U.S. Air Force Capt. Shayne Carroll, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Shinkle, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, review preflig More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jared Moore, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron line delivery crew member, inspects a trailer prior to transporting munitions to the flightline Jan. 14, 2015 at Bagram Air More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft th More
A Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron takes flight Jan. 23, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The HH-60 is a twin turboshaft engine helicopter. It is a derivative of More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Lawson, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron’s weather flight chief, prepares to change a filter on meteorological equipment used to predict impending precipitation, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Jarvis, 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron cable and antenna technician, gathers cables prior to feeding them through network cable paths as part of a rewiring project More
A simulated patient lies on a litter as members of the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group prepare to transport him to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital emergency room during a base exercise Feb. 6, 2015 at Bagram More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Cekovsky, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, pulls the pin on a flash-bang grenade during a combined-joint training exercise at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, F More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gregory Green, 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron manpower analyst, analyses spreadsheets Feb. 12, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. As a one-deep analyst in the only Air More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Tim Lord, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron Civil Engineer flight commander, lays gravel across an access road Feb. 13, 2015 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Part of a two-man team, More
U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, meets with Airmen assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during a Religious Support Team visit to Train, Advise, Assist Command More
U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers listen as Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Ashton Carter, thanked them for their service during a visit to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 22, 2015. Having sworn i More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Maurice Naylon, Georgian Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force Rotation 14 Operations officer, speaks to a group of Marines and Airmen assigned to the 455th Expedi More
(From right to left) Posters of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Cunningham, U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Commons, U.S. Army Spc. Marc Anderson, U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Svitak, U.S. Army Sgt. Bradley Crose, U.S. Nav More
Accompanied by Vice Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., actors Jason "Wee Man" Acuna and Dennis Haysbert, recording artists Phillip Phillips, Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young, Nationa More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matt Dickson, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, describes the capabilities of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, principal deputy assistant secretary in the More
Ammunition sits in a distribution container at the bullet issue shop March 9, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Airmen here are required to obtain ammunition shortly after arrival in order to maintain comb More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Force Central Command band, Nighthawk, perform for service members and civilians during a visit to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing March 11, 2015 at Bagram Air Fi More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Alexander, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Armament technician, performs an electrical check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon gun system March 12, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Lankford, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, acts as a spotter as an R-11 fuel truck is loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a redeployment mission at More
An identification card team from the Afghan Ministry of Interior works at Kandahar Police Headquarters to provide identification cards and other support to the Afghan National Police in this recent photo. Incre More
Artillerymen from 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct M777A2 Howitzer training with precision guided munitions March 19, 2015, a More
German Army Lt. Gen. Carsten Jacobson, Deputy Commander, Resolute Support Mission, visited Train Advise Assist Command-East at Tactical Base Gamberi, May 6, 2015. Jacobson met with TAAC-E leaders and staff to r More
A Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) engineer drives behind a herd of camels while en route to a newly built medical facility in Baya Adde, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. Through unified action with More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), operates communications equipment on a C-130 Super Hercules transporting cargo fr More
U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa setup a laser designator during close air support training in Djibouti, Nov. 18, 2015. Through unified actio More
Young Afghan Soldiers march forward after graduating with their fellow Kandak recruits to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will bec More
Soldiers assigned to 116th Engineer Company, Utah Army National Guard, exit an aircraft at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group here Aug. 19 after completing a nine-month deployment su More
Near-side security conducts initial link-up with the Afghan counterparts during the initial phase of an Expeditionary Advisor Package (EAP) to Tarin Kot Afghanistan. The EAP allowed Train, Advise, Assist Comma More
Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division received awards for their actions taken during their combat deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. The dedication and resolve of the men an More
The NATO Resolute Support Mission Commander, John Nicholson, discusses current strategy for Southern Afghanistan with US Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Roger Turner at Kandahar Air Field. Abdullah Habibi, the Aghanis More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on the ramp at Al Asad Air Field, Iraq, Jan. 29, 2018. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and al More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III air transportation team member loads cargo onto the aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 09, 2018. C-17 air transportation team members ensure cargo is safely and sec More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, zeros his weapon prior to conducting weapons training Feb. 21, 2018. Zeroing a rifle calibrates More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, waits to conduct integration and medical training with members of the U.S. Army Aviation Reaction Force, Task Force Brawler on More
A U.S. Air Force guardian angel team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialists assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, familiariz More
U.S. Army Task Force Brawler pilots start the engines of a CH-47F Chinook to conduct a personnel recovery exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfiel More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, prepare to conduct a high altitude, high opening military free fall jum More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, use flares to communicate with a CH-47F Chinook flown by members of the U.S. Army Task Force Brawler, More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, work with members of U.S. Army Task Force Brawler, flying the CH-47F Chinook, to conduct casualty evacuation during a personnel More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, part of the Guardian Angel Team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, use the jaws of life and a sawzall tool during vehicle extraction training at Bagram Airfield, A More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, surveys the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 22, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams cond More
A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Air More
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, More
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, examines a rifle before conducting weapons training March 28, 2018. Weapons familiarity and comp More
