U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William “Willy” Reibsome III, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire noncommissioned officer in charge, cleans and inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft wheel at B More
Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Damien Miller and U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Chelsea Rittenhouse, of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, stand in front of their artwork at Bagram Airfield, Afg More
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Staff Sgt. Jenet Akerson, 451st Expeditionary Communications Flight Network Control Center technician, holds 13 inches of her hair she recently cut off to donate to Locks of Lo More
Pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, and SERE specialists from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan performed jump training Dec. 1, 2018. These Airmen train regulary to ensur More
Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron completed a high-risk rescue of two wounded Afghan National Army personnel during a mission Sept. 11, 2011. Two HH-60G Pave Hawks had to fly over 12,000-foot m More
BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN - Tech.Sgt.s Steven Hayes and Luzmarina Arevalo install the center vertical restraint in a C-130 Hercules Aug. 25, 2006. The restraint will be used to separate and guide two rows of eight a More
Airman 1st Class Sandra Crawford watches the Bagram Airfield perimeter from Tower 59 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2012. Crawford is a perimeter response team member with the 455th Expeditionary Sec More
The 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron guidon is presented at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, for the last time Jan. 11. The squadron, originally formed in May 2006 in response to a U.S. Army request fo More
Senior Airman Sarah Burrill carries unexploded ordnance to load onto a joint explosive ordnance rapid response vehicle, Feb. 2. Airman Burrill is a member of the explosive ordnance disposal team that removed an More
Senior Airman Vanessa Velez, a convoy driver with the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction Team, poses for a photo in front of the humvee she will be driving just before her next mission outside the wire here Feb. More
Conventional munitions crew members of the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron AMMO, load leaflets into a dispenser, Feb. 16. The leaflets were dropped by two F-15Es in southern Afghanistan to gain support More
Spc. Joshua Black, center, 82nd Airborne rigger, 11th Quartermaster Detachment, connects a static line to an anchor cable on a C-130 while joint airdrop inspectors, Master Sgt. Mike Pierson, left, from the Dela More
Prominent Afghan women from Kabul, Kapisa and Parwan provinces discuss women affairs in Afghanistan with Suzie Schwartz, wife of Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Transportation Command commander.
Capt. Aaron Croft, 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pilot, sprints the final stretch of the Air Force Marathon 5K Run here Sept. 20, 2008. Croft was one of the many Airmen showing service pride participating More
Two Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters prepare for landing at Forward Operating Base Kalagush, Sept. 7, 2008. The Black Hawks are used for a variety of missions including medical evacuation, air assault, personn More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Tidwell, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and members of the flag-folding detail, pause during a moment of silence to honor U.S. service members who have gone missing in actio More
Senior Airman Ricky Hopper, a surgical technician deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., preps for a surgery in the operating room at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2008. As a surgica More
Senior Airman Shamika McNair, a member of the Craig Joint Theater Hospital nutritional medicine staff, prepares dinner trays for the hospital's patients. On a weekly basis, Airman McNair, deployed from Keesler More
Staff Sgt. Eric Randall, Task Force Medical chaplain's assistant, sings during a worship service at the hospital, Oct. 5, 2008. Sgt. Randall, an ordained Southern Baptist minister himself, assists Capt. Andrew More
Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, lead male vocalist for U.S. Air Forces Central band "Yuma," sings to an Afghan child at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2008. The band performed at the Task Force Medical to boos More
Tech. Sgt. Samuel Strong plays lead guitar for "Sweet Home Alabama" with U.S. Air Forces Central band "Yuma" during the band's feature performance at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2008. Sgt. Strong is More
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visits with the newly-created 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Oct. 15, 2008. Secretary Donley learned about how the squadron is tackling the rising demands More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz holds an Airman's Call at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2008. Gen. Schwartz hosted an open forum for Airmen to directly ask him questions about his vision More
A security forces Humvee escorts an MQ-1 Predator onto the runway at a base in southern Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2008. Due to the small size of the aircraft and how unfamiliar many pilots are with it at the NATO-c More
Staff Sgt. Isidro Rios, 451st Air Expeditionary Group supply technician, stands outside his workplace at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2008. Seven years ago on his first deployment to Afghanistan, S More
Tech. Sgt. Kristy Konicki, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing command post non-commissioned officer in charge, sits in the new command post at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2008. The command post was offi More
Senior Airman Emily Walker, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operation Location-Bravo, pilots a Talon EOD robot from inside a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle at Kandahar Air Fi More
Staff Sgt. Jared Wood and Master Sgt. James Bradley, 451st Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Flight-Ammo, inspect FMU-143 joint programmable fuzes at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27. Part of the ammo r More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Ciccocioppo, 451st Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Flight-Ammo, inspects a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27. He is part of a three man team that makes sure More
Capt. Joshua Tyler, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal Operating Location B commander, re-enlists Staff Sgt. Andrew Petrulis, EOD craftsman, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, More
A smoke ring rises from a field after Capt. Joshua Tyler, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal Operating Location B commander, reenlists Staff Sgt. Andrew Petrulis, EOD craftsman, at Kanda More
