RMM7PT0B–BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark D. Kelly, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Brown, 455 AEW command chief salute during a retreat ceremony commemorating Patriot Day Sept. 11, 2014 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Patriot Day is remembered globally as the anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMDH0M93–Staff Sgt. Megan Stockinger, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing NCO in charge of military justice, deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and a native of Geneva, Ala., provides legal assistance to Staff Sgt. Lowell Wann, 455 AEW chaplain assistant, dep
RFKFW5AB–F-16 Fighting Falcon Taxiing
RM2B14BEM–Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright takes a photo with 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation members during a tour of a C-130J Hercules aircraft April 13, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. This was Wright’s first visit to Bagram since being selected as the 18th chief master sergeant of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)
RMP70Y9M–(From left to right) Master Sgt. Aaron Lesher, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Master Sgt. Troy Dubois, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Master Sgt. James Pruitt, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, Lisa Hietpas, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, and Senior Master Sgt. Michael Martin, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, are all first sergeants from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., who deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, at the same time.
RMM7PT0F–U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing reaffirm their oath of enlistment during a reenlistment ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Mark D. Kelly (left), 455 AEW commander, at Camp Cunningham, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 11, 2014. The reenlistment was held in conjunction with a retreat ceremony commemorating Patriot Day. Patriot Day is remembered globally as the anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMFFH0YW–An F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The F-16's mission in Afghanistan is to provide tactical air-to-air and air-to-ground support for Operation Enduring Freedom.
RFKFW5A4–F-16 Fighting Falcon Taxiing
RM2B14EYF–Senior Airman Alexis Garrido, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, removes paint from an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 16, 2017. Maintainers work day and night during extreme heat and freezing weather ensuring “Ops never stops.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMPWXHF6–Chaplain (Maj.) Travis Sears, 451st Air Expeditionary Group, delivers an invocation during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 23, 2017. Religious support teams from the 455th AEW provide spiritual support in seven locations in Afghanistan.
RMHE9G7G–Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, commander 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, and 455 AEW Command Chief, Command Sgt. Marcus Snoddy, speak with Maj. James Webb, a Critical Care nurse assigned to the U.S. Army's 966th Forward Surgical Team, Task Force-Medical Alpha, prior to Webb's Purple Heart presentation at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2012. Webb was serving as part of the medical evacuation crew in the central Ghazni province of Afghanistan when he was shot by an enemy AK-47 while loading a patient aboard his helicopter.
RME1HHKG–Staff Sgt. William Beal, an Airman assigned to 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, pauses for a photo after finis
RFKFW5AN–F-16 Fighting Falcon Taxiing
RM2B14M2D–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Ramirez of the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron punches a hole into a segment of tape April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The tape is one component of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System, which is used to rapidly decelerate a landing plane, primarily fighters. The system is crucial for landings where the runway is too short or there is brake failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMPTFMMC–Chaplain (Capt.) Joshua Flynn, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, delivers an invocation during a ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 14, 2017. Religious support teams from the 455th AEW travel throughout Afghanistan to accommodate the spiritual needs of service members and coalition forces.
RMHE9GGF–U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Brown, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Allerheiligen, 455 AEW vice commander, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly, 455 AEW commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John McMullen, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force Afghanistan commander, stand at attention as a plane carrying Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife, Betty, taxis into position Dec. 15, 2014 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. During the visit, Welsh spoke with Airmen, listened to their stories of service, updated them on pr
RMEG280E–Capts. Mario Ramirez and Suzanne Morris confirm a patient's identity and prepare to administer a blood transfusion March 21 during a flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. A Critical Care Air Transport Team crew consists of a physician, intensive care nurse and a respiratory therapist. Ramirez and Morris are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKFW5AC–F-16 Fighting Falcon Taxiing
RMPXK5G3–Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing lower their group guidons as the national anthem is sung during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jim Sears relinquished command of the 455th AEW to Brig. Gen. Craig Baker.
RMM7PTP9–U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, paint the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 8, 2014. The 455 ECES ensures operability of the airfield by providing airfield maintenance, construction and operation for the senior airfield authority mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMEG2BJD–Members of 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron prepare to connect tower sections while a civilian contractor helicopter lowers sections into place at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2012. A specialized team, from several Air National Guard engineering installation squadrons, deployed to Bagram Airfield to combine their efforts to build and setup the 170-foot communications tower, greatly increasing radio communication range. 1st Lt. Bruce Champion
RFKFW5BE–F-16 Fighting Falcon Taxiing
RMPXK5GP–The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing renders the first salute to the new 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jim Sears relinquished command of the 455th AEW to Baker.
