Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. New F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon parks on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Additional F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

A maintainer marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon into a parking spot on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31. The F-16 provides close-air-support and kinetic strikes, as well as overwatch for ground forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

A pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares to exit an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. The F-16 ensures coalition dominance of the skies, facilitating the Afghan government’s training and coalition forces’ assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

A 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot exits an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. The F-16 ensures coalition dominance of the skies, facilitating the Afghan government’s training and coalition forces’ assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Maintainers prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for combat after arriving on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

A maintainer inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Maintainers prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for combat after landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. New F-16s were added to Bagram’s fleet, bolstering their ability to provide close-air-support for coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Maintainers prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for combat after landing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2017. Within hours of arriving from Aviano Air Base, Italy, the new F-16s were loaded with munitions and ready to deliver airpower in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)