U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, shares a light moment with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Miller, commander, NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan and ... More
Maj. Gen. James L. Huggins, commander, 82nd Airborne
Maj. Gen. James L. Huggins, commander, 82nd Airborne Division meets over a meal with Maj. Gen. James L. Terry commander, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command South and 10th Mountain Division... More
Workers from the Kandahar International Airport,
Workers from the Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan, loaded 15 tons of pomegranates into a plane destined for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 9. The shipment was one of the first large-volume exports... More
The RQ-16A T-Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle sits, waiting
The RQ-16A T-Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle sits, waiting to be primed for a display highlighting some of its abilities at Kandahar Airfield Jan. 14, 2011. Technicians from Honeywell International invited coaliti... More
Caring Makes All the Difference: Treating Service Members in Afghanist...
Petty Officer 1st Class Billie B. Estes, U.S. Navy hospital corpsman and intensive care ward leading petty officer at NATO Role 3, Multi-national Medical Unit, holds a newly-born Afghan child. Estes treats pati... More
Soldiers of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
Soldiers of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, based in Grafenwoehr, Germany, watch as the unit cases its colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 24, 20... More
A US Army (USA) Soldier from 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regime...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Keith D. Mcgrew, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Canadian Forces Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion Princess Patri...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Robert Hyatt, USA Relea... More
US Army (USA) First Lieutenant Jeremiah Pray (background) 82nd Airborn...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Robert Hyatt, USA Relea... More
Afghanistan civilians from the town of De Rawod, Afghanistan, board a ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA R... More
A father and son from the town of De Rawod, Afghanistan, rest board a ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA Release Status: Released to Publ... More
Afghanistan civilians from the town of De Rawod, Afghanistan, offload ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: De Rawod Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA Release Status: ... More
A father and son from the town of De Rawod, Afghanistan, rest board a ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marshall Emerson, USA Release Status: Released to Publ... More
US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Franco R. Frisan, 376th ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTRAL COMMAND Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Greg M. Kobashigawa, US... More
US Army (USA) Specialists (SPC) Elizabeth St. Germaine (foreground), 3...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Rel... More
A US Army (USA) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter 2-10 Aviation, 10th Mounta...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Rel... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, transpo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Rel... More
Two Flag draped transfer cases carrying the remains of US Army (USA) S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Rel... More
A view from the door gunners position aboard a US Army (USA) CH-47 Chi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC. Patrick Tharpe, USA Re... More
At the completion of Operation Mountain Storm, US Army (USA) Soldiers ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Uruzgan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Release S... More
During Operation Mountain Storm, US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 2n...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Uruzgan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Release S... More
At the completion of Operation Mountain Storm, US Army (USA) Soldiers ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Uruzgan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Release S... More
During Operation Mountain Storm, US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to 2n...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Uruzgan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Release S... More
Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy are shown get...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shah Wali Ko State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Cam... More
Soldiers are shown reacting to the performance of the National Footbal...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Camera Operator... More
The National Football League's Denver Broncos Cheerleaders are shown p...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Camera Operator... More
A soldier is shown dancing"The Electric Slide"with a member of the Nat...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Camera Operator... More
The National Football League's Denver Broncos Cheerleaders are shown p...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Camera Operator... More
Canadian Forces CPL. Connor Healy (left), 1ST Military Police Platoon,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Canadian Forces CPL. Brad Kauffledt (center, desert uniform), 1ST Batt...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More
U.S. Army PVT. 1ST Class Matthew J. Mongiove, 4th Brigade, 10th Mounta...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More
U.S. Army PVT. 1ST Class Matthew J. Mongiove, 4th Brigade, 10th Mounta...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More
