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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Senior Airman Maygan Straight, an aerial combat broadcaster
Senior Airman Maygan Straight, an aerial combat broadcaster from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron documents operations, Oct. 31, 2018, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Combat Camera Airmen provide imagery to D... More
A U.S. Army flight engineer with the 738th Air Expeditionary
A U.S. Army flight engineer with the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group performs engine startup checks Dec. 5, 2018, while participating in the NATO led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. The mission ... More
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen get together to play hockey in empty Afgh...
Members of the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group play floor hockey inside an empty hangar Dec. 7, 2018, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Every week, these members would rally together for a few hours to... More
An American contractor flying instructor goes over
An American contractor flying instructor goes over pre-flight briefing details with Afghan student pilots and special mission operators Dec. 8, 2018, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The mission of Train, Advise, Assi... More
An Afghan Air Force UH-60A Black Hawk assigned to the
An Afghan Air Force UH-60A Black Hawk assigned to the 2nd Wing Afghan Air Force, conducts dust off landing practice on Dec. 10, 2018, as a part of Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air's (TAAC-Air) mission at Ka... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II breaks away after
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II breaks away after being refueling by a KC-135 Startotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2019. The 340 EARS maintain a 24/7 ... More
Dyess maintainers work “shona-ba-shona” with Afghan partners
Master Sgt. Francis J. Gilson V, Master Sgt. Mark Wagner and Tech. Sgt. Steven Sanchez, maintainers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, are deployed to Afghanistan as air advisors with the Train Advise and Assist... More
A security forces member from the 451st Expeditionary
A security forces member from the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, conducts perimeter sweeps of the base, 23 Aug. 2019. The 451st ESPTS is a “mini-mission support group” c... More
Lt. Col. Michelle Letcher and Command Sgt. Maj. Ian
Lt. Col. Michelle Letcher and Command Sgt. Maj. Ian Griffin, commander and command sergeant major of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion based in Grafenwoehr, Germany, case the battalion colors during... More
Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S.
Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., poses for a photo with constituents from Michigan during his visit to Camp Integrity, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2013. While at the bas... 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
The pomegranates averaged seven to nine per box for
The pomegranates averaged seven to nine per box for one of the first large-volume exports of fruit in four decades from Kandahar International Airport, Afghanistan, Nov. 9 to Bubai, United Arab Emirates
Staff Sgt. Patrick Quinn, Headquarters & Headquarters
Staff Sgt. Patrick Quinn, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, and Spc. Roslyn Paluay, C Company, 422nd ESB, finish the Bataan Memorial Death March at Kandahar Air Field, A... More
Staff Sgt. Jenet Akerson, 451st Expeditionary Communications
Staff Sgt. Jenet Akerson, 451st Expeditionary Communications Flight Network Control Center technician, looks at her new hair style here, March 31. Sergeant Akerson donated 13 inches of her hair to Locks of Love... More
British Secretary of State for Defense John Hutton
British Secretary of State for Defense John Hutton receives a briefing on the L115-A3 sniper rifle by Marine Nick Taylor and Sgt. Kevin McBain of the 42 Commandos for the Royal Marines at Camp Roberts near Kand... More
Sgt. 1st Class Amador Cruz from Headquarters and
Sgt. 1st Class Amador Cruz from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, performs a kettlebell swing during the battalion's memorial Cross Fit Competition at Kandahar Airfield, Nov. 5.
"Sopranos" star Tony Sirico visits with service members
"Sopranos" star Tony Sirico visits with service members and civilians on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March 29, during a USO tour. Accompanying Sirico were fellow Soprano James Gandolfini, actress Rose McGo... More
Afghan workers in Khakrez District renovate the minaret
Afghan workers in Khakrez District renovate the minaret of Afghanistan's third most holy Islamic site, the Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud Shrine, June 14. The old tile, pictured, is being replaced with a new aqua-marine finish.