Lt. Col. Kevin Virts, Lt. Col. Wayne Straw and Capt. Michael Mayo of the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron make a post-action review of the controlled burn at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 7 More
An American and Afghan flag wave proudly together at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 11. The American flag was raised back to full-mast at the end of Veterans Day, rejoining its Afghan counterpart, a symbol More
Staff Sgt. Michael Baker, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist, pumps fuel to a waiting aircraft at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2008. Baker, a native of Vancouver, Wash. More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Gaudette, a 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron "dirt boy," pours concrete from a truck on the flightline at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 25. Since August the 455th E More
Egyptian army medical personnel look at the bombs of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 29. The Egyptians learned about the Air Force's close-air support mission for ground forces in More
Chief Master Sgt. Byron Todd, a loadmaster with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, grabs cargo from a U.S. Army Soldier to be tied down in the back of a C-130 Hercules at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, N More
A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief Airman 1st Class Michael Ward climbs the crew ladder to assist pilot Capt. Eric Fleming at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 2. The pilots, crewchiefs and aircraft all deployed More
Dozens of Airmen and Soldiers use their digital cameras to capture the arrival of Air Force One at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 15. President George W. Bush visited Bagram to thank the U.S. service membe More
Senior Airman Marco Palacios, 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron services technician, helps a customer in the services tent at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 17. Airman Palacios, deployed from Beal More
Lt. Gen. Gary North, U.S. Air Forces Central commander, looks on as Senior Master Sgt. Sherry Jensen, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group first sergeant, and Staff Sgt. Rhyannon Linnabary, 455th EMXG, sing "R More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Brock, 455th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron general purpose mechanic, changes the power steering gear box on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during an unscheduled main More
A report from Noorin TV, an Afghan television station, asks a weapons systems officer a question about the F-15E Strike Eagle capabilities during Afghan Media Day at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 5. The m More
The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office team shows a local Afghan a falcon captured on base April 30, 2015, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The team assisted the wildlife biologist in rescuing the bird More
U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing fly Halal meals to Pakistan as part of a humanitarian relief mission to assist more than 50,000 people July 31, 2010. Halal meals are prepared More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., lands at Joint Base Balad Iraq after completing a flying mission, July 31. The 169th Fighter Wing sent F-16's More
Pakistani Air Force members help unload thousands of Halal meals from a U.S. Air Force C-130H at Peshawar, Pakistan, Aug. 1, 2010. The meals will go to Pakistanis affected by the floods that have devastated the More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cole (left), a member of the 101st Airborne Division, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Ashton Cole (right), a member of the 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stand together More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Patton, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, oversees an airdrop of food and water to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2010. Patton is a native of The Dalles, Ore.
Airman 1st Class Patrick Smith, 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, sorts mail as it arrives in Camp Cunningham Mail Center at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 6. The Camp Cunningham Mail Center rec More
744th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron life support technician, Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Sloan inspects the CRU-60/P Oxygen Mask connector during a 30-day inspection at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Sloan co More
455th Expeditionary Medical Operation Squadron medical technician Senior Airmen Mabel Aguirre tends to Ajamal Hazrat a patient at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 10. Ajam More
Senior Airman Mabel Aguirre, a 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron medical technician soothes Ajamal Hazrat, a one-year-old patient at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital located on Bagram Air Field, A More
Ajamal Hazrat, a one-year-old patient, looks at the camera while waiting for medical discharge at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital located on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 11. A large majority of the Hazr More
The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Jack Briggs greets Vice President Joe Biden during his short visit here at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 12. Vice President Biden arrived in Afghanist More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz pins a Purple Heart medal on Senior Airman Brandon Cullen Towle, a joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squad More
Members from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing render a salute during the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron change-of-command ceremony Jan. 21, 2011 at Bagram Airfield Afghanistan.
Senior Airman Donald Eldridge, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion technician, inspects the engine bay of F-15E, Strike Eagle, for foreign objects during phase maintenance at B More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Gehrke, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 crew chief, inspects the breaks of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb, 2, 2011. Gehrke does a p More
Rain and snow did not stop members from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing from watching the Superbowl XLV game between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers at 0200 at Bagram Air Field Afghanistan, Feb. 7.
Lance Cpl. Edward Helmick, an aviation ordnance technician, guides Lance Cpl. Robert Starmer, an electronic countermeasure technician, while installing an ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System on an EA-6B Prowler elec More
Capt. Marisa Catlin (left), 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pilot, flies back from a recent reposition mission in Kunar province with 1st Lt. Nathan Lowry, 83rd ERQS co-pilot.
