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  • Airman Trains Armament Shop

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vincent Lopez, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron weapons lead expeditor, trains Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron armament shop at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 19, 2014. Lopez led the training session to familiarize the Airmen with the

  • The Cave at Pikes Park opens

    The 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron opened a new fitness center at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Cave at Pikes Park, located on North Carolina Road near Warrior Loop, opened to Service members Jan. 8, 2014. The equipment for the new fitness center was moved from the gym at the Smack

  • 451st Air Expeditionary Wing transitions to Group at Kandahar Airfield

    The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing became the 451st Air Expeditionary Group during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 13, 2014.Maj. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan; Deputy Commander-Air, U.S. Force-Afghanistan; and Deputy Chief

  • Super Hercules arrives at Bagram

    On the morning of Jan. 9, 2013, the first C-130 Hercules departed Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, for the final time, while the first C-130J Super Hercules arrived from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. "With the reductions that are going on in the AOR, the U.S. Air Force has reduced the number of

  • C-130H, End of an Era in Afghanistan

    All good things don't necessarily need to come to an end; sometimes they are just replaced by something even better.Such is the case with the venerable C-130H model aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The C-130 has been around since the Vietnam War, forming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force's

  • Prime BEEF provides engineer force in Afghanistan

    As concrete splatter finds its way onto the uniforms and faces of U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, smiles and laughter can be seen and heard coming from the workers as they pour a concrete foundation at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2014. "I

  • Polish Air Force recognizes C-130 maintainers for quick assistance

    Stepping up to offer assistance to an ally can sometimes bring unexpected rewards.Recently, a group of Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan had the opportunity to strengthen an alliance with the Polish Air Force, when a Polish C-130

  • A-10 Thunderbolt II Maintenance

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron performed routine maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 30, 2013. After spending a certain amount of time in the air, the A-10's must receive routine maintenance.The A-10 Thunderbolt II has a