U.S. Army PVT. 1ST Class Angel Soto, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mou...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Canadian Forces SGT. Mark Janek (left), a Soldier with the 1ST Battali...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Canadian Forces CPL. Brad Kauffledt (center, desert uniform), 1ST Batt...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More
Canadian Forces CPL. Brad Kauffledt (standing), 1ST Battalion, Princes...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Canadian Forces CPL. Brad Kauffledt, 1ST Battalion, Princess Patricia'...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Canadian Forces CPL. Connor Healy (left), 1ST Military Police Platoon,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Airman Returns to Kandahar Seven Years After Witnessing Its Takeover
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
Air Force Stands Up Command Post at Kandahar Air Field
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
Kid Rock performs at the USO Holiday show.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2008) Country-rock singer Kid Rock performs at the USO Holiday show in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation multi-purpose tent of Kandahar Air Field. Kid Rock is part of a variety ... More
Tichina Arnold performs at the USO Holiday show.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2008) Singer-actress Tichina Arnold performs a soulful rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings" at the USO Holiday show in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation multi-purpose tent of Ka... More
Kelly Pickler performs at the USO Holiday show.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Dec. 17, 2008) Country singer and former American Idol contestant Kelly Pickler performs at the USO Holiday show in the Morale, Welfare and Recreation multi-purpose tent of Kandahar Air F... More
British Secretary of State for Defense John Hutton
British Secretary of State for Defense John Hutton meets with Sgt. Richard Hayden, Lance Cpl. Matt Humphreys and Marine Stuart Bushell of the Maneuver Support Group for the 42 Commandos of the Royal Marines at ... More
Spc. Benjamin Hardesty from Headquarters and Headquarters
Spc. Benjamin Hardesty from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Engineer Battalion competes in the kettlebell swing portion of a memorial Cross Fit competition at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 5.
Steel Worker 1st Class John Overy, assigned to Naval Mobile Constructi...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Jan. 12, 2010) Steel Worker 1st Class John Overy, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, welds CONEX boxes to create a new post office for U. S. troops at Ka... More
Actress Rose McGowan visits with service members and
Actress Rose McGowan visits with service members and civilians on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 29, during a USO tour. Accompanying McGowan were "Sopranos" actors James Gandolfini and Tony Sirico, and ... More
Afghan citizens gather at the district center to meet
Afghan citizens gather at the district center to meet with the governor of Khakrez, June 10.
Chief Interior Communications Technician Teresa Alvarez, data processi...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Sep. 15, 2010) Chief Interior Communications Technician Teresa Alvarez, data processing chief for 3rd Naval Construction Regiment deployed to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, pa... More
Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd
Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepare an F/A-18D Hornet for flight at Kandahar Air Field. On Nov. 4, seven F/A-18s such as this one were used in a preplanne... More
Engineering Aide 2nd Class Jeni Sadler writes down survey coordinates ...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Nov. 01, 2010) Engineering Aide 2nd Class Jeni Sadler writes down survey coordinates while engineering Aide 1st Class Wilson Beatingo shoots a line during construction of a Southwest Asi... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 erec...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Nov. 04, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 erect an exterior wall for a Southwest Asian Hut at Kandahar Air Field. NMCB-18 is a reserve component bat... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 buil...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Nov. 04, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 build a Southwest Asian Hut at Kandahar Air Field. NMCB-18 is a reserve component battalion oper... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18 build a Southwest Asian Hut at Kandahar Air Field. NMCB-18 is a reserve component battalion operating in the RC South Region of Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy... More
Task Force Destiny Soldiers receive Distinguished Flying Cross
Four Alpha Company, 5-158 Aviation Regiment, "Fighting Falcons," Soldiers were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Nov. 1st at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for their heroism on an aerial flight April 2, 20... More
Constructing a southwest Asian Hut
Capt. John DeBerard, commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, and Chief Equipment Operator Joseph Zaleski confer about safety as Seabees assigned to NMCB-18 construct a southwest Asian Hut.... More
Unloading an equipment shelter
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18 and U.S. Air Force personnel unload an equipment shelter at Kandahar Air Field. NMCB-18 is a reserve battalion providing engineering and construction s... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 and ...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Nov. 15, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18 and U.S. Air Force personnel unload an equipment shelter at Kandahar Air Field. NMCB-18 is a reserve batta... More
Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Rodolfo Sarino, the squadron sergeant major, case the VMFA-232 squadron c... More
teel Worker 1st Class Steven Bamba, left, and Steel Worker 1st Class J...
