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EC-130s maintain constant presence in Afghanistan 15 years later

Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, oversees engine maintenance on an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. To date, 41st EECS crews have flown over 39,000 hours during 6,800 combat sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and now the Resolute Support Mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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EC-130s maintain constant presence in Afghanistan 15 years later

Staff Sgt. Sean Nelson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lowers himself off the roof of an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The aircraft’s communications jamming capability is an indispensable asset to ground forces and has led to 2,193 terrorists removed from the battlefield, just since 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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EC-130s maintain constant presence in Afghanistan 15 years later

Staff Sgt. Sean Nelson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, walks along the wing of an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. In the past four months, the unit has flown more than any other time of the same period in the history of the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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EC-130s maintain constant presence in Afghanistan 15 years later

An EC-130 Compass Call based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, sits on the flightline between missions at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2017. The 41st Electronic Combat Squadron and the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have been continuously deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and now the Resolute Support Mission, since 2002. They have been at Bagram since 2004. They are the longest continuously deployed unit in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

Capt. David, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a night mission Jan. 13, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. To become a pilot, David went to school while working as a maintainer, through a deployment to Balad Airfield, Iraq and temporary duties where he was often gone for three weeks out of every month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

Capt. David, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Lasal, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, salute one another before a night mission Jan. 13, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. David enlisted in the Air Force in 2004 as an F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics specialist and now flies the same airframe he used to be a maintainer for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

Capt. David, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs a walk-around on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a night mission Jan. 13, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. David is at Bagram on his first deployment as a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

Capt. David, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Lasal, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a night mission Jan. 13, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. David served as an aircraft maintainer for eight years before commissioning as a pilot in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

Capt. David, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, walks out to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a night mission Jan. 13, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. David enlisted in the Air Force in 2004 as an F-16 avionics specialist and now flies the same airframe he used to maintain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Maintainer-turned-fighter-pilot puts new skills to the test

Capt. David, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a night mission Jan. 13, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. David achieved his goal of becoming a pilot when he was accepted for officer training school in 2012 after being an enlisted maintainer for eight years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Deployed wounded warrior completes back-to-back tours

Members of the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron celebrate the completion of their new hang-out spot on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Units around Bagram do their best to make the deployed location feel like home by decorating, building places to relax and playing games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Deployed wounded warrior completes back-to-back tours

Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 Hercules debrief NCO-in-charge, rests while doing single-leg presses to strengthen his amputated leg Jan. 4, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. After a sports injury in 2010, Caswell underwent a year of surgeries, two years of painful limb-recovery therapy, followed by physical therapy. In October 2014, his limb still hadn’t healed and began to worsen. Caswell elected to amputate the injured leg. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Deployed wounded warrior completes back-to-back tours

Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 Hercules debrief NCO-in-charge, prepares to lift weights Jan. 4, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Caswell is a wounded warrior deployed on his second back-to-back tour, his first time downrange since losing a leg to a sports injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

Churchgoers listen to Chaplain (Capt.) Timothy Tangen, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, preach during a service Jan. 1, 2016 at the Warrior Chapel, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Service members, Defense Department civilian employees and contractors attend chapel at one of several locations around Bagram to maintain spiritual resilience while deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

A “Book of Worship for United States Forces,” sits on a shelf along with other religious reading material at the Warrior Chapel Jan. 1, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Service members deployed to Bagram are welcome to attend chapel services, religious study groups and seek counseling from chaplains during their deployment here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

Staff Sgt. Krizia Gibson, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant, sits outside of the Warrior Chapel before a service held Jan. 1, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Chaplains with the 455th AEW, alongside their sister service partners, provide several worship services throughout the week at the chapels around Bagram as well as providing accommodations for all religious backgrounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

Chaplain (Capt.) Timothy Tangen, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, preaches during a service Jan. 1, 2016 at the Warrior Chapel, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During the service, Tangen spoke about discipleship and the importance of spreading spiritual resilience over the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

Service members, Defense Department civilian employees and contractors sing during a service Jan. 1, 2016 at the Warrior Chapel, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. In addition to chapel services, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplains provide counseling, enhance morale and provide accommodations for all faiths throughout the units assigned here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

Chaplain (Capt.) Timothy Tangen, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, holds a bible while preaching during a service Jan. 1, 2016 at the Warrior Chapel, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During the service, Tangen spoke about the importance of spiritual resilience over the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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Bagram chapel encourages spiritual resilience over new year

Capt. Stephen, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, prays during a service held Jan. 1, 2016 at the Warrior Chapel, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplains and their sister service partners offer a variety of religious services for all faiths throughout the week at several chapels around Bagram. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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