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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force pilot conducts a UH-60 preflight checklist August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. During Mission Qualification Training, Afghan Air Force aircrews are introduced to the tactical employment of UH-60s to support combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) Tech. Sgt. Mathew Hawkins, Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air crew chief advisor scans the area for threats August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Hawkins teaches the Special Mission Operators in the Mission Qualification Training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) A UH-60 conducts a contour flight during Mission Qualification Training August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan Air Force pilots learn to perform combat operations under various conditions throughout the day and night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) A Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air pilot advisor inspects a UH-60 before the start of a Mission Qualification Training mission August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Upon completion of Mission Qualification Training, Afghan Air Force pilots will be able to perform combat operations day or night in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force pilot conducts a UH-60 preflight checklist August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, a class which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) A Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air pilot advisor conducts a UH-60 preflight checklist August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The pilot helps certify Afghan pilots to be aircraft commanders during the Mission Qualification Training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) Afghan Air Force and Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air crews prepare a UH-60 before a Mission Qualification Training mission August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Mission Qualification Training is the last class before crewmembers embark on Afghan only operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) Tech. Sgt. Mathew Hawkins, Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air crew chief advisor inspects the UH-60 during a preflight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Hawkins teaches the Special Mission Operators in the Mission Qualification Training course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An M240 machinegun is attached to a UH-60 by an Afghan Air Force UH-60 crewmember during a preflight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force UH-60 crewmember attaches his M240 machinegun during a preflight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force UH-60 crewmember inspects his M240 machinegun during a pre-flight inspection August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The crewmember is in Mission Qualification Training, which helps train Afghan UH-60 crewmembers to be combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF UH-60 crewmembers get operational experience with MQT

KANDAHAR AIR WING, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2018) An Afghan Air Force UH-60 crewmember takes ammo before the start of a training mission August 5, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. Mission Qualification Training gives pilots and Special Mission Operators operational experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 8, 2018) Graduates from UH-60 Mission Qualification Course display their certificates of training with Maj. Mahtabudin Safi, UH-60 Blackhawk Squadron commander, Col. Chris Goodyear, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group commander, Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing commander, Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, after the conclusion of a graduation August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The graduates are the second class to graduate from the course and represent the future of the Afghan Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Seventeen Afghan air crew members graduated and will begin conducting operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) A graduate from UH-60 Mission Qualification Training proudly holds his certificate of training at a graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The UH-60 pilots and special mission operators completed 12 week course where they learned to conduct troop and cargo operations in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing Commander, speaks to the graduates about what their work means to Afghanistan during Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Seventeen Afghan air crew members graduated and will begin conducting operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing Commander, among other Afghan Air Force leadership and troops stand during the playing of the Afghan and United States’ national anthem during the start of the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Seventeen Afghan air crew members graduated and will begin conducting operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) A member of the Afghan Air Force says a prayer during the start of the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 12 week course trains co-pilots into UH-60 aircraft commanders and provides specialized training to mission operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF MQT graduation, take many steps toward modernization

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 6, 2018) Lt. Col. Arif Shenwari, Kandahar Air Wing Head of Education and Training, briefs Maj. Gen. Abdul Raziq Sherzai, Kandahar Air Wing Commander, before the start of the Mission Qualification Training graduation ceremony August 6, 2018, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 12 week course trains co-pilots into UH-60 aircraft commanders and provides specialized training to mission operators.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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TAAC-Air and 1 ECEG begin Phase 1 Construction in KAF

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 20, 2018) Crews with the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group destroy old barriers to make room on Kandahar's parking ramps August 20, 2018, Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The construction is in support of the Afghan Air Force's Modernization Plan which will increase the number of aircraft in the Afghan Air Force.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Charles Harding)
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