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TAAC-Air advisors train AAF to put bombs on target

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors, held a live-fire training exercise for a class of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Prior to the exercise, advisors from TAAC-Air conducted three weeks of classroom training where students learn radio communication, map and compass reading, GPS coordinate plotting and friendly centric air support as part of air-to-ground integration. The live fire exercise is part of a practical evaluation before Afghan Air Force personnel can graduate as ATACs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air advisors train AAF to put bombs on target

A local Afghan reporter films as an Afghan Air Force member communicates on the ground with an A-29 Super Tucano pilot over radio communications near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors, held a live-fire training exercise for a class of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators. Prior to the exercise, advisors from TAAC-Air conducted three weeks of classroom training. The live fire exercise is part of a practical evaluation before Afghan Air Force personnel can graduate as ATACs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air advisors train AAF to put bombs on target

Maj. Chris Larson, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) air-to-ground integration lead advisors, coordinates information with his Afghan Air Force counterpart before a live-fire training exercise for a class of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Prior to the exercise, advisors from TAAC-Air conducted three weeks of classroom training. The live fire exercise is part of a practical evaluation before Afghan Air Force personnel can graduate as ATACs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air advisors train AAF to put bombs on target

Afghan Air Force members communicate from the ground with an A-29 Super Tucano pilot over radio communications near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors, held a live-fire training exercise for a class of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators. Prior to the exercise, advisors from TAAC-Air conducted three weeks of classroom training. The live fire exercise is part of a practical evaluation before Afghan Air Force personnel can graduate as ATACs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air advisors train AAF to put bombs on target

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano drops training munitions on a target during live-fire training exercise held by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors, for a class of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Prior to the exercise, advisors from TAAC-Air conducted three weeks of classroom training where students learn radio communication, map and compass reading, GPS coordinate plotting and friendly centric air support as part of air-to-ground integration. The live fire exercise is part of a practical evaluation before Afghan Air Force personnel can graduate as ATACs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air advisors train AAF to put bombs on target

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) advisors, held a live-fire training exercise for a class of Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators near Logar Province, Afghanistan, May 21, 2017. Prior to the exercise, advisors from TAAC-Air conducted three weeks of classroom training where students learn radio communication, map and compass reading, GPS coordinate plotting and friendly centric air support as part of air-to-ground integration. The live fire exercise is part of a practical evaluation before Afghan Air Force personnel can graduate as ATACs. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer assist an AAF pilot with start-up procedures on Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers perform routine maintenance on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers perform routine maintenance on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer provides power to the aircraft using aerospace ground equipment at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainers perform avionics checks on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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AAF A-29 maintainers keep the fleet flying

Master Sgt. C.J. Virgil, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron ammunitions advisor, trains with an Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer on the aircraft at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from TAAC-Air and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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Preserving the TAAC-Air Mission

Joshua Mayes (left), 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) historian, observes Afghan firefighters as they don protective gear before entering a burn house May 11, 2017 on Kabul Air Wing. Civil engineer advisors from TAAC-Air routinely work with their Afghan firefighter counterparts to develop a professional, capable and sustainable Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. William Russell)
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Preserving the TAAC-Air Mission

Master Sgt. Matthew Lutz, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) CJ-ENG superintendent, chats with Joshua Mayes, 438th AEW and TAAC-Air historian before a controlled burn house exercise May 11, 2017 on Kabul Air Wing. Historians frequently visit units to document training missions and other significant events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. William Russell)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, was welcomed by Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, at Herat, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. The meeting was an opportunity for TAAC-Air advisors in various career fields from logistics, maintenance, safety, intelligence, civil engineer and C-130 flight crews to meet with their counterparts to train and advise, as well as assess the current mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, receives a tour of a flight simulator training facility from Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, at Herat, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. This visit was an opportunity for advisors to have face-to-face interaction with their AAF counterparts. TAAC-Air headquarters is based out of Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Afghan Air Force C-130H aircrew and maintainers palletize cargo at Shindand Air Wing, Herat, Afghanistan, for transportation to Kabul Air Wing, March 1, 2017. The cargo consisted of 9,000 pounds of Mi-17 parts to be reused for maintenance overhaul. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Afghan Air Force C-130H aircrew and maintainers palletize cargo at Shindand Air Wing, Herat, Afghanistan, for transportation to Kabul Air Wing, March 1, 2017. The cargo consisted of 9,000 pounds of Mi-17 parts to be reused for maintenance overhaul. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Lt. Col. Jose Lasso, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) deputy director of logistics, thanks Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Qudratullah, Shindand Air Wing commander, during a lunch with AAF and TAAC-Air advisors at Shindand Air Wing, Herat, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. This visit was an opportunity for advisors to have face-to-face interaction with their AAF counterparts. TAAC-Air headquarters is based in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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TAAC-Air Shindand visit leads to AAF cost savings

Maj. Ethan Bryant, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron C-130H pilot advisor, transports passengers and cargo with his Afghan Air Force counterpart from Shindand Air Wing to Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, March 1, 2017. TAAC-Air advisors in various career fields from logistics, maintenance, safety, intelligence, civil engineer and C-130 flight crews met with their counterparts at Shindand Air Wing to train and advise, as well as assess the current mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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