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Afghan National Army breaks ground with new officer academy

Afghan National Army breaks ground with new officer academy

2012/10/13 • Comments

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The maintenance conference was to help solidify maintenance questions for the AAF on personnel and training.  Photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ.

Afghan Air Force, 438th AEW meet to standardize maintenance processes across AAF

2012/10/12 • Comments

“We want to standardize the processes so a technician can go from one base to another and know what to do. Everyone is bringing their ideas to the table and everything is coming together and becoming one unit verses three units.”

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UK troops help Afghan pilots take wing

UK troops help Afghan pilots take wing

2012/10/10 • Comments

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Italian air force 1st Marshall Ciro Tenace advises as Afghan airmen Abdull Fatho and Asis Ahmed extinguish a simulated helicopter crash March 6, 2011, at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. The airmen recently completed a four-month basic fire academy in Kabul. Marshall Tenace is an ITAF provider team adviser.

Air advisory firefighters key to Afghan air force future

2012/08/09 • Comments

“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.”

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Afghan air force Capt. Shahnawaz Nabi Zada, C-27A loadmaster, Maj. Nik Mohamad, C-27A co-pilot, and Col. Aimal Pacha, C-27A aircraft and squadron commander, each assigned to the AAF Kabul Air Wing, stand for a moment on the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport flightline ahead of their first independent flying mission together without the onboard presence of coalition mentors. The crew flew a one-hour proficiency training mission July 19, 2012, the first C-27A independent flying mission for the Afghan AF. (Afghan air force photo by Capt. Rahmi Khoda Rahimi)

First all-Afghan C-27A aircrew goes solo

2012/08/08 • Comments

“This first flight signifies the result of many individuals’ hard work and dedication. The AAF members are eager to support their country and are proud to do so.”

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KABUL (July 21, 2012) – The selection board interviews a candidate to become the first Command Sgt. Maj. of ANASOCs Special Mission Wing, July 21, in Kabul. NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan is a coalition of 38 troop-contributing nations charged with assisting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in generating a capable and sustainable Afghan National Security Force ready to take lead of their country's security by 2014. For more information about NTM-A, visit www.ntm-a.com. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Joshua Heimroth/Released)

ANASOC Chooses the First Special Mission Wing Command Sergeant Major

2012/08/07 • Comments

“Gen Karimi’s paradigm shift laid the foundation for how all future SELs should be picked by using a merit-based system to select the SMA. The SMW solidified the value and importance of the process by following suit to select the SMW SEL.”

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NEWS RELEASE – Sharing Tradition

2012/08/06 • Comments

ISAF Regional Command West – Afghanistan 2012-07-CA-02 Lt. (OF-2) Benjamin AddisonU.S.Navy Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah Public Affairs Officer Regional Command-West Public Affairs FARAH, Afghanistan (July 28, 2012) – Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah hosted local government officials for an iftar dinner here at Forward Operating Base Farah Thursday. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Sheppard, commanding [...]

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U.S. Security Force members from the 439th Air Expeditionary Advisor Sq. (AEAS), 438th AEW, Kabul International Airport (KAIA), Afghanistan, advise members of the Afghan Air Force during a mounted and dismounted patrol outside of Kabul.

Afghan AF SF leads first patrol outside Kabul

2012/05/30 • Comments

“We are getting very good at it [patrolling] because people came here helping us,” said Capt. Azom, AAF QRF component commander. “Now, we can do a service for our country.”

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Afghan air force fuels specialists check the fuel of an Afghan Mi-17 Helicopter prior to a scheduled training flight at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. The fuel samples are regularly checked for contaminates that may affect the aircraft during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

Kandahar advisers empower Afghan maintainers

2012/05/10 • Comments

“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.”

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عکس : پرایوت ماوین درحال ساخت لبه سکه فلزی در لواه محاربوی هوایی 25 میدان هوایی قندهار می باشد . عکس : دانیل اسکرودر.

Kandahar Air Wing, CAB Aviation Mechanics Bond

2012/04/04 • Comments

“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.”

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