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Afghan Female pilot makes history

Afghan Air Force 2nd Lt. Niloofar Rhmani, Kabul Air Wing pilot, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Marx, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group executive officer and AAF pilot advisor, preflight a Cessna 208 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. On this day, Rhmani flew the first ever Afghan female fixed wing combat mission. Marx hails from San Antonio, Texas and is deployed from RAF Mildenhall were he flies KC-135R Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Afghan Female pilot makes history

Afghan Air Force 2nd Lt. Niloofar Rhmani, Kabul Air Wing pilot, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Marx, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group executive officer and AAF pilot advisor, preflight a Cessna 208 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, July 18, 2013. On this day, Rhmani flew the first ever Afghan female fixed wing combat mission. Marx hails from San Antonio, Texas and is deployed from RAF Mildenhall were he flies KC-135R Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Scooping some larva

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nathan Hanzy, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group NCO in charge of preventive medicine, takes a water sample from a water hole at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 16, 2013. The water is tested for mosquito larva, if larva are present Hanzy will work with entomology to kill off the larva before they spawn. Hanzy is native to Gray, La., and is deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)
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Scooping some larva

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nathan Hanzy, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group NCO in charge of preventive medicine, takes a water sample from a water hole at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 16, 2013. The water is tested for mosquito larva, if larva are present Hanzy will work with entomology to kill off the larva before they spawn. Hanzy is native to Gray, La., and is deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)
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Fallen Heores Memorial

Senior Airman Arlin Vega, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, salutes after placing an M4 in the fallen comrade statue during the Fallen Heroes Memorial Ceremony here July 12. The ceremony served as an opportunity for Airmen to honor those who have died while serving in Afghanistan, a memory that Brig. Gen. John Dolan, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing commander, said should serve as “a reminder to why we are here.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas)
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QA: 379th EMXG commander?s ?eyes and ears?

B-1B Lancer crew chiefs from the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work to fix a blown tire as the sun heats up the tarmac at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 15, 2013. As these crew chiefs repair the blown tire, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group B-1 quality assurance inspector, Staff Sgt. Daniel Sanney, ensures the work is completed following safety guidelines. Sanney and these crew chiefs are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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QA: 379th EMXG commander?s ?eyes and ears?

B-1B Lancer crew chiefs from the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work to fix a blown tire as the sun heats up the tarmac at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 15, 2013. As these crew chiefs repair the blown tire, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group B-1 quality assurance inspector, Staff Sgt. Daniel Sanney, ensures the work is completed following safety guidelines. Sanney and these crew chiefs are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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Combat Metals

Senior Airman Kyle Zastrow, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, performs an elbow weld while Senior Airman Isa Holland, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, observes his work here, July 12, 2013. Zastrow is using a metal inert gas welder and being trained on welding which is not normal work for his Air Force Specialty Code. Holland is his trainer and will provide guidance on several aspects of his job during their deployment. Both are members of the combat metals shop which is utilizing two different AFSCs for a broader capability. Zastrow is deployed out of the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls N.Y. and Holland is deployed out of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing McConnell Air Force Base Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
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Combat Metals

Senior Airman Kyle Zastrow, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, performs an elbow weld while Senior Airman Isa Holland, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, observes his work here, July 12, 2013. Zastrow is using a metal inert gas welder and being trained on welding which is not normal work for his Air Force Specialty Code. Holland is his trainer and will provide guidance on several aspects of his job during their deployment. Both are members of the combat metals shop which is utilizing two different AFSCs for a broader capability. Zastrow is deployed out of the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls N.Y. and Holland is deployed out of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing McConnell Air Force Base Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
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Joint STARS: Aircrews enabling mission crews

Master Sgt. Mike runs through pre-flight checks onboard an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System as Capt. Jared looks on at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 11, 2013. Mike is a 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron flight engineer and Jared is a 7th EACCS pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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Joint STARS: Aircrews enabling mission crews

Master Sgt. Mike runs through pre-flight checks onboard an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System as Capt. Jared looks on at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, July 11, 2013. Mike is a 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron flight engineer and Jared is a 7th EACCS pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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Security Forces

Airman 1st Class Alec Blackmon, 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Security Forces defender, provides security over-watch as the sun goes down at Camp Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan July 16, 2013. Camp Oqab is home of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and is responsible for advising the growing Afghan Air Force. Blackmon hails from Lawrenceville, Ga. and is deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Security Forces

Airman 1st Class Alec Blackmon, 439th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Security Forces defender, provides security over-watch as the sun goes down at Camp Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan July 16, 2013. Camp Oqab is home of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and is responsible for advising the growing Afghan Air Force. Blackmon hails from Lawrenceville, Ga. and is deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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SFS working dog demonstrations

A security forces working dog leaps through a patrol car window during training demonstrations at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 1, 2013. The move is a new technique that 376th Expeditionary Security Forces working dog trainers have been working on. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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SFS working dog demonstrations

A security forces working dog leaps through a patrol car window during training demonstrations at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 1, 2013. The move is a new technique that 376th Expeditionary Security Forces working dog trainers have been working on. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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FAST

Airman Brandon Gibson and Senior Airman Michael Bullen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team members, step out on a mission that will carry them to several remote locations across Afghanistan June 10, 2013, out of Bagram Air Field. FAST members are required to fly on specific missions when a location requires an extra measure of security to ensure the aircraft and crew are protected from hostile fire or on-board security breaches. Gibson hails from West Fargo, N.D., and Bullen hails from Minot, N.D. Both are deployed from Hector Air Field, North Dakota Air National Guard. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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FAST

As night sets in, Airman 1st Class Everardo Torres, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, scans an airfield for potential threats in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, while a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transfers equipment and personnel June 11, 2013. FAST members are required to fly on specific missions when a location requires an extra measure of security to ensure the aircraft and crew are protected from hostile fire or on-board security breaches. Torres hails from Dallas, Texas, and is deployed from Davis-Monthan, Ariz. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Road Repair

The 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group airmen watch as a truck dumps gravel on a damaged portion of the road connecting Payan Janqadam with Saka near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 13, 2013. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Road Repair

Staff Sgt. Michael Sweeney, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group, greets a local Afghan youth during a security detail in the town of Saka near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 13, 2013. Security forces airmen teamed up with 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron pavement and heavy equipment “Dirt Boys” to rebuild a road connecting Saka with Payan Janqadam. Sweeney hails from Clovis, Calif., and is deployed from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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376 Firefighters hone skills in exercise

A member of the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron secures a ladder so another firefighter carrying a fire hose can climb onto the wing of a KC-135 Statotanker during an exercise at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 12, 2013. KC-135s are used to air refuel other aircraft, and military firefighters train regularly to respond to emergency scenarios and save the lives of pilots and air crew. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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