Check Six: Sharpening your defenses

Tech. Sgt. John Havens, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six instructor and Staff Sgt. Rainier Soto, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates weapon drills, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 02, 2016. Check 6 teaches Airmen to be aware of their surroundings at all

451st AEG Airmen build helicopter landing zone

Tech. Sgt. Dan Zimmerman (left) and Senior Airman Thet Tun (right) carry a piece of AM2 matting material, Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, July, 12, 2016. Zimmerman and Tun constructed a 100’ x 100’ helicopter landing zone out of AM2 matting to support the medical facility at Camp Dwyer. (Courtesy photo by

Supplying Bagram's Defenders

Staff Sgt. Derrick Woods, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, supply and logistics technician, repairs a M240B machine gun, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2016. The logistics and supply section are responsible for the 455th ESFS combat arms. They provide maintenance and upkeep as

455th ECS Cable Dawgs

Staff Sgt. Corey Blanar, 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, cable and antenna maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge and Patrick Casket, 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, cable and antenna maintenance technician, make sure the cable reel is aligned on a truck, Bagram

Network management keeps you connected

Airman 1st Class Reginal Maffett, 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, network management technician, connects a gigabit interface converter to a fiber link, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 29, 2016. GBICs allow technicians to configure and upgrade electro-optical communications networks,

455th ECS: Sound check

Senior Airman Ryan Custodio, 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, radio frequency transmission system technician, adjusts a communications fly away kit antenna, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2016. The RF transmission technicians maintain the communication flyaway kit in order to

CST: What's your systems malfunction?

Providing Craig Joint-Theater Hospital lifesaving supplies

Master Sgt. Jana Madrid, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, biomedical equipment technician and facility manager, inspects a roof, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 23, 2016. The Joint-Craig Theater Hospital recently replaced the blast tiles on the roof. Blast tiles provide roof hardening and

Public Health: You're in good hands

Tech Sgt. Rusty Thomas, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group public health technician, checks food temperature with an infrared thermometer, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 21, 2016. Thomas performs monthly inspections to check the overall cleanliness of the building and to ensure food code

Radiology scans for injuries

Staff Sgt. Keenan Dickens, diagnostic imaging technician, repositions a patients hand for an x-ray, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 20, 2016. X-ray imaging helps health care providers pin point injury origin and establish treatment for patients. The radiology department performs various types of