By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / Published May 15, 2017
U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Balzhiser, a 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, about the capabilities of the F-16 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. During his visit, Nicholson spoke with Airmen from the 555th EFS about the F-16 and what it brings to the counterterrorism fight in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Meier, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics apprentice, shows U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. During his visit, Nicholson spoke with Airmen from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron about the F-16 and how it enables the train, advise, and assist mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Balzhiser, a 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and Airman 1st Class Andrew Meier, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics apprentice, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 13, 2017. During his visit, Nicholson spoke with Airmen from the 555th EFS about the F-16 and what it brings to Afghanistan. Balzhiser and Meier are currently deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)