen operating here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jake Sanders)
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Reducing habitat

Luke Barto, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program and Master Sgt. Dave Roller, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office, utilize an inflatable boat to access weeds in a pond on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan to reduce potential wildlife habitats, Sept. 24. Barto, a U.S. Department of Agriculture employee, worked with the KAF Fire Department to burn the weeds on pond and remove a habitat for birds. Reducing bird habitats around KAF will decrease the possibility of bird strikes for aircraft operating here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jake Sanders)
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Reducing habitat

A member of the Kandahar Fire Department fire rescue team stands watch for safety as the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program members burn weeds in a pond on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 24. The 451 AEW Safety Office worked with the KAF Fire Department to burn the weeds on the pond and remove a habitat for birds. Reducing bird habitats around KAF will decrease the possibility of bird strikes for aircraft operating here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jake Sanders)
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Reducing habitat

Luke Barto, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program, sprays weeds in a pond on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 24. Barto, a U.S. Department of Agriculture employee, worked with the KAF Fire Department to burn the weeds on the pond and remove a habitat for birds. The 451 AEW BASH program reduces the potential for bird strikes at KAF, protecting all Coalition aircraft and airmen operating here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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