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Dec. 03, 2010) Steel Worker 1st Class Steven Bamba, left, and Steel Worker 1st Class John Overy install a new flag mast at Kandahar Air Field. The mast will be dedicated Dec. 7th... More
New flag mast, Afghanistan
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Bamba, steel worker (left), and Petty Officer 1st Class John Overy, steel worker, install a new flag mast at Kandahar Air Field. The mast will be dedicated Dec. 7 in remembrance o... More
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., recites the Oath of Enlistment during a re-enlistment ceremony on Kandaha... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Saber, 101st Combat
U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Saber, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, take a group photo before running the Honolulu Marathon shadow run on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. T... More
Builder 3rd Class Amanda Thayer, left, and Builder 2nd Class Heather S...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Dec. 16, 2010) Builder 3rd Class Amanda Thayer, left, and Builder 2nd Class Heather Shawmorris cut lumber for a Southwest Asia Hut at Kandahar Air Field. Thayer is assigned to N... More
Maj. John M. Ruths, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort
Maj. John M. Ruths, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., is awarded a Bronze Star Medal by Lt. Col. Charles Demery, deputy commanding officer, 43rd SB, for his efforts as officer in charge of operation... More
Chief Equipment Operator Joe Zaleski is dressed as Santa to spread Chr...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Dec. 18, 2010) Chief Equipment Operator Joe Zaleski, from Phoenix, Arizona, on deployment with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, is dressed as Santa to spread Chris... More
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Staff,
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Staff, speaks with the soldiers of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 23.
Soldiers of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade accompany
Soldiers of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade accompany a Christmas Eve mail-delivery flight on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to deliver holiday packages to Soldiers on outlying Forward Operating Bases near Kandahar Ai... More
A gingerbread cathedral decorates a table at Independence
A gingerbread cathedral decorates a table at Independence Hall Dining Facility on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, for Christmas dinner, Dec. 25.
Dutch Air Force Sgt. Emilie Roulleau, assigned to ISAF
Dutch Air Force Sgt. Emilie Roulleau, assigned to ISAF Regional Command (South), reacts to the water temperature while participating in a "Polar Bear Plunge," Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, to celebrate the new year i... More
NMCB-18 Sailor Works on Kandahar Airfield Post Office
Petty Officer 1st Class John Overy, steel worker, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, welds CONEX boxes to create a new post office for U. S. troops at Kandahar Air Field. The new post office wi... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead addresses service m...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD (Jan. 22, 2011) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead addresses service members at the RSO&I building at Kandahar Air Field, thanking them for their sacrifices and discussing way... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead and Master Chief P...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD (Jan. 22, 2011) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West meet with service members at Kandahar Air Field. Roughead vi... More
The sign for the Wounded Warriors residents, Sept.
The sign for the Wounded Warriors residents, Sept. 9, 2011, Kandahar Air Field. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Crystal Davis)
Afghan Air Force security forces members respond to
Afghan Air Force security forces members respond to the scene of a mass casualty exercise held at the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group at Kandahar Air Wing, Kandahar Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2011. The airmen... More
Pfc. Satoshi Kondo (farthest back), a medic with Troop
Pfc. Satoshi Kondo (farthest back), a medic with Troop D, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and is now a resident of Arcata, Calif., holds his hand up while sa... More
Spc. Douglas Newberry from Headquarters Support Company,
Spc. Douglas Newberry from Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division is tying off the footplate with 550 cord as a safety measure in preparation to get a radar sy... More
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, the ninth vice chairman of
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, the ninth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and Regional Command (South) commander as he arrives on Kandahar Airfield.
Army and Navy Seabee's gather around a flag pole in a camp-turnover ce...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD (May. 20, 2012) The Army's 62nd Engineer Battalion and U.S. Navy's Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 gather around a flag pole in a camp-turnover ceremony at Ka... More
The commander for Task Force Stethem and the commodore of the 22nd Nav...