Airmen and aircraft from the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., return from supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Jan. 25, 2019. The A-10C Thunderbolt II, which has an increased loiter time More
Idaho Air National Guard Airmen, pilots and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft deployed to various locations throughout Southwest Asia on May 11, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 400 members of the 124th Fi More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Shayne Carroll, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a mission Jan. 9, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The F-16 is a multi-role fi More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Vincent Martinez and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jared Moore, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron line delivery crew members, read technical orders in preparation for a More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wong Ly, 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron cable and antenna technician, utilizes a cable comb to untangle and separate network cables as part of a rewiring project Jan. 28 More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Lawson, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron’s weather flight chief, unscrews a filter on meteorological equipment used to predict impending precipitation, Jan. 28, More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Edwin Bowser, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, sets up a cordon on the flightline during a combined-joint training exercise at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2 More
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group assesses the simulated wounds of a patient during a base exercise Feb. 6, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The exercise tested the More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Lara-Ortega, 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron Civil Engineer NCO in charge, loads reclaimed gravel from a vacant camp into a dump truck for use on an access road Feb. 13, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, listens to the praise and worship team prior to conducting an evening church service during a Religious Support Team visit Feb. 15, 2 More
Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Ashton Carter, speaks to U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers during a visit to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 22, 2015. Having sworn in only five days prior, the tri More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Benjamin Hester Georgian Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force Rotation 14 Infantry Advisor team leader, discusses the features of an Mine Resistant Ambush P More
A multiservice formation of special operators stands at parade rest during a remembrance ceremony honoring special operators who were killed March 4, 2002, during Operation Anaconda: U.S. Air Force Senior Airma More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs, discuss the capabilities of t More
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load magazines with ammunition at the bullet issue shop March 9, 2015 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Airmen here are required to obtai More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Alexander (right) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Damion Arendtsen, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Armament technicians, performs an electrical check on an F-16 Fighti More
A Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) engineer visits a newly built medical facility in Baya Adde, Djibouti, Oct. 17, 2015. Through unified action with U.S. and international partners in East Af More
U.S. Air Force instructor loadmasters assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), load cargo onto a C-130 Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti More
A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa sets up a laser designator during close air support training in Djibouti, Nov. 18, 2015. Through unified ac More
Young Afghan Soldiers graduating to become the 5th and 6th Kandaks to reform within Helmand Province. Operational readiness and force regeneration will become one of the hallmarks of a successful Afghanistan N More
Near-side security conducts initial link-up with the Afghan counterparts during the initial phase of an Expeditionary Advisor Package (EAP) to Tarin Kot Afghanistan. The EAP allows Train, Advise, Assist Comman More
Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai, Director of the National Directorate of Security speaks on the current situation within Afghanistan at Kandahar Air Field. Abdullah Habibi, the Aghanistan Minister of Defense, Mohamm More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, works with air transportation personnel during the off-load of cargo at Al Asad Air Field, Iraq, Jan. 29, 201 More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, tightens movement restricting chains on a piece of cargo during upload operations at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 09, 2018. C More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, fires his Glock 9mm handgun during weapons training Feb. 21, 2018. The pararescuemen train with More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, stand outside a CH-47 Chinook before the first scenario of a training event with members of the U.S. Army Aviation Reaction Forc More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, familiarizes himself with the mine resistant ambush protected all-terrain vehicle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 20 More
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler flight engineer mans the ramp gun of a CH-47F Chinook to provide overwatch while conducting a personnel recovery exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditio More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, perform buddy checks on their gear before a a high altitude, high opening military free fall jump More
A U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, sits on board a CH-47F Chinook flown by members of the U.S. Army Task Force Brawler, during a night time training miss More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, part of the Guardian Angel Team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, rips a door off its hinges during vehicle extraction training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, More
A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, waits on board a CH-47F Chinook flown by members of the U.S. Army's Task Force Brawler, before takeoff to conduct a site surve More
A U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, waits on the flightline before a high altitude, low opening military free fall jump work More
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, performs rifle training March 28, 2018. Weapons familiarity and competence is vital to a pararescu More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. John Roach, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, uses a radio during a combined-joint training exercise at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2015. U.S. and Georgian s More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Shayne Carroll, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, climbs a ladder leading to the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in preparation for a mission Jan. 9, 2015 at Bagram Air Fiel More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jared Moore, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron line delivery crew member, connects a munitions trailer to a vehicle prior to delivering the munitions to the flightline, Ja More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryant Horton, 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron cable and antenna technician, terminates cables in preparation for use as part of a rewiring project Jan. 28, 2015, at Bagram More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group prepare to transfer a simulated patient from a litter to a patient bed in the emergency room of the Craig Joint Theater Hospital during a More
A U.S. Air Force Airman raises his hands during the praise and worship portion of an evening church service conducted by U.S. Air Force Maj. William Braswell, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, Feb. 15, 201 More
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Benjamin Hester Georgian Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force Rotation 14 Infantry Advisor team leader, holds a grenade during an equipment familiarization More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Young, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, speaks to an assembly of service members during a remembrance ceremony honoring special operators who were killed March 4, 2002, durin More