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  • Defense secretary visits Bagram, thanks troops

     BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a visit to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 9, 2016 as part of a round-the-world tour of Defense Department bases to thank service members and discuss U.S. priorities in Afghanistan.Bagram is the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan,

  • JTACs enable aerial reaction force mission

    Joint terminal air controllers belonging to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently began a partnership with Task Force Fighting Eagle’s aerial reaction force to provide JTAC capabilities to their missions.

  • AFCENT band cheers Bagram service members

    Staff Sgt. Joanne Griffin, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band member, sings to service members Dec. 5, 2016 at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Griffin is part of AFCENT’s Hyper Sonic ensemble deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S.

  • Viper operations inspection lights up night

    Staff Sgt. Erin Diaz and Senior Airmen Dakota Tabler and Logan Helle, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron engine technicians, conduct an augmentor operations check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 4, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The operations check was conducted after installing a new

  • 774th EAS provides mission versatility to Afghan theater

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The lighting inside the C-130J Hercules illuminates the aircrew’s faces a chartreuse hue. The C-130 comes to a screeching halt on a runway less than half the length of those typically used at stateside airfields.  The cargo bay door is opened onto a pitch black

  • Pararescuemen hone edge with realistic training

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Sean Kirsch has deployed to the Afghan theater, among other locations, numerous times during his 13-year career.  Kirsch is a pararescueman with the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron based at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During those earlier deployments,

  • Deployed Airmen celebrate Thanksgiving downrange

    Force protection sentries from the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron head out to work on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. While many squadrons allowed their members to celebrate Thanksgiving while deployed, the mission did not stop. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Guardian Angels go nocturnal

    An 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescueman, fires an M-4 Carbine rifle during night firing drills Nov. 18, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pararescuemen, often referred to as “Guardian Angels” are tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in any type of environment.

  • 455th EAMXS keeps Vipers flying

    Staff Sgt. Michael Finney, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, marshals an arriving F-16 Fighting Falcon Nov. 16, 2016. After returning from a mission, aircraft maintainers check each aircraft for leaks, loose parts or any damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff

  • COMACC pays visit to deployed Airmen

    Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Air Combat Command commander, speaks to 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron members during a visit to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Nov. 20, 2016. In addition to the 455th EAMXS, Carlisle and ACC Command Chief Master Sgt. Steve K. McDonald also visited the 455th