RMM7PT89–Military vehicles are lined up in the Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron loading yard at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 23, 2014. The 455 EAPS coordinates all equipment, personnel and life-saving supply movement that come into Afghanistan via the airfield. They are the busiest aerial port squadron in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMEG297K–Senior Airman Kenneth Del Valle Ruiz, front left, and Airman 1st Class Wynton Warren, front right, have an instrument duel during a Tops in Blue performance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2012. Tops in Blue serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit that provides quality entertainment to personnel stationed worldwide at remote and deployed locations. Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney
RFKFW5A5–F-16 Fighting Falcon Taxiing
RMPW7P55–U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Leopoldo Quintas, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, signs a bomb during a visit of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2017. During his immersion of the 455th AEW, Quintas saw firsthand how Airmen deliver airpower and enable a successful train, advise, and assist campaign in Afghanistan.
RMM7PT2R–U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to pour concrete on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan May 22, 2014. The 455 ECES ensures operability of the airfield by providing airfield maintenance, construction and operation for the senior airfield authority mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMEG2D3E–Aircraft maintainers from the 33rd Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit perform routine maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter May 25, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The high operational tempo and austere environment of Afghanistan presents a unique challenge for the maintainers, who work around-the-clock to keep the Pave Hawks ready to fly. Capt. Raymond Geoffroy
RFKCKN9B–C-130J Super Hercules takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2017
RMPXK5GM–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to 455th AEW Airmen and distinguished guests during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. As the commander of the 455th AEW, Baker will lead the premier counterterrorism air mission in Afghanistan. The wing’s operations enable the NATO Resolute Support mission to successfully train, advise, and assist the military and security forces of Afghanistan, while restricting and deterring the terrorist threat in the region.
RMM7PRYR–U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster Sept. 9, 2014. Airmen assigned to the 455 EAPS have serviced more than 14,300 missions and 114,700 short tons of cargo since the beginning of the year to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMEG2D3F–Aircraft maintainers from the 33rd Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit perform routine maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter May 25, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The high operational tempo and austere environment of Afghanistan presents a unique challenge for the maintainers, who work around-the-clock to keep the Pave Hawks ready to fly. Capt. Raymond Geoffroy
RFKCKN9E–C-130J Super Hercules takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2017
RMPXK5GK–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives a round of applause during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. As the commander of the 455th AEW, Baker will lead the premier counterterrorism air mission in Afghanistan. The wing’s operations enable the NATO Resolute Support mission to successfully train, advise, and assist the military and security forces of Afghanistan, while restricting and deterring the terrorist threat in the region.
RMM7PTFR–U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster Sept. 9, 2014. Airmen assigned to the 455 EAPS have serviced more than 14,300 missions and 114,700 short tons of cargo since the beginning of the year to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
RMEG29D3–Senior Master Sgt. Edward Keenan, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group operations superintendent, and Military Working Dog Ruth perform controlled aggression training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. Controlled aggression training creates scenarios in which the MWD team responds to a suspect or unidentified individual. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKCKN98–C-130J Super Hercules takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2017
RMPXK5GJ–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the incoming 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, receives the 455th AEW guidon from Maj. Gen. James Hecker, the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, which officially grants him command of the 455th AEW during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Baker is a command pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours and has commanded at the Squadron and Wing level.
RMM7PT81–(From left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Peterson, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron aerial porter, and Senior Airman Cameron Corricelli, 455 EAPS aerial porter, participate in Check Six program instruction at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 21, 2014. The program is designed to increase military members’ awareness and practice muscle memory that will become critical in the event of an attack or violent occurrence. Peterson is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. and a native of Fairbanks, Alaska. Corricelli is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina and
RMEG29DA–Senior Master Sgt. Edward Keenan, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group operations superintendent, and Military Working Dog Ruth perform controlled aggression training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. Controlled aggression training creates scenarios in which the MWD team responds to a suspect or unidentified individual. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKCKN9C–C-130J Super Hercules takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2017
RMPXK5GH–Brig. Gen. Jim Sears renders his final salute as the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Sears commanded the 455th AEW for the last 12 months. During his time at Bagram, Sears’ leadership enabled 15,800 combat sorties, accumulating to 102,877 combat hours, which resulted in more than 1,369 kinetic strike and 2,836 enemies killed in action.
RMPEX3A9–Brig. Gen. David Julazadeh, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, salutes during a retreat ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 15, 2016. The honor guard and Airmen from the 455 AEW participate in a retreat ceremony once a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)
RMEG2B6P–Airman 1st Class Riostasia Johns, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron entry controller, holds an Afghan baby while her mother processes through the medical entry control point on April 16 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKABXR7–F-16 Fighting Falcons line the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017.
RMPXK5GR–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, renders his first salute to Airmen of the 455th AEW during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Baker previously served as the Director, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Checkmate Division at Headquarters U.S. Air Force in Washington D.C. Baker is a command pilot with more than 2,600 hours flying and has flown the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor.
