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455th AEW Photos

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A U-2 Dragon Lady, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is prepped for take-off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 22, 2018. Long and narrow wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics and allow it to quickly lift heavy sensor payloads to unmatched altitudes, keeping them there for extended periods of time. The U-2 is capable of gathering a variety of imagery, including multi-spectral electro-optic, infrared, and synthetic aperture radar products which can be stored or sent to ground exploitation centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High/Released)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) – An Afghan Air Force aircrew member finishes rigging a bundle for an emergency airdrop mission to Afghan Commandos in Maymana Province, June 18, 2018. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces members on the ground requested the airdrop after being surrounded by enemy forces who had blocked the roads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) - 1st Lt. Bilal, Afghan Air Force loadmaster, stands by a recently rigged bundle of supplies at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. Bilal is one of three AAF loadmasters capable of training newer loadmasters on how to plan, prepare and execute airdrop missions. The supplies he rigged for this mission was to aid Afghan Commandos that had been surrounded by enemy insurgents in Maymana Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) – An Afghan Air Force aircrew member and Train Advise Assist Command-Air advisor work together to prepare ammunitions and medical supplies for an airdrop at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. AAF members were able to plan and execute the emergency airdrop in order to deliver supplies to Afghan Commandos that had been surrounded by enemy insurgents in Maymana Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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AAF aids commandos on the ground

KABUL AIR WING, Afghanistan (June 18, 2018) - An Afghan Air Force aircrew member prepares a bundle of ammunition and medical supplies for an airdrop at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, June 18, 2018. The airdrop mission was planned and executed by Afghan Air Force mobility squadron members in order to deliver supplies to Afghan Commandos fighting enemy insurgents in Maymana Province. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)
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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT EMILIO HERNANDEZ

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT EMILIO HERNANDEZ
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster works with a Train Advise Assist Command Air Advisor to build a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan C-208 air crew members planned the mission, prepared the bundles and loaded the aircraft all within five hours of being notified. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Barnette)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force loadmaster builds a bundle for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018 Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. Afghan loadmasters prepped almost 1,000 pounds of ammunition that C-208 air crew members then air dropped to Afghan National Police and citizens in Badakshan, Afghanistan who were fighting Taliban forces. (Air Force photo by Maj. Chris Warner)
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AAF conduct first emergency air drop

An Afghan Air Force C-208 prepares for take-off after being loaded with almost 1,000 pounds of ammunitions for the AAF’s first emergency air drop June 1, 2018, Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan. AAF aircrew members planned the mission, built the bundles and conducted the airdrop after receiving an emergency request from Afghan National Police and citizens in Badakshan, Afghanistan who were fighting Taliban forces. (Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Barnette)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin (left), NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart (center), outbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Brig. Gen. Joel Carey (right), inbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander prepare for a Change of Command ceremony June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. TAAC-Air leverages train, advise, and assist activities in concert with strong personal relationships, to create professional Afghan Airmen capable of planning, leading, employing, and sustaining decisive airpower operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, assumes command from Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. TAAC-Air leverages train, advise, and assist activities in concert with strong personal relationships, to create professional Afghan Airmen capable of planning, leading, employing, and sustaining decisive airpower operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, renders a final salute to Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, before relinquishing command June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Stewart relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, inbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

General John Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces in Afghanistan commander, presents the Defense Superior Service Medal to Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. The award was presented to Stewart for his year of service in Afghanistan during which he led a 6.8 billion dollar, 5-year Afghan Air Force modernization plan, tripling the fleet by 111 aircraft and increasing personnel by 40 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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438th AEW Change of Command

Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, addresses attendees at a Change of Command ceremony June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. During the ceremony, Stewart relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, inbound Train Advise Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

The Afghan Air Force sheet metal repairs commander explains what repairs were required to ensure that the Mi-17 behind him could return to an operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

Afghan maintenance professionals and their coalition counterparts stand in front of an Mi-17 that had just been returned to operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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180505-Z-DI861-0109

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Plummer, a water and fuels system maintenance craftsman for the1st Civil Engineer Group’s 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron, welds parts for a shelf at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 5, 2018. Separate from traditional civil engineer units, the members of the 1st ECEG perform construction and repair in high-risk environments all across the area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton)
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Airmen from the 1st Civil Engineer Group’s 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron pose for a group photo at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 4, 2018. Separate from traditional civil engineer units, the members of the 1st ECEG perform construction and repair in high-risk environments all across the area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton)
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