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  • If the U.S. Army, NATO or another service need a specific capability from Air Force personnel, Airmen and Air Force civilians attach to that service as joint expeditionary taskings or individual augmentees—bringing along their expertise.

    JET/IA Airmen bring expertise to the battlefield

    With Airmen and civilians scattered across 20 different locations in Afghanistan doing jobs such as training Afghans to fly helicopters, keeping their outposts secured with inspections or installing upgraded water pumps for local villages, the 955th Air Expeditionary Squadron plays a role in each of their endeavors.
  • Air Force Col. Joseph Miller, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, greets an aircraft carrying Air Force Chief of Staff David L. Goldfein and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright during a recent visit to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2018. Airmen were given the opportunity to discuss changes occurring in the Air Force with leadership during the visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)

    CSAF, CMSAF spend Christmas with Airmen in Afghanistan

    Two Air Force senior leaders traveled thousands of miles and through several time zones to visit deployed Airmen in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during the holidays.
  • A bomb makes its way through hundreds of hands until it’s ready and fully functional. With each step as critical as the next, those working with explosives say it’s a hazardous yet gratifying experience.

    Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

    Earlier this month, a bomb was used to take out a high-stakes member of the Islamic State in Afghanistan—a big win for troops, especially those who moved the explosives through each step, eventually making it onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon that dropped it on target.
  • An Afghan Air Force soldier jumps into the arms of U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Prosymchak near Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. Prosymchak is assigned to the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces and is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)

    TAAC-Air security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers at security posts

    Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) security forces advisors visit Afghan Air Force soldiers near a security post at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2015. TAAC-Air advisors have grown the Afghan Air Force since 2006. During this time, the Afghan Air Force has made daily strides toward becoming a professional, capable and sustainable Air Force.
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