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  • Tech. Sgt. Steven Thompson, 451st Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron command and control operations NCOIC, poses for a photo Jan. 9, 2018 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

    451 EOSS Airman enable Kandahar ops, no matter the task

    The base command post is the central command and control point for mission operations at every U.S. Air Force base.At Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, it is the job of Tech. Sgt. Steven Thompson, 451st Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron command and control operations NCOIC, to ensure operations and communications run efficiently and
  • Tech. Sgt. Timothy Abiera, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron contracting officer representative, and Senior Airman Najse Foster, 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron knowledge manager, pose for a photo Jan. 19, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    455 ELRS and 455 ECS drastically reduce check-in times at PAX terminal

    The wait time for check-in at the passenger terminal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan is going to be substantially shorter, thanks to a couple of Airmen that recognized a flawed process and decided to do something about it.The newly designed “Virtual Check-In” sharepoint site allows BAF unit travel representatives to check their squadron members
  • Tech. Sgt. Richard Smith, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operation Squadron clinical engineering NCOIC, poses for a photo Jan. 15, 2018 at Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    CJTH Airman keeps medical equipment tickin’

    With today’s technology, providing top-notch healthcare at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan means having top-rate equipment to support medical missions around  the operating theater.So when medical devices need repairing and/or replacing, it’s the job of Airmen like Tech. Sgt. Richard Smith, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operation Squadron clinical

  • U.S. Air Forces Central Command realigns aircraft and airmen to Kandahar Airfield

    U.S. Air Forces Central Command has realigned aircraft, Airmen and assets to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to support increased airpower requirements of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and U.S. forces tasked to carry out the South Asia Policy under Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the Resolute Support Mission. The new strategy and its
  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, prepares to take-off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2018.

    A-10 Thunderbolt II Joins Air Campaign Against Taliban

      United States Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and Afghan National Defense and Security Force’s (ANDSF) air campaign against the Taliban was bolstered with the arrival of a squadron of A-10C Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft, Jan. 19 Commonly known as the Warthog, the A-10’s return to Afghanistan supports the increased need for close air
  • Staff Sgt. Tim Everhard, 451st Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster craftsman, looks at a weather doppler radar Jan. 11, 2018 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

    Kandahar weather flight forecasters keep skies safe

    Countless factors contribute to the outcome of a mission, including something as seemingly simple as the weather. It’s the job of weather specialists of the 451st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron to keep a constant watch over the forecast and conditions that can affect the safety of aircrews at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.Airmen from
  • Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, signs the Biomedical Science Corps proclamation Jan. 22, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    Biomedical Science Corps appreciation week starts at Bagram

    Craig Joint Theatre Hospital will celebrate the accomplishments of the Air Force Biomedical Service Corps, Jan. 22-26, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. This corps, whose motto is “United in the Mission,” is one of the most diverse corps in the Air Force.  The BSC, originally established in 1965, was compiled from the Air Force’s Women’s Medical
  • Senior Airman Kaleb Linn, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, poses for a photo Jan. 4, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    Deployed EAMXS Airman keeps bombs on targets

    When a U.S. Air Force mission involves dropping explosive devices, everything needs to be in perfect working order.Responsible for maintaining launch and release of these devices on F-16 Fight Falcons, Senior Airman Kaleb Linn, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, ensures that explosive devices, like bombs and
  • Members of Bagram Airfield gathered at the Enduring Faith to celebrate Martin Luther King Day Jan. 15, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    Team BAF remembers Dr. Martin Luther King

    Members of Bagram Airfield gathered at the Enduring Faith to celebrate Martin Luther King Day Jan. 15, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
  • Senior Airman Alyssa Montelongo (left), 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron ammo line delivery crew chief, poses for a photo Jan. 8, 2018 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

    455 EMXS Airman ensures munitions delivered safely

    On a daily basis, F-16 Fighting Falcons take off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan delivering decisive airpower around the area of responsibility.Helping to ensure their trucks and trailers safely make multiple trips transporting munitions from the storage area to the flight line is Senior Airman Alyssa Montelongo, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance
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