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455th AEW Photos

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Keeping JAF airfield safe and mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Amy Saunders, 455th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron, Detachment 1 airfield management liaison officer, and Capt. Laura Ryan, 455th EOSS, Det. 1, take measurements of the flightline, July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. New layout plans are being created for the flightline to ensure it is within the safety codes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Keeping JAF airfield safe and mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Amy Saunders, 455th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron, Detachment 1 airfield management liaison officer, poses for a photo during an interview, July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. As the airfield management liaison officer, Saunders inspects the runways, taxiways, and ramps to identify violations and ensures airfield operations are being executed within compliance to the regulations. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Keeping JAF airfield safe and mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Amy Saunders, 455th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron, Detachment 1 airfield management liaison officer, drives out to the flightline to measure apron setbacks, July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Measuring apron setbacks is required to ensure wingtip clearance requirements are up to the standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Senior Airman Andrew Longaker: dollars and sense

Senior Airman Longaker, 455th Expeditionary Comptroller Squadron budget technician, was selected as the Wing Staff Agency Airman Top Performer for the month of June, July 06, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Longaker acts as a liaison between the purchasing organization, contracting office and the vendor to ensure commodities are purchased in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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JAF CE: Tech. Sgt. Spotts repairs EALS

Tech. Sgt. Brent Spotts, 455th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron dirt boy, fixes a generator for an emergency airfield lighting system (EALS), July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The generator is used to power the EALS system provides emergency lighting for the airfield in the event of a power outage or if an aircraft needed to be guided onto the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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JAF CE: Tech. Sgt. Spotts repairs EALS

Tech. Sgt. Brent Spotts, 455th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron dirt boy, checks to see if the emergency airfield lighting system (EALS) is on, July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. As the only civil engineer in Jalalabad, Spotts is responsible for many aspects of civil engineering and responsible in helping keep the airfield operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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JAF CE: Tech. Sgt. Spotts repairs EALS

Tech. Sgt. Brent Spotts, 455th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron dirt boy, wraps up old wire from an emergency airfield lighting system (EALS), July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The EALS system provides emergency lighting for the airfield in the event of a power outage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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JAF CE: Tech. Sgt. Spotts repairs EALS

Tech. Sgt. Brent Spotts, 455th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron dirt boy, wraps electrical tape around a connection of an emergency airfield lighting system (EALS), July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Electrical tape helps insulate electrical wires and other material that conducts electricity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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JAF CE: Tech. Sgt. Spotts repairs EALS

Tech. Sgt. Brent Spotts, 455th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron dirt boy, pulls on electrical wire for an emergency airfield lighting system (EALS), July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Spotts replaced a 200 foot section of the EALS system after he discovered a faulty portion of wire that wraps around the entire airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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JAF CE: Tech. Sgt. Spotts repairs EALS

Tech. Sgt. Brent Spotts, 455th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron dirt boy, poses for a photo during a pre-inspection, July 1, 2016, Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Spotts is forward deployed from the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron in Bagram, Afghanistan. As the only civil engineer in Jalalabad, Spotts is responsible for the airfield electrical systems, structure, and pavements and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety office partners with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to provide wildlife mitigation services, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. USDA personnel that work alongside deployed Airmen at Bagram provide a high level of wildlife expertise that aid in mitigating the effects that birds and wildlife have on safe flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, moves rocks around as he constructs a manmade wildlife trap, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are one of the ways the USDA and the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety office provide wildlife mitigation services across the airfield ensuring safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, prepares to fire a pyrotechnic pistol, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pyrotechnic pistols are used as a tactic to scare and deter birds and other wildlife that are around the airfield in order to create an environment safe enough for air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Lt. Col. James Cooper (front), 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chief of safety and Mr. Ben Allen (back), U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, prepare to fire an air powered pellet rifle and shot gun, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 455th AEW Safety office and the USDA use wildlife depredation tactics as just one of the many tools in order to effectively mitigate the impact of birds and wildlife on safe air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, radios in to Bagram Airfield ground control prior to entering the runway, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Allen works directly with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office to provide his expertise on wildlife management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen prepares to exit a vehicle on the flightline to conduct wildlife mitigation tactics, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield Afghanistan. Allen works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture through a partnership with the U.S. Air Force at Bagram Airfield to help mitigate the impact wildlife has on flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, fires a pyrotechnic pistol, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pyrotechnic pistols are used as a tactic to scare birds and other wildlife that are around the airfield in order to create an environment safe enough for air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, sifts dirt around a manmade wildlife trap, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are used to trap live animals and relocate them off the airfield in order to ensure safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, uses a stick to evenly spread out dirt on a manmade wildlife trap he constructed, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are used to trap live animals and relocate them off the airfield in order to ensure safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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CJSOAC building dedication

A memorial is unveiled at a building dedication for about Capt. Matthew D. Roland and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component - Afghanistan dedicated a building to the heroes in honor of their service and sacrifice. Both Airmen were killed while deployed in Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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