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Afghan Air Force Conducts First Emergency Combat Airdrop
Afghan Air Force (AAF) C-208 air crew members conducted their first emergency combat airdrop mission bringing ammunition to Afghan National Police (ANP) and citizens fighting the Taliban in Badakshan province, June 1.Afghan aircrew members conducted mission planning, prepared nearly 1,000 pounds of ammunition for delivery and successfully dropped
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6/05
2018
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Mi-17s ready for action
Two Afghan Air Force Mi-17s that received significant mortar damage in January, have been returned to a fully operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan as of May 8. So far this year, six Mi-17s have received damages from enemy aggressors, but Afghan maintainers, with guidance from their Train, Advise and Assist counterparts, have been
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5/17
2018
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Afghan maintainers complete major inspection
Afghan Air Force maintainers completed the first 600-hour aircraft inspection in country, including the post-inspection engine run, on an A-29 Super Tucano Nov. 23, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan.
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11/27
2016
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Afghan air force receives helicopters
Four new MD-530 Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived at Hamid Karzai International Airport Aug. 25, 2016, via a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
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8/26
2016
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Recruiting the Afghan air force - 'country's future'
Afghan air force recruiters at Kabul Air Wing are looking for young men and women who have what it takes to become the next generation of Afghan air force officers.
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8/01
2016
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Hicks visits Mazar-e-Sharif
The Afghan air force commander, and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing and Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) commander, visited multiple leaders at Mazar-e-Sharif July 21, 2016.
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7/25
2016
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Afghan leaders celebrate newest air force officer candidate school at ceremony
Approximately 189 Afghan Air Force cadets began their year-long officer candidate school training at Pohantoon-e-Hawayee (PeH), or Afghan Air Academy, during a ceremony here in early September
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9/05
2015
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TAAC-Air reduces mid-air risks
Many Afghan helicopter pilots have years of flying experience, so when 19 hazardous traffic reports were reported in January and February at Jalalabad, Train, Assist, Advise Command – Air advisors were not only surprised but concerned, and knew the issue had to be addressed immediately. “[The situation] presented a major collision hazard to the US
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3/24
2015
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DTC offers deployers decompression
Staff from the Deployment Transition Center in Ramstein Air Base, Germany, visited Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air, Feb. 5-7, to provide assistance to command personnel, as well as offer insight on what the DTC provides returning deployers. Most Airmen assigned to TAAC-Air will spend a few days at the DTC prior to returning home. This stop
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2/07
2015
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Lead-in training increases Afghan capabilities
Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air maintainers are providing lead-in training at the Kabul Air Wing in an effort to ensure Afghan Air Force airmen excel at C-130 maintenance courses when they attend in the US. Though some Afghans have begun training in the US, learning a new language and aircraft maintenance at the same time can be difficult.
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2/01
2015
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