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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Staff Sgt. Chris O’Neil, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor, listens in during a meeting with Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, Religious and Cultural Affairs officer with the Afghan Air Force, Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. During advising meetings outside a secured base, O’Neil provides security for the chaplain, who as a non-combatant does not carry a weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Chaplain (Maj.) Chris Conklin, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor (right), takes notes during a meeting with Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, head of the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office, Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conklin provides coordination and advice on the organization of religious support in the developing Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Staff Sgt. Chris O’Neil, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant and Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor, listens in during a meeting with Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, Religious and Cultural Affairs officer with the Afghan Air Force, Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. During advising meetings outside a secured base, O’Neil provides security for the chaplain, who as a non-combatant does not carry a weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Chaplain (Maj.) Chris Conklin, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor, (right) stands next to Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, the head of the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office, Sept.14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conklin provides training, assistance and advice on the organization of religious support in the developing AAF as the first air advisor chaplain in TAAC-Air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Faithful First: Chaplain air advisor launches dialogue, exchange supporting growing Afghan Air Force

Chaplain (Maj.) Chris Conklin, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air air advisor to the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office (right), meets with his counterpart Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Basir, head of the Afghan Air Force Religious and Cultural Affairs office (left), Sept. 14, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conklin provides assistance and advice to the RCA as the team grows to accommodate an increase in organizational size of the Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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TAAC-Air Airmen help build Afghan Air Force command, control hub from ground-up

Train, Advice, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) Coalition advisors meet with Afghan Air Force wing operations center and Afghan command and control Center leaders Aug. 31, 2015. This was the first Afghan-led exercise scenario coordinated and planned between the Kabul WOC and ACCC. The advisors were on-hand to ensure the AAF were on-track to achieve their goals, which were to test their communication flow between their two agencies and their ability to task and launch recovery “exercise” aircraft for a “downed” aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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TAAC-Air Airmen help build Afghan Air Force command, control hub from ground-up

Master Sgt. Jennifer Fletcher, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) WOC superintendent (left) discusses the “exercise timelines” at the Kabul wing operations center Sept. 7, 2015. Fletcher is the lead advisor for the Afghan Air Force WOC and this was the first Afghan-led exercise scenario planned, coordinated and executed between the Kabul WOC and Afghan command and control center. The advisors were on-hand to ensure the AAF were on-track to achieve their goals, which were to test their communication flow between their two agencies and their ability to task and launch recovery “exercise” aircraft for a “downed” aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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Master Sgt. Jennifer Fletcher, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) WOC superintendent (center) reviews reports at the Kabul wing operations center Sept. 7, 2015. Fletcher is the lead advisor for the Afghan Air Force WOC and this was the first Afghan-led exercise scenario planned, coordinated and executed between the Kabul WOC and Afghan command and control center. The advisors were on-hand to ensure the AAF were on-track to achieve their goals, which were to test their communication flow between their two agencies and their abilities to task and launch recovery “exercise” aircraft for a “downed” aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)
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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

Staff Sgt. Jose Cartagena, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air fixed wing advisor explains the proper way to conduct an operators inspection on a new generation heater. Aerospace ground equipment is one of the areas future Afghan C-130 maintainers are being taught during C-130 maintenance lead-in training. Afghan maintainers are already performing much of the work on their helicopter fleet, but are just beginning C-130 maintenance. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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TAAC-Air provides C-130 lead-in training

Staff Sgt. Jose Cartagena, Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air fixed wing advisor explains the proper way to set an exhaust pipe for the heat exchanger on a new generation heater prior to starting. Cartagena, a Puerto Rico Air National Guard member, is uniquely qualified to provide the training, because the guard routinely provides familiarization training to Airmen awaiting formal training. This training that is useful to guard members, is also being found useful by the Afghan Air Force. (US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. J. LaVoie/Released)
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