Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, guides an F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Maj. Vincent O'Connor, 555th Expedition More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The 555th EFS deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a rota More
U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Balzhiser, a 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilo More
Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Flike learns about the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2017. Flike, a wounded warrior, is participating in an Operation Proper Exit, which gives More
Senior Airman Christopher Caruso is an avionics technician assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit. As an avionics technician, Caruso inspects the electrical and communication systems on t More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017. The F-16 provides the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing with a dynamic close-air-support capability. The aircraft and t More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxis on the runway April 25, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 555th EFS, who was last here in 2015, pro More
Airman 1st Class Andrew Meier, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics apprentice, shows U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, th More
U.S. Army Sgt. Seth Stout signs a bomb mounted to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2017. Many wounded warriors didn’t receive the opportunity to leave the battlefield on their o More
Senior Airman Christopher Caruso, a 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, positions a sniper pod stand near an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2017. T More
Capt. Tyler McBride (left). 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, and Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st EFS commander, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft, provin More
Wounded warriors partaking in Operation Proper Exit visited Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2017. During their visit, they received the opportunity to speak with F-16 maintainers and pilots, who are dire More
Senior Airman Christopher Caruso, a 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, designed a stand that allows maintainers to check the functionality of a sniper pod. After performing routi More
Maintainers repair a component on the vertical tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017. Flightline operations at BAF run 24-hours per day to counter terrorist operations More
Senior Airman Zachary Szalay, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, speaks with Lt. Col. Michael Meyer prior to a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghan More
A pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron throws up the ‘Triple Nickel’ sign after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The 555th EFS, commonly referred to as the ‘Triple Nickel’ More
Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, signs a munition attached to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2017. Petry received the Medal of Hon More
Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, More
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Smith, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 25, 2017, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 5 More
Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, speaks with Senior Master Sgt. Khristian Kirchhofer, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanis More
Senior Airman Christopher Caruso, a 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, conducts an ops check on a sniper pod at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2017. Caruso designed a sta More
A 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot conducts a preflight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is high More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to depart for a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the More
Senior Airman Kevin Ly, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, performs a post-flight check April 25, 2017, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the More
Capt. Trevor Kilroy, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 555th “Triple Nickel” Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, discusses the capabilities of the F-16 to wounded warriors at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. More
Senior Airman Christopher Caruso, a 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, conducts an ops check on a sniper pod at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2017. As an avionics techni More
F-16 Fighting Falcons line the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air comba More
Senior Airman Zachary Szalay, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs a preflight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Lt. Col. M More
Senior Airman Christopher Caruso, a 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, observes a sniper pod during an ops check at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 9, 2017. Caruso designed a More
Lt. Col. Vincent O’Connor, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, speaks with U.S. Army Sgt. Seth Stout about the F-16 sniper pod at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2017. Many wounded warriors d More
Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs on a sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the 421 More
Pictured on the right is a sniper pod stand designed by Senior Airman Christopher Caruso, an avionics technician with the 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit. The stand allows maintainer to connect th More
Capt. Tyler McBride, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs on a sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Airmen assigned to the More
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. More
Capt. Tyler McBride, right, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, goes over pre-flight paperwork with Airman 1st Class Christian Lamb, 455th Expeditionar More
Capt. Tyler McBride, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares for his first combat sortie as Staff Sgt. Devon Sheffey, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft More
Capt. Tyler McBride, left, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Christian Lamb, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintena More
Capt. Tyler McBride, left, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Airman 1st Class Christian Lamb, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron c More
Capt. Tyler McBride, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lowers the canopy on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before his first combat sortie at Bagram Air Fiel More
Airman 1st Class Christian Lamb, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Fie More
Capt. Tyler McBride, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of safety, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares for his first combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanist More
Capt. Tyler McBride chief of safety, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon on his first combat sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghani More