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  • A bomb makes its way through hundreds of hands until it’s ready and fully functional. With each step as critical as the next, those working with explosives say it’s a hazardous yet gratifying experience.

    Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

    Earlier this month, a bomb was used to take out a high-stakes member of the Islamic State in Afghanistan—a big win for troops, especially those who moved the explosives through each step, eventually making it onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon that dropped it on target.
  • The 455th EMDG is the medical component of Task Force Medical-Afghanistan, providing combat medical services and support to U.S. and coalition forces throughout Afghanistan.

    CJTH continues to provide superior care for U.S., Coalition forces

    The noise of combat surrounds him. He’s hurting. He’s bloodied and he’s confused. Next thing he knows, he looks up and sees the flag. In that moment in time, he knows he’s going to be safe and he’s going to see his family again. He knew he was at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
  • Just a few weeks before leaving for his deployment, Tim was under the impression he would be serving in another country in the Central Command area of responsibility, but then learned he was redirected to Kandahar--just 400 miles away from his son.

    Like father, like son: family serendipitously deployed together

    Senior Master Sgt. Tim Shumaker grew up listening to stories of his father’s time serving as a U.S. Army paratrooper and knew at an early age he wanted to follow in his footsteps.
  • As the “backbone” of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission moving at Bagram Airfield.

    Fuel, parts, vehicles, oh my!

    As the “backbone” of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission moving at Bagram Airfield.
  • Members of the Special Operations Community gather in front of a mural during the Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 28, 2018. The mural was painted in memory of Chapman for his heroic actions during the Battle of Takur Ghar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)

    Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman, Remembered at Camp Cunningham

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Personnel from Bagram Airfield and the Special Operations community gathered at the Memorial Courtyard at Camp Cunningham to recognize Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John A. Chapman.
  • An airman from the 175th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, South Dakota Air National Guard, wears the unit patch on his uniform while deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 5, 2018. The 175th EFS are deployed from the 114th Fighter Wing, Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, in support of combat operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Eugene Crist)

    175th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Brings U.S. Airpower to Bagram

    U.S. Airmen and F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 175th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) deployed to Bagram Airfield in support of combat operations, July 27.
  • A crew chief from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before take-off on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The Airmen, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, are deployed in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel by providing close-air support to Afghan forces and other coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)

    Tiger Sharks keep watch over Afghan skies

    Airmen and A-10C Thunderbolt II’s hailing from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 15, 2018, in support of combat operations.
  • A C-130J Super Hercules and its aircrew assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, loads cargo destined for an undisclosed location in Afghansitan, May 5, 2018. The 774th EAS is an active duty unit based out of the 41st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock, Ark, that worked together with the 746th EAS, a reserve unit based out of the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The mission represents the first dual-formation airdrop consisting of aircraft from two separate units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

    A U.S. Air Force First: Two Sister Units From Two Different Countries Supply Afghan Advisors

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- In the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan two U.S. C-130J Hercules aircraft airdropped over 30 Container Delivery System (CDS) bundles to a Resolute Support Expeditionary Advisory Package (EAP), May 4. Unlike previous combat airdrop missions, this dual-formation airdrop was executed by two geographically separated units, the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) an active-duty squadron, located at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a reserve squadron located at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
  • Bagram adds additional F-16s

    Bagram Airfield receives additional F-16s

  • Chaplain (Capt.) John Appiah and Staff Sgt. Christopher Rodriguez, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, prepare to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, July 23, 2017. Since chaplains are noncombatants, their assistants, though not trained bodyguards, take on the extra responsibility of defending their chaplain if in a hostile situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

    Chaplains go into harm’s way, provide spiritual support for all

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Thousands of feet above Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, two Airmen, riding in a helicopter, wearing more than 75 pounds of gear, hover around the city before landing. These Airmen are not pararescuemen or tactical air control party—they’re a chaplain and chaplain assistant. After landing, they quickly travel to the
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