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD (May. 20, 2012) Capt. Kathryn Donovan, the commander for Task Force Stethem and the commodore of the 22nd Naval Construction Regiment, congratulates Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)... More
U.S. Sgt. Sharmella Andrews verifies information on
U.S. Sgt. Sharmella Andrews verifies information on the outside of a container at the logistics retrograde area at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2013. Andrews, the logistics and supply Noncommission... More
Capt. Eric F. Prazinko (left), a native of Ozark, Ala.,
Capt. Eric F. Prazinko (left), a native of Ozark, Ala., and company commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade (Lifeliners), 101st Ai... More
Army engineers with the 1223rd and 955th Engineer Companies
Army engineers with the 1223rd and 955th Engineer Companies deconstruct a building at Kandahar Air Field Feb. 18, 2014. The units have deconstructed over 1,000 structures during their deployment and have been v... More
Spc. Brenda Ochoa, an automated logistic specialist
Spc. Brenda Ochoa, an automated logistic specialist with the 349th Quartermaster Company, cleans equipment preparing it for shipment at the Kandahar Air Field retro-sort yard Feb. 18, 2014. Retro-sort operation... More
Soldiers craft works of art in the 489th Engineer
Soldiers craft works of art in the 489th Engineer Battalions’ woodshop at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan Feb. 15, 2014. The wood shop is one of few, if not the only, Army woodshop in Afghanistan. The soldiers ... More
Warrant Officer Randy Jones, officer in charge of the
Warrant Officer Randy Jones, officer in charge of the 489th woodshop operations and Asheville, N.C native teaches efficient and safe woodworking techniques to Spc. Christopher Fussell, a horizontal construction... More
Pfc. Kyle Booi, a Piper City, Ill., native, wheeled
Pfc. Kyle Booi, a Piper City, Ill., native, wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, has learned how to p... More
Soldiers with International Security Assistance Force
Soldiers with International Security Assistance Force Regional Command (South) bow their heads in remembrance of their fallen friends during the RC(S) Memorial Day ceremony at Kandahar Airfield May 26. Servicem... More
Maj. Rick Brown, chaplain with 4th Infantry Division,
Maj. Rick Brown, chaplain with 4th Infantry Division, addresses a crowd of U. S. and NATO service members and civilians during a morning Regional Command (South) Memorial Day ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afgh... More
During a four-month deployment to the Middle East,
During a four-month deployment to the Middle East, U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick Rapp, 19th Airlift Wing chief of safety, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.R. Childres, 41st Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, wo... More
Afghan Air Force personnel conduct maintenance on an
Afghan Air Force personnel conduct maintenance on an Mi-17 before the arrival of two UH-60s at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on Sept. 18, 2017. The UH-60s are the first to be delivered to the AAF under the r... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 340th
U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 conduct a pre-flight briefing before a refueling mission on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2018.... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1 during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2018.... More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator, assigned to the 340th
A U.S. Air Force boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, conducts a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker before take-off at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanist... More
Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs depart after
Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs depart after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, during a refueling mission over Afghanist... More
An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary
An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, armed with four GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition parks on a flightline before a mission on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 22, ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Drowley, U.S. Air Forces
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Drowley, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief of staff and A-10 pilot, conducts pre-flight checks of an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Kan... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 22, 2018) -- A
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 22, 2018) -- A U.S. pilot (right) of a UH-60A Black Hawk assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing as a part of Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) at Kandaha... More
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 23, 2018) -- An
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 23, 2018) -- An Afghan Air Force pilot (right) of a Cessna 208B assigned to the 2nd Wing Afghan Air Force and a U.S pilot (left) assigned to the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing... More
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- A team of Afghan
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 25, 2018) -- A team of Afghan Air Force Fire Department personnel review proper procedures during a MD-530 helicopter egress exercise at Kabul Air Wing, Afghanistan on July 25, 2018. Th... More