An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer assist
Summary
An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano maintainer assist an AAF pilot with start-up procedures on Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. The AAF A-29 maintainers start their training by attending the Defense Language Institute for six months of English training followed by the International Air Force Academy in San Antonio, Texas to learn basic aircraft maintenance, then to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., for approximately nine months to attend training specific to the A-29. Advisors from the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and civilian contractors work with the maintenance crews in Afghanistan for continuation training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce)
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afghan air force
rs
taac air
tech sgt veronica pierce
438th air expeditionary wing public affairs
aaf a 29 maintainers keep the fleet flying
dvids
high resolution
military aircraft
Date
16/05/2017
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Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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