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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, radios in to Bagram Airfield ground control prior to entering the runway, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Allen works directly with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office to provide his expertise on wildlife management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen prepares to exit a vehicle on the flightline to conduct wildlife mitigation tactics, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield Afghanistan. Allen works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture through a partnership with the U.S. Air Force at Bagram Airfield to help mitigate the impact wildlife has on flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, fires a pyrotechnic pistol, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pyrotechnic pistols are used as a tactic to scare birds and other wildlife that are around the airfield in order to create an environment safe enough for air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, sifts dirt around a manmade wildlife trap, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are used to trap live animals and relocate them off the airfield in order to ensure safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, uses a stick to evenly spread out dirt on a manmade wildlife trap he constructed, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are used to trap live animals and relocate them off the airfield in order to ensure safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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CJSOAC building dedication

A memorial is unveiled at a building dedication for about Capt. Matthew D. Roland and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component - Afghanistan dedicated a building to the heroes in honor of their service and sacrifice. Both Airmen were killed while deployed in Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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CJSOAC building dedication

The Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component – Afghanistan senior enlisted leader and a Special Tactics Airman uncover the dedication memorial for Capt. Matthew D. Roland and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley. Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component - Afghanistan dedicated a building to the heroes in honor of their service and sacrifice. Both Airmen were killed while deployed in Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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No management, no mission

A ground sweeper clears the runway after a wide body aircraft lands on the airfield, July 1, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airfield managers stay in close communication with aircrews to ensure aircraft land safely. After the landing, airfield managers coordinate ground sweepers to clear the landing area of foreign object debris, such as paper and rocks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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No management, no mission

Raymond Reed, airfield management chief removes a deceased bird from the airfield, July 1, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airfield management conducts foreign object checks daily to keep the airfield free of objects that may interfere with aircraft taking off or landing due to a safety hazard. Birds and wildlife along with rocks and paper are the most common objects found on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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No management, no mission

Darrel Gibbs, heavy truck driver, responds to an airfield construction site, July 1, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Gibbs drives a ground sweeper and helps ensure that all foreign object debris such as rocks are cleared from the airfield while construction is going on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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No management, no mission

Maintenance Airmen perform a foreign object debris check on the airfield, July 1, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airfield management depends on individuals to help keep the airfield FOD free so that aircraft can take off and land safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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No management, no mission

Airfield management works with engineers to ensure all foreign object debris is cleared around a construction site on the airfield, July 1, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airfield management is overseeing the removal of piles of rocks that will be replaced by concrete to create a safer landing surface for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, climbs in the cockpit of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The mission of the F-16C is to provide close air support for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The F-16C is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The aircraft receives inspections before takeoff and after landing to see if there are any maintenance issues with the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson (right), 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, and Senior Airman Brandon Hellin (left), 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, review an F-16C Fighting Falcon flight checklist, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The F-16C is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The aircraft receives inspections before takeoff and after landing to see if there are any maintenance issues with the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to taxi out in an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 457th EFS is Air Force Reserve Command unit out of Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas who continuously supports Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the NATO Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Providing airpower to Operation Freedom's Sentinel

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, takes off in an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 457th EFS is the Air Force Reserve Command unit out of Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas who continuously supports Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the NATO Resolute Support mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots soar through the mission

Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, steps out to an F-16C Fighting Falcon, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The mission of the F-16 is to provide close air support for Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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