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  • 455th EAES Airmen advise, assist Afghan counterparts

    Two 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Airmen recently spent a week in Kabul advising and assisting their Afghan counterparts as they develop their own organic AE capabilities.Maj. Patrick Kennedy, flight nurse, and Master Sgt. Wesley Pinner, aeromedical evacuation technician, observed

  • 455th AEW welcomes new commander

    Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh took command of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during a change of command ceremony here July 1, 2015.Julazadeh assumed command from Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly in a ceremony officiated by Maj. Gen. Scott West, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan

  • Pave Hawk maintainers keep rescue birds flying

    Airmen assigned to the 41st Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit here constantly work maintaining HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters so that the combat rescue mission in Afghanistan can be a success if and when it is needed.The 41st EHMU falls under the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance

  • Brig. Gen. Kelly Fini Flight

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform post flight checks while Brig. Gen. Mark D. Kelly, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, prepares to exit an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft after his final flight as the 455th AEW Commander at Bagram Airfield,

  • MC-12W Project Liberty team: Supporting the mission since 2009

    The MC-12W Project Liberty team has been in theater since 2009, with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron providing the maintenance support needed for the Air Force and Army to keep the aircraft in the sky.The MC-12W is a medium to low altitude, twin-engine turboprop aircraft that

  • ‘1000s of Hands’ Project: 455AEW/FM SrA Cory Gibson

    Senior Airman Cory Gibson, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Finance Management customer service technician and cashier, serves as the only Air Force finance customer service technician in Afghanistan. Gibson ensures Bagram’s active-duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen, as well as U.S. civilian members, are

  • TACP connects Army to Airpower in Afghanistan

    When an Army unit is outside the wire in Afghanistan you will most likely find a Joint Terminal Attack Controller qualified Tactical Air Control Party Airman attached to them to provide a direct link to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing combat airpower flying overhead.This happened recently when

  • BASH!

    To prevent mishaps on the airfield and possible damage to aircraft caused by birds or other small animals, the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard program here works to prevent incidents by keeping a tight control of the various critters found here. Matthew Gage, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety

  • 8th EAMS maintainers keep strategic airlift mission flying

    The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, has the responsibility of getting cargo and personnel moved in and out of Afghanistan using C-5 and C-17 aircraft.The 8th EAMS is part of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing and falls under Air Mobility Command. In order to accomplish their mission,

  • Dusk on the Runway

    A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 21, 2015. The C-130’s short takeoff and landing capability makes it an optimum fit for Afghanistan’s rugged terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech.