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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) A Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air pilot advisor inspects a UH-60 before the start of a Mission Qualification Training mission August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Upon completion of Mission Qualification Training, Afghan Air Force pilots will be able to perform combat operations day or night in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force pilot conducts a UH-60 preflight checklist August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, a class which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) A Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air pilot advisor conducts a UH-60 preflight checklist August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The pilot helps certify Afghan pilots to be aircraft commanders during the Mission Qualification Training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) Afghan Air Force and Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air crews prepare a UH-60 before a Mission Qualification Training mission August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Mission Qualification Training is the last class before crewmembers embark on Afghan only operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) Tech. Sgt. Mathew Hawkins, Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air crew chief advisor inspects the UH-60 during a preflight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Hawkins teaches the Special Mission Operators in the Mission Qualification Training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An M240 machinegun is attached to a UH-60 by an Afghan Air Force UH-60 crewmember during a preflight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force UH-60 crewmember attaches his M240 machinegun during a preflight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) Graduates from UH-60 Mission Qualification Course display their certificates of training with Maj. Mahtabudin Safi, UH-60 Blackhawk Squadron commander, Col. Chris Goodyear, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group commander, Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing commander, Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, after the conclusion of a graduation August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The graduates are the second class to graduate from the course and represent the future of the Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Seventeen Afghan air crew members graduated and will begin conducting operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at a graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The UH-60 pilots and special mission operators completed 12 week course where they learned to conduct troop and cargo operations in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing Commander, speaks to the graduates about what their work means to Afghanistan during Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Seventeen Afghan air crew members graduated and will begin conducting operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing Commander, among other Afghan Air Force leadership and troops stand during the playing of the Afghan and United States’ national anthem during the start of the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Seventeen Afghan air crew members graduated and will begin conducting operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) A member of the Afghan Air Force says a prayer during the start of the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 12 week course trains co-pilots into UH-60 aircraft commanders and provides specialized training to mission operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) Lt. Col. Arif Shenwari, Kandahar Air Wing Head of Education and Training, briefs Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing Commander, before the start of the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 12 week course trains co-pilots into UH-60 aircraft commanders and provides specialized training to mission operators.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan (July 4, 2018) -- Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60s hover taxi for the first time after deploying to Camp Shorab, Afghanistan, July 4, 2018. The deployment of the UH-60s provides new pilots operational experience and helps equip them for working in more complex environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luke Hoogendam)
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CAMP SHORAB, Afghanistan (July 10, 2018) -- Afghan Air Force (AAF) UH-60 crews prepare the aircraft before going out on the first operational mission July 10, 2018, while deployed to Camp Shorab, Afghanistan. The mission provided transportation to 22 passengers while providing area familiarization for the pilots in Helmand province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luke Hoogendam)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at a graduation ceremony May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. Thirty one Afghan air crew members graduated during the ceremony and are scheduled to begin conducting operational missions almost immediately. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai (left), Kandahar Air Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart (center), Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air commander, and Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shoaib (right), Afghan Air Force commander, stand ready to begin a UH-60 Blackhawk Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. The 31 graduates are the first fully qualified UH-60 Blackhawk Afghan air crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Graduates from UH-60 Mission Qualification Course display their certificates of training in front of a UH-60 Blackhawk May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. The first UH-60 Blackhawks arrived in Afghanistan seven months ago, and its implementation will help transition the Afghan Air Force into a modern and sustainable platform for the future. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Afghan Air Force conducts first UH-60 Blackhawk operational mission

Three UH-60 Blackhawks take off to conduct the first Afghan-led operational mission on this aircraft May 8, 2018, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The mission, which was in support of the elections, occurred just one day after the crews graduated from Mission Qualification Training. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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