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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, teaches Afghan National Army soldiers an Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators course, 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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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

Afghan National Army tactical air coordinators (ATAC) receive instruction during 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

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Leen, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, joint terminal attack controller, teaches Afghan National Army soldiers an Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators course, 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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First-ever Afghan Tactical Air Coordinatior Graduation

Afghan National Army tactical air coordinators receive instruction during 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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Afghan Air Force learns casualty evacuation care

Sgt. Shanawaz Nabi Zada, Afghan Air Force loadmaster, opens his pre-flight checklist to review prior to takeoff in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 19, 2014. As a loadmaster Nabi Zada is responsible for briefing Afghan passengers on safety, enforcing flying standards and evenly distributing weight throughout the aircraft. Nabi Zada has been trained on his load master duties and responsibilities by advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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Afghan Air Force learns casualty evacuation care

Sgt. Shanawaz Nabi Zada, Afghan Air Force loadmaster, briefs Afghan National Army soldiers prior to loading them on a C-130H1 Hercules, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 19, 2014. As a loadmaster, Nabi Zada is responsible for briefing Afghan passengers on safety, enforcing in-flight standards and evenly distributing weight throughout the aircraft. Nabi Zada has been trained by advisors assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

An Afghan air force pilot and U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Garcia, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan C-130 Hercules adviser, fly an advisory mission March 10, 2014, near Kabul, Afghanistan. Garcia, a Danville, Ind., native, is deployed from the 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Afghan Air Force firefighters

Master Sgt. Jeffery Hackworth, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan firefighting advisor, far left, helps Afghan air force firefighters respond to a training scenario, Feb. 23, 2014, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Hackworth, a Jackson, Mich. native, is deployed from the 10th Civil Engineering Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisors tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Afghan air force UXO training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rafael Melendez, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing law enforcement advisor, debriefs Afghan Air Force airmen following an Unexploded Explosive Ordnance training exercise Feb. 13, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Security Forces advisory Airmen oversaw the exercise to help advise Afghan air force quick reaction forces on how to respond to possible UXO scenarios. Melendez a San Antonio, Texas, native is deployed from the 78th Security Forces Squadron, Robbins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen fly NVG flight with Afghan air force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Josh Martin, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan Mi-17 adviser, scans for threats during a night vision goggle training mission flown with the Afghan air force in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2014. Martin, a Rapid City, S.D. native, is deployed from the 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis Monthan, Air Force Base, Ariz. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen fly NVG flight with Afghan air force

An Afghan air force Mi-17 aerial gunner fires an M-240 machine gun while flying over a weapons range March 13, 2014, near Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan flew a night vision goggle training mission with an AAF aircrew to further increase the operational capability of the AAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Jay, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan flight engineer adviser, completes a pre-flight walk around inspection on an Afghan Air Force C-130 Hercules, before an adviser mission piloted by the AAF, March 10, 2014, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Jay, a Peralta, N.M. native, is deployed from the 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen train Afghan Security Forces

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Treadwell, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan security forces adviser, helps Afghan Air Force security forces airmen clear a building during a close-quarters battle training scenario, March 8, 2014, Kabul, Afghanistan. Treadwell, a Snyder, Okla., native, is deployed from the 97th Security Forces Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Commitment brings father, son together in Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer and his father, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carmelo Vega Martinez, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan recruiting adviser, pose in front of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter after Staff Sgt. Vega Martinez re-enlistment ceremony, March 17, 2014, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Prior to the ceremony, father and son, both Ponce, Puerto Rico natives, hadnt seen each other in two years due to military commitments. The two are deployed at separate Operation Enduring Freedom bases, 40 miles across the combat zone. The two are deployed at separate Operation Enduring Freedom bases, 40 miles across the combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Commitment brings father, son together in Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, hugs his father U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carmelo Vega Martinez, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan recruiting adviser, after reenlisting in the U.S. Air Force, March 17, 2014, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Prior to the ceremony, father and son, both Ponce, Puerto Rico natives, hadnt seen each other in two years due to military commitments. The two are deployed at separate Operation Enduring Freedom bases, 40 miles across the combat zone. The two are deployed at separate Operation Enduring Freedom bases, 40 miles across the combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

Afghan National Army soldiers exit an Afghan Air Force C-130 Hercules March 10, 2014, on arrival to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan flew an advisory mission with an AAF aircrew to further increase their operational capability of the AAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

An Afghan Air Force pilot and U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Garcia, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan C-130 Hercules advisor, land at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, during an advisory mission March 10, 2014. Garcia, a Danville, Ind. native, is deployed from the 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisors tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

An Afghan National Army soldier looks out the window of an Afghan Air Force C-130 Hercules while flying to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 10, 2014. U.S. Air Force airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan flew an advisory mission with an AAF aircrew to further increase the operational capability of the AAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/ Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

An Afghan Air Force pilot and U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Garcia, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan C-130 Hercules adviser, fly an advisory mission March 10, 2014, near Kabul, Afghanistan. Garcia, a Danville, Ind., native, is deployed from the 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations

U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Garcia, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan C-130 Hercules adviser, prepares to fly an advisory mission with an Afghan Air Force pilot March 10, 2014, form Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Garcia, a Danville, Ind., native, is deployed from the 53rd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen of the 438th AEW/NATC-A play a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom as advisers tasked with aiding the Afghan government in establishing an operational and sustainable Afghan air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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