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Air advisory firefighters key to Afghan air force future
“The Afghans have an understanding that they will work with the coalition forces until they are ready to take over,” Hansen said. “The firefighters will not be ready to take over until more personnel and equipment arrives, coupled with continued training.”
Category: News - Afghan Air Force, News - General, News - News
Kandahar advisers empower Afghan maintainers
“I found that the Afghans are very motivated and they are very good mechanics,” he said. “When you empower them to do something they will take great pride in it and will not fail.”
Category: News - Afghan Air Force, News - General
Kandahar Air Wing, CAB Aviation Mechanics Bond
“I now know how to cut steel, measure the correct dimensions, drill, and make a patch on the sheet metal,” said Afghan Capt. Saed Habib Rahman. “The Coalition Forces have a lot of experience and knowledge. I am glad to receive assistance from them.”
Category: News - Afghan Air Force
Lithuanian-led PRT conducted air patrol to Chahar Sadah district
The Lithuanian-led Ghor Provincial Reconstruction Team is a joint civilian-military mission, part of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, which started functioning in Ghor Province in summer 2005.
Category: News - General
US advisers teach self defense to Afghan air force women
“Self-defense is very good for all women to learn especially the women in Afghanistan and I appreciate the mentors for offering us something we don’t normally have,” said AAF Lt. Arezoo Azizi.
Category: Gender, News - Afghan Air Force, News - General
English Makes Flying Possible
“Often teachers do not get to see the results of their work; however, my visit to Shindand gave me the unique opportunity to see prior KELTC students using English to successfully fly their first solo flights,” said KELTC Site Lead, Joseph O’Connor.
Category: News - Afghan Air Force
Infrastructure Training Advisory Team assists with Kandahar Afghan civil engineers
“I’ve learned a lot in the past few weeks,” said Afghan Air Force Sgt. Khudainazer. “Right now, we’re learning in the classroom and I look forward to applying this information to actual hands-on work.”
Category: News - Afghan Air Force
Air Force advisers, Afghan aircrew drop medical supplies to rural villages
“The mission went well,” said Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Stitt, a MI-17 aerial gunner adviser. “We took five Afghan doctors and 2,200 pounds of medical supplies…”
Category: News - Afghan Air Force, News - Medical
Kandahar Airfield begins teaching its first maintenance fundamentals course
“I like this class because I can improve my skills, the instructor’s positive attitudes are motivating and helping us…to learn maintenance and the more we learn the better it will make our future,” said AAF Sgt. Ghulam Rasool.
Category: News - Afghan Air Force, News - General
Kandahar Air Wing makes gains in medical evacuations
“The fact that Afghans received the tasking, executed, mission monitored and coordinated everything on their own shows the immense progress they have made,” said Maj. Jim Lee.
Category: News - Medical
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