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Hicks visits Mazar-e-Sharif

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) commander, taxis an A-29 Super Tucano at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, July 21, 2016. Hicks and Afghan Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab visited multiple leaders during a visit to the TAAC-North Headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith)
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Hicks visits Mazar-e-Sharif

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) commander, and Afghan Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab, visited multiple leaders at Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, July 21, 2016. Hicks piloted an A-29 Super Tucano to the TAAC-North Headquarters where he first met with German Brig. Gen. Hartmut Renk, TAAC-North commander. Hicks was joined at the office call by Wahab who also flew to Mazar-e-Sharif in an A-29. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith)
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Leaving on a jet plane

Afghan Mi-17 helicopters are loaded onto an AN-124 at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 18, 2016. The helicopters are being shipped to the Czech Republic for maintenance and repairs. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) personnel worked with the Afghan air force and the Non-Standard Rotary Wing program office to schedule the helicopters for heavy repair while still maintaining the AAF’s war fighting capabilities with the other aircraft in the fleet. Mi-17s are capable of direct attack, close air support, search and rescue, and cargo and medevac transport. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Holmes)
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Playing for the Audience

Airman 1st Class Sam Bachelder, a keyboard player with the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band, Galaxy, plays during a performance at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, April 16, 2016. The band put on the performance for troops from more than 10 NATO member nations. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Travis Terreo)
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Establishing a Bond: The AFCENT band’s return to Afghanistan

Master Sgt. Jeremy Laukhuf, a bass guitarist for the Air Forces Central Command Galaxy band, plays during a performance at Hamid Karzai International Airport April 16. The AFCENT band uses the power of music to build and strengthen relationships between United States forces and our allies across the southwest Asia. (Army photo by Army Spc. Travis Terreo)
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Mi-17 night flight in Kabul

A flight engineer looks out the open door of an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter during a night flight at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, December 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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CASEVAC Training

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) medical advisors and Afghan Air Force flight medics conduct medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. A different rotation of Afghan Air Force members are trained every week on various medical skills by TAAC-Air medical advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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CASEVAC Training

Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) medical advisors and Afghan Air Force flight medics conduct medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. MEDEVAC training included guidance on proper litter carrying techniques, aircraft configuration options, and aircraft patient loading and unloading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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MEDEVAC Training

Afghan Air Force members use litters during medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. A different rotation of Afghan Air Force flight medics are trained every week on various medical skills by TAAC-Air medical advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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MEDEVAC Training

U.S Air Force Col. Sarady Tan guides Afghan Air Force flight medics during medical training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. Tan is TAAC-Air’s lead advisor to the AAF surgeon general. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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MEDEVAC Training

Afghan Air Force members perform a four-man litter carry to an Afghan Air Force C-130H Hercules during medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015.MEDEVAC training included guidance on proper litter carrying techniques, aircraft configuration options, and aircraft patient loading and unloading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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MEDEVAC Training

Afghan Air Force flight medics are placed on an Afghan Air Force C-130H Hercules during medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. A different rotation of Afghan Air Force flight medics are trained every week on various medical skills by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) medical advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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MEDEVAC Training

(Middle) U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Dominic Neal oversees Afghan Air Force flight medics load a litter on a truck during medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. MEDEVAC training included guidance on proper litter carrying techniques, aircraft configuration options, and aircraft patient loading and unloading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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MEDEVAC Training

An Afghan Air Force flight medic helps carry a litter during medical evacuation training on the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 12, 2015. A different rotation of Afghan Air Force flight medics are trained weeklu on various medical skills by Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) medical advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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Bagram Airmen assist first responders following IED blast in Kabul

(From left to right) Tech. Sgt. Chad Huggins, Staff Sgt. Tobi Wagner, Master Sgt. Matthew Longshaw and Airman 1st Class John MIchael Aradanas, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, were at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated. The team stepped in to lend a hand in caring for the wounded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Bryan Bouchard)
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Bagram Airmen assist first responders following IED blast in Kabul

(From left to right) Tech. Sgt. Chad Huggins, Staff Sgt. Tobi Wagner, Master Sgt. Matthew Longshaw and Airman 1st Class John MIchael Aradanas, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, were at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated. The team stepped in to lend a hand in caring for the wounded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Bryan Bouchard)
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TAAC-Air security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers at security posts

Afghan Air Force soldiers stand in formation near Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors visit the Afghans at different security posts on base a couple times a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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TAAC-Air security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers at security posts

U.S Air Force Capt. Ryan Kiggins visits with Afghan Air Force solders near Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. Kiggens is assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces as an advisor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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TAAC-Air security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers at security posts

(Left) U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Staff Sgt. Mark Saldana and Tech. Sgt. Beau Hanson have a conversation near Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. Saldana and Hanson are assigned to Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces as advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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TAAC-Air security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers at security posts

(Left to Right) U.S Air Force Capt. Ryan Kiggins and Tech. Sgt. Beau Hanson visit with Afghan Air Force soldiers near Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. Kiggens and Hanson are assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces as advisors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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