International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sergeant Maj. Marvin Hill and television talk-show host, Montel Williams visit with airmen deployed to Bagram More
Staff Sgt. Johnathan Alvarez and Tech. Sgt. Stefanie Oxedine, both assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion shop, do a pre-flight check at Bagram Air Field, Afghani More
Senior Airman Chris Alvarez, 744th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, measures out a dose of vaccine prior to giving it to the patient at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 22. Alvarez is deployed from the 165th More
Military working dog, Iva, attacks Staff Sgt. Bruce Martinez in a controlled aggression exercise at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 25. Military working dogs continuously train even in a deployed location. M More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Sendrick, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, checks the electrical box to ensure there is proper voltage before hooking up any military equipment at Bagram Air Field, Afgha More
Master Sgt. Terry Armstead, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Anti-Terrorism Office superintendent, inspects a recent barrier installation at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 4. The barriers have to meet the ant More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 9. The 4th EFS launch F-16s around the clock in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Senior Airman Jared Cochell, 455th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron combat weather forecaster, looks at a satellite image at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 16. The satellite image lets Cochell kno More
Tech Sgt. Gregory Smith, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses an excavator to move debris at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 16. The 455th ECES cleared out a temporary structure to make way fo More
Lt. Col. Kirk Peterson, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron commander, briefs Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Material Command commander, during his visit at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 18, 2011. Ge More
Staff Sgt. Raul Viernes, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Ammunition Supply Point technician, connects a common munitions bit reprogramming equipment umbilical cable to a KMU-572 fin at Bagram Air Field More
Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Oliver, a joint terminal attack controller assigned to Bagram Air Field’s 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, communicates with an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot while watching More
U.S. Army Col. Benjamin J. Corell of Strawberry Point, Iowa, and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls commander, takes cover as a UH-60 Blackhawk lands upon a mountaintop in More
(Left to Right) Airman 1st Class Reata Cantwell, Staff Sgt. Tamara Rhone, and A1C Alexandria Roope, all from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wait for the Dudette 07 aircrew at Bagram Air More
Maj. Tracy Schmidt, 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, and Capt. Kimberly Volk, weapons system officer, takes off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 29.
Staff Sgt. Pierre Convers, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing ground safety craftsman, looks at a program binder for proper documentation of training outline during a spot visit at the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance More
Mr. Eddie Earwood, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services biologist, assess the airfield for birds at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 13. Earwood, assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safe More
Maj. Jesse Peterson and Tech. Sgt. Shane Hargis, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel team members, practice a hoist mission, April 22, the day before they were called upon to recover the pilots of More
Col. Guillermo Tellez, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group commander, briefs Mr. Thomas Lamont (left), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Mr. Daniel Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of More
Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron survey the area during a routine patrol outside Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. May 1, 2011, nearly 10 years after 9/11, service members gathered aroun More
Senior Airman Allyson Tilghman, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron immunization technician, measures vaccine prior to giving it to a patient at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field, More
Contractors unload a rough terrain container handler from an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 6, 2011. The RTCH provides capabilities to handle long containers that are increa More
Maj. Travis Girlach a surgeon deployed to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan installs a central line into a patient's chest to relieve pressure from fuild. Each day young Americans More
Capt. Sasha Heath, 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, surveys the flightline at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 13. Heath, a supervisor of flying, works directly for the operations group commander an More
Senior Airman William Hills, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, removes a Gimbal assembly from an E-C-130H Compass Call prior to troubleshooting the engine vibrat More
Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Carlos Ayala, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, chief of ear nose and throat/facial plastic surgery, performs a facial reconstruction on a patient at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital h More
Service members deployed to Bagram Air Field run in the annual Bolder Boulder 10-kilometer race here at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 30. The race here shadows the largest race in the U.S., held at Boulder, Colo.
Senior Airman Donald Pruitt, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crewchief, does a routine tire and break inspection on a C-130 Hercules at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 2. Pruitt is deploye More
Master Sgt. John Bogart, 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron engineering assistant, surges out in front of the pack in a 3.3 kilometer road march during the Task Force Hammer 3rd Quarter NCO Board competiti More
An airman signs out flight equipment at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 8. The 744th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists manage, performs, and schedules inspections, maintenan More
An airman adjusts and calibrates an AV/AVS-9 Night vision goggle at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 8. The 744th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist performs daily pre and pos More
A pararescue airman from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron scrambles inside a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter after receiving an alert call here June 12. The helicopter was in the air on a life-saving casualty More
Senior Airman Randy North, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, adjust the helmet on Maj. Gen. Tod Wolters, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanist More
Master Sgt. Mark Larroque, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft loadmaster at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, gives a thumbs up while loading a C-130 with supplies for a forward operating More
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, like the ones shown here, helped provide 176 consecutive hours of air support and drop more than 100 bombs in support of Operat More
The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight loads patients onto a C-130 Hercules for transport to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 28, 2011.
Capt. Leigh “Breaker” Larkin, a weapons system officer from the 389th Fighter Squadron here, was recently named one of four airmen to receive the 2010 Mackay Trophy for her part in a combat mission near Turkmen More