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), checks over his F/A-18C Hornet at Kandahar Air Field before a flight. On Nov. 4, seven... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18 erect an exterior wall for a Southwest Asian Hut at Kandahar Air Field. NMCB-18 is a reserve component battalion operating in the RC South Region of Af... More
Lt. Col. John Bolt, the commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. John Bolt, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. David Cadd, the squadron sergeant major, uncase the squadron colors during a t... More
(From front to rear) Lt. Col. Kevin Bullard of Madison
(From front to rear) Lt. Col. Kevin Bullard of Madison and Master Sgt. Jacqueline McDonald of Meridian serve lunch to soldiers Thanksgiving day at Kandahar Airfield. They are members of the Mississippi Army Nat... More
Cpl. Larry C. Hollis, 183rd Maintenance Company, 43rd
Cpl. Larry C. Hollis, 183rd Maintenance Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., stands in formation as The Honorable Dr. Joseph Westphal, Under Secretary of the Army, and Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli,... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 43rd Sustainment Brigade
U.S. Army soldiers from the 43rd Sustainment Brigade take a group photo before running the Honolulu Marathon shadow run on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. The 43rd Sustainment Brigade, from Fort Carson... 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.
Lt. Col. Craig A. Simonsgaard, commander, 43rd Brigade
Lt. Col. Craig A. Simonsgaard, commander, 43rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, accompanies a Christmas Eve mail-delivery flight on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to deliver holiday packa... More
A graham cracker house decorates a table at Independence
A graham cracker house decorates a table at Independence Hall Dining Facility on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, for Christmas dinner, Dec. 25.
Tech. Sgt. Josh Romero puts a parachute on while preparing
Tech. Sgt. Josh Romero puts a parachute on while preparing for an airdrop mission Feb. 2, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. During the month of January, the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron moved close to ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Lionel Escoffery, Bravo 24, attached
Sgt. 1st Class Lionel Escoffery, Bravo 24, attached to 10th Mountain, (left), and Staff Sgt. Ellen Smith, 234 Armor, HHC, (right) stand outside of the Wounded Warrior residents Sept. 9, 2011. Smith prepared to ... More
An Afghan air force medic responds to the scene of
An Afghan air force medic responds 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 practiced thei... More
Pfc. Satoshi Kondo, a medic with Troop D, 1st Squadron,
Pfc. Satoshi Kondo, 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., says the Pledge of Allegiance during a nat... More
In preparation for a sling-load, you must have a grounding
In preparation for a sling-load, you must have a grounding rod. A grounding rod is safety components to take the built electrostatic electricity off of the helicopter as it hovers over a sling load site. Sgt. D... More
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, the ninth vice chairman of
Adm. James A. Winnefeld, the ninth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks along with Maj. Gen. Jim Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division and Regional Command (South) commander as he arrives on Kandahar Airfield.
U.S. Army Col. Curtis A. Johnson (left), a native of
U.S. Army Col. Curtis A. Johnson (left), a native of New Haven, Ind., and commander of the 15th Sustainment Brigade (Wagonmaster), 1st Armored Division and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry A. Parks (right), a native of ... 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
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
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
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
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.
Gold Star father Chuck Alt (center, right) and a friend
Gold Star father Chuck Alt (center, right) and a friend sit between Brig. Gen. John Thomson, deputy commanding general-support, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command (South), 4th Infantry Div... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.R. Childres, 41st Airlift
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.R. Childres, 41st Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, aided in the delivery of more than 1,300 tons of cargo during a four-month deployment to the Middle East. As a loadmaster, C... More
An Afghan Air Force UH-60 rests inside of a U.S. Air
An Afghan Air Force UH-60 rests inside of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III before it is unloaded at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on Sept. 18, 2017. The UH-60s are the first to be delivered to the AAF ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Reinaldo Brown, talks
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Reinaldo Brown, talks with Technical Sgt. Nathan Smart, both boom operators assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, before conducting a refueling mi... 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 A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2018... More
An Afghan Air Force MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter
An Afghan Air Force MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter flies above the flight line on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2018. The MD-530F Light Scout Attack Helicopter delivers increased operational capabi... More
An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary
An MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, is piloted for a mission armed with Guided Bomb Unit-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions Feb. 22, 2018... 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