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  • “1000s of Hands” Project: 455th EMXS A1C Morgan Strausser

    U.S. Airman First Class Morgan Strausser, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron line delivery crew chief, is responsible for getting munitions to the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft before each take off, ensuring F-16 pilots have fully loaded aircraft to complete the combat airpower mission in

  • Night on the line

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chris Edgington, assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, waits to direct a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on the flight line at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2015. The 455th EAMXS ensure Super Hercules on Bagram are prepared for flight

  • TAAC- Air maintainers instruct Afghan Air Force on C-130H maintenance

    Coalition maintainers at the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) in Kabul provide hands-on training to Afghan Air Force personnel in repairing and operating the Afghan C-130H Hercules aircraft. The TAAC-Air team holds classes periodically with their AAF counterparts to improve

  • ‘1000s of Hands’ Project: 455th AEW/HC SSgt. Anthony Camper

    Staff Sgt. Anthony Camper, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant, spends his deployment supporting Airmen by acting as a mentor and providing counseling to BAF Airmen ensuring units maintain morale and remain spiritually and mentally fit to complete the mission.Not only does Camper support

  • Pax Terminal focuses on redeploying Airmen

    When an Airmen reaches the end of their tour here, the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger Terminal ensures all Airmen are booked and ready for their flight back to their home station. Unlike at stateside locations, the PAX terminal here focuses solely on the redeployment of

  • 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander Shares Priorities

    What an amazing first month in command this has been for me! I’ve spent a large portion of my time out and about with Command Chief Master Sgt. Matt Grengs visiting our Airmen at Bagram, Kandahar and Jalalabad. Without exception, every time we meet you in your workspaces we walk away inspired by

  • Craig Joint Theater Hospital receives exclusive new CT scanner

    The Craig Joint Theater Hospital recently received a new computerized tomography scanner to further support the mission here by providing top of the line medical care to Bagram personnel.The new CT scanner, which cost $1.7million dollars, replaces a 2006 model that was used to treat 83,372 patients

  • Keeping the Falcons rolling

    When F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft take off and land here they do so using tires that were inspected, cleaned and repaired by SSgt. William “Willy” Reibsome III.Reibsome is the sole F-16 tire and wheel technician assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is constantly working to

  • PERSCO team supports BAF Airmen

    Airmen coming to or transiting Bagram Airfield come to rely on the 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team to assist them with their in-processing, deployment and redeployment and onward movement needs.PERSCO is responsible for keeping

  • Change of Commands on the Combat Frontier

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, hands the guidon to Col. William Clark, 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group incoming commander, during the 455th EMSG change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2015. The 455th MSG is