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Operation Enduring Freedom

Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan Loadmaster, looks out the crew door of a C-27 prior to take-off for his check ride, March 28, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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A C-27A Spartan parked next to a C-17A Globemaster III March 28, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Training loadmasters is important as the Afghanistan National Army Air Coprs expects to expand its C-27 fleet to 20 aircraft by the end of the program and expects the delivery of two more C-27s in early April. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group standards and evaluation loadmaster, and Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan Loadmaster, socialize during a chow break, March 28, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. "The best thing about getting the Afghans qualified is having them available to help train the next group of students," said Sergeant Ringland, a native of Navarre, Fla. "They will be invaluable to the progress of their program, I am very proud of my Afghan brother and look forward to what?s next." (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group standards and evaluation loadmaster, and Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan Loadmaster, congratulate each other after successfully unloading the missions cargo, March 28, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. During an almost two-hour International Security Assistance Force operational mission to deliver more than 2,400 pounds of weapons and supplies for Afghanistan Nation Police at Camp Bastion. ANAAC C-27 loadmaster, Afghan Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, was evaluated by Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group standards and evaluation loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group standards and evaluation loadmaster, untangles the communication cord for his headset, March 28, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan loadmaster, listens to the pilots while performing loadmaster duties for Brigadier General Michael Boera left, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Combined Air Power Transition Force commander, and Lt. Col. Chris Kampsen, the director of operations for the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and a C-27 instructor, prior to taking off for an operational mission and C-27 loadmaster check ride, March 28, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. During the flight a loadmaster assists the pilot by running checklists and checking engine and hydraulic systems to ensure passengers and cargo arrive at their destination safely. During the check ride Sergeant Karimi was evaluated on how he executed all of the loadmaster duties. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Brigadier General Michael Boera, left, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Combined Air Power Transition Force commander; and Lt. Col. Chris Kampsen, the director of operations for the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and a C-27 instructor pilot, taxi a C-27 for takeoff prior to an operational mission and C-27 Afghan loadmaster check ride, March 28, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. "Sergeant Karimi was excellent today, as he has always been when I have had the pleasure to fly with him," Colonel Chris Kampsen said. "It is nice to see the loadmasters have their day to showcase all the hard work they do. Our Air Force loadmaster instructors and Afghan students have been working hard to get our C-27 program operational and get our Afghan C-27 pilots trained; they are an outstanding bunch and Sergeant Karimi is a perfect example of the excellence trained Afghan soldiers can bring to the fight." (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan loadmaster, performs pre-flight checks prior to engine start up for an operational mission and his check ride on a ANAAC C-27, March 28, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan loadmaster, awaits the arrival of aircraft pilots prior to take off during his check ride on a C-27, March 28, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27J Spartan loadmaster, opens the paratroop door of a C-27 during his check ride aboard a C-27, March 28, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group standards and evaluation loadmaster, evaluates Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan loadmaster, as he performs instrument checks during a check ride for Sergeant Karimi aboard a C-27, March 28, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Sheer Aqa Karimi, a C-27A Spartan Loadmaster, reviews checklist items during his check ride aboard a C-27, March 28, 2010 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. U.S. Airmen from the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Afghan soldiers with the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps reached another historic milestone after completing a successful check ride for the nation's first qualified C-27A Spartan loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force/ Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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First Lieutenant Faiz M. Ramaki, a Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27 pilot, smiles for a photo after flying a successful first operational mission, March 24, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. "This mission shows the ability of our instructors, show the ability of us as Afghans and shows you what hard work can do," said Lieutenant Ramaki, who is also the first Afghan pilot to graduate from the nine-month U.S. pilot training course in more than 50 years. "We can now assist our brothers in combat and that means a lot. We are flying missions with meaning and purpose and I could not be happier." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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First Lieutenant Faiz M. Ramaki, left, a Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27 pilot shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Michael Boera, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Combined Air Power Transition Force commander, after flying a successful first operational mission with the ANAAC's C-27 Spartan, March 24, 2010, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. "This mission put the Afghans and the C-27 directly into the fight," General Michael Boera said. "Our Airmen have been mentoring the Afghans and helping them to become a professional air force. Today was a great day from start to finish and will go a long way toward ensuring Afghanistan's security." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army soldiers wait for take-off aboard a C-27 Spartan during the first operational mission of the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps' C-27 aircraft, March 24, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The C-27 aircrew ended the historic mission by delivering cargo and passengers to Kabul International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghanistan National Army soldiers wait for take-off aboard an Afghanistan National Army Air Coprs C-27 Spartan aircraft as U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, a loadmaster-mentor assigned to the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, ties down luggage during the first operational mission of a C-27, March 24, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Afghan National Army soldiers wait to load a C-27 Spartan during the first operational mission of the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps airframe, March 24, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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First Lieutenant Faiz M. Ramaki, left, an Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) C-27 pilot and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Piel, 538th Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron commander and pilot-mentor walk to a parked ANAAC C-27 during the first operational mission of the aircraft, March 24, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. A joint-aircrew of U.s. Airmen with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and ANAAC soldiers soared into history after completing the first operational C-27 Spartan mission March 24, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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U.S and Coalition service members talk and take pictures around an Afghan National Army Air Corps C-27 Spartan parked at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, during a historic first of operational mission for the aircraft, March 24, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Ringland, a C-27 Spartan loadmaster-mentor assigned to the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, speaks with co-workers, March 24, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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