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Afghan Air Force Casevac Training

Afghan National Army soldiers practice litter carry techniques during an Afghan Air Force led training event in Herat, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2015. Two Afghan Air Force flight medics traveled from Kabul to Herat to teach 19 ANA soldiers the fundamentals loading casualties onto and off of the Mi-17 Hip transport helicopter and the C-208 Grand Caravan, a small, fixed wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jeff M. Nagan)
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Fixed Wing Advisor

Two young girls from Le Pelican kindergarten in Bamiyan, Afghanistan giggle while posing for a photo with their new toys. The toys, along with school supplies, blankets and heating fuel was provided by Operation Outreach.
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Afghan air force fly over

An Afghan air force Mi-17 lands in front of a MD 530F Cayuse Warrior, about to depart on a training mission, Dec. 6, 2014, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)
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Afghan air force maintainers

Afghan air force airmen perform preventive maintenance on Mi-17 helicopters, Dec 1, 2014, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)
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Afghan Air Force flightline

Afghan air force airmen push a nitrogen cart across the flightline, Nov. 30, 2014, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Nitrogen is used to service the emergency power units on various Afghan air force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)
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Afghan air force maintainers

Afghan air force airmen perform preventive maintenance on Mi-17 helicopters, Dec 1, 2014, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)
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First Afghan air force Mi-17 night firing

An Afghan air force Mi-17 gunner fires his M240B machine gun during the first night firing training mission, Nov 29, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. This capability will allow the Afghan air force to take the fight to the enemy day and night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

An MD 530 flies over Kabul, Afghanistan. The MD 530 is a new aerial support aircraft the Afghan Air Force can use during Fighting Season '15.
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A team of all Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters complete their first-eer solo mission.

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. , Shawanaz Nabi Zada, briefs Afghan National Army soldiers and other passengers prior to the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six AAF pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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A team of all Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters complete their first-eer solo mission.

Afghan Air Force aircew have a final meeting during pre-flight inspection as loadmasters discuss load plans prior to the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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A team of all Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters complete their first-eer solo mission.

Afghan Air Force Col. Aimal Pacha, C-130 Hercules aircraft commander, gives celebratory hugs after flying the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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A team of all Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters complete their first-eer solo mission.

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. , Shawanaz Nabi Zada, laughs as 1st Lt. Khiah Shinwari showers water over his uniform in celebration of the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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A team of all Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters complete their first-eer solo mission.

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Khial Shinwari, C-130 Hercules aircraft commander, performs a pre-flight inspection on the wing of a C-130 as loadmasters discuss load plans prior to the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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A team of all Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters complete their first-eer solo mission.

Lt. Gen. Mohammad Akram, Afghan National Army, Vice Chief of Staff, speaks to the aircrew after the first-ever all Afghan C-130 flight, Kabul, Afghanistan, June 16, 2014. The aircrew, made up of six Afghan Air Force pilots and loadmasters, successfully completed a mission from Kabul to Kandahar and back. The aircrew successfully planned, executed and accounted for movement of about 120 Afghan personnel, two casualty evacuation patients, luggage and cargo in both directions. The ability for the AAF aircrew to move Afghan National Army Security Forces personnel, cargo, CASEVAC patients and human remains missions is a major accomplishment for both the AAF and NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing. This milestone was accomplished eight months earlier than projected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

Afghan National Army tactical air coordinators (ATAC) sit in the grass and talk after graduating from the first-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators class, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. Twelve soldiers graduated the course taught by U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, joint terminal attack controller. An ATAC assists the engagement of enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapons systems to coordinate airstrikes in close proximity of enemy forces. Leen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is deployed from the 7th Air Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

An Afghan National Army tactical air coordinator (ATAC) reads his certificate after completing the first-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators class, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. Twelve soldiers graduated the course taught by U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, joint terminal attack controller, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. An ATAC assists the engagement of enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapons systems to coordinate airstrikes in close proximity of enemy forces. Leen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is deployed from the 7th Air Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

An Afghan National Army tactical air coordinators (ATAC) hold up their graduation certificates at the conclusion of the first-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators class, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. Twelve soldiers graduated the course taught by U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. An ATAC assists the engagement of enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapons systems to coordinate airstrikes in close proximity of enemy forces. Leen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is deployed from the 7th Air Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

An Afghan National Army tactical air coordinators (ATAC) holds up his graduation certificate at the conclusion of the first-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators class, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. Twelve soldiers graduated the course taught by U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. An ATAC assists the engagement of enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapons systems to coordinate airstrikes in close proximity of enemy forces. Leen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is deployed from the 7th Air Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

Afghan National Army tactical air coordinators (ATAC) exchange laughs at the conclusion of the first-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators class, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. Twelve soldiers graduated the course taught by U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. An ATAC assists the engagement of enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapons systems to coordinate airstrikes in close proximity of enemy forces. Leen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is deployed from the 7th Air Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, joint terminal attack controller, shakes hands with an Afghan National Army soldier during the first-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators course graduation ceremony, Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20, 2014. An ATAC assists the engagement of enemy forces utilizing advanced technologies and weapons systems to coordinate airstrikes in close proximity of enemy forces. Leen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico native, is deployed from the 7th Air Expeditionary Air Support Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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