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  • Electricians keep the lights on

    Here on the Department of Defense's busiest airfield, flying operations continue 24 hours a day.Those operations are enhanced when arriving and departing aircraft are able to see where they are going as opposed to relying on instruments.That's where the Airfield Lighting team from the 455th

  • 'Short' section has big impact

    The 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron supports approximately 90 flights a day on the Department of Defense's busiest flightline.Of those 90 flights, 60 to 70 are supported by the Short Takeoff and Landings (STOLS) section of the 455th EAPS."We do the full range of duties that the Aerial Port

  • NDI safeguards aerial arsenal

    The 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Non-Destructive Inspection Lab uses high-tech equipment to see things that are invisible to the naked eye and aid in preventative maintenance to ensure aircraft stay flying over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Three preventative maintenance tests are

  • Another set of eyes on the mission

    The Air Force's most important asset is its people.However, many of those people are charged with the safe operation around millions of dollars' worth of aircraft and equipment.That is why the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron started the "Stripes on the Line" program, with the goal of

  • Bagram starts self-defense courses

    The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing has introduced a self-defense program to continually build Airmen's combat skills.Taught by representatives of the 455th AEW Check 6 safety program, the program is designed to give Airmen basic hand-to-hand combat techniques."This is a really important step for us,"