RMPE4MCM–From left to right, U.S. Air Force Brig Gen. David Julazadeh, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Lt. Col. Ray Krueger 455th Expeditionary Medical Group chief of medicine, Airman 1st Class Wilmer Puello, 455 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron FAST team member and Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs, 455 AEW command chief cut a cake during the Air Force birthday celebration Sept. 18, 2014, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The cake cutting is an Air Force tradition in which the oldest and youngest Airmen cut the cake with the base commander and wing command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by
RMEG29D2–Tech. Sgt. Adam Leslie, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog kennel master, deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., and Military Working Dog Ruth perform controlled aggression training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. Controlled aggression training creates scenarios in which the MWD team responds to a suspect or unidentified individual. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKABXR5–F-16 Fighting Falcons line the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017.
RMPXK5G9–Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, the outgoing 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, receives the Bronze Star Medal from Maj. Gen. James Hecker, the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Sears commanded the 455th AEW for the last 12 months. During his time at Bagram, Sears’ leadership enabled 15,800 combat sorties, accumulating to 102,877 combat hours, which resulted in more than 1,369 kinetic strike and 2,836 enemies killed in action.
RMHE9HDT–Master Sgt. Thomas Carpino, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group bravo sector superintendent, patrols the area outside one of the entry control points at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2012. The 455 EFSG have teams patrol around the base perimeter looking for suspicious activities while many local Afghan's process through to receive basic medical care. Senior Airman Chris Willis)
RMEG29CT–Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cooper, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, and Military Working Dog Astra take a break from their Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device patrol at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Over the past four months, the MWD team has swept more than 15,000 vehicles, mitigating all VBIED threats to the installation. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKABXR0–F-16 Fighting Falcons line the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017.
RMRAEFKC–Lt. Col. Joy Boston, outgoing 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander, receives her Bronze Star medal citation from Col. Jason Bailey, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 30, 2017. Boston served with the 455th EOSS for 15 months; she relinquished command to Lt. Col. Brett Rurka.
RMHE9T32–Military vehicles are lined up in the Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron loading yard at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2014. The 455 EAPS coordinates all equipment, personnel and life-saving supply movement that come into Afghanistan via the airfield. They are the busiest aerial port squadron in the Department of Defense. Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez
RMEG2CYG–Airman 1st Class Riostasia Johns, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron entry controller, holds a local Afghan baby while her mother processes through the medical entry control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on April 16. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKABXT5–F-16 Fighting Falcons line the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2017.
RMR8WR06–Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka, prays during Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at the Fraise Chapel, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Service members deployed to Kandahar are welcome to attend chapel services, religious study groups and seek counseling from chaplains during their deployment.
RMHE9T31–U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster Sept. 9, 2014. Airmen assigned to the 455 EAPS have serviced more than 14,300 missions and 114,700 short tons of cargo since the beginning of the year to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez
RMEG29CY–Staff Sgt. Steven Owen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, deployed from Ofutt Air Force Base, Neb., and Military Working Dog Tex conduct a night operations search at Traffic Control Points outside of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. TCPs provide an unpredictable security posture in which random vehicles are selected to be swept for contraband and all occupants identified and checked. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKDP4E0–Targetting Pods
RMR8YD23–Senior Airman Dallas Pope, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Hercules loadmaster, waits for a fuel truck March 8, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pope flies throughout the Afghan theater with the same crew three to four times per week, sometimes for twelve hours or more each day.
RMJF5EG4–Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing lower their group guidons as the national anthem is sung during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jim Sears relinquished command of the 455th AEW to Brig. Gen. Craig Baker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG2A8N–Crew chiefs assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replace a tire on a C-130 Hercules, March 6, 2013, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The crew is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFKDP4DM–Targetting Pods
RMR8WPX4–Service members, Defense Department civilian employees and contractors sing during a service March 12, 2017 at the Fraise Chapel, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. In addition to chapel services, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain provides counseling, enhances morale and provides accommodations for all faiths throughout the units assigned at Kandahar.
RMHE74AH–U.S. Air Force Maj Jonathan Forbes, 455 Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron neurosurgeon reviews magnetic resonance imaging of a patient prior to performing brain surgery at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2014. Forbes removed an 8 centimeter tumor in surgery that lasted 5 hours. Forbes is from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Staff Sgt. Miguel Lara III
RMEG2D1A–Members of the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel attend to a simulated casualty during a training mission March 12, 2013, outside Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS Guardian Angel is a small tactical unit that trains and executes its mission in personnel recovery throughout eastern Afghanistan. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFK42GXF–An F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis on the flightline.
RMR8WPWR–Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares to put on robes before Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Deka is the only Air Force chaplain at Kandahar, Camp Bastion and Camp Dwyer.
RMJF5EGD–The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing renders the first salute to the new 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Jim Sears relinquished command of the 455th AEW to Baker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29D1–Ruth, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog, takes a break from her obstacle course training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The course provides obstacles at different heights to provide realistic scenarios MWDs can expect while on patrol. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RFK42GXJ–F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi on the flightline.
RMR8WPWX–Combat boots are seen beneath Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka’s priest robes before Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Deka and his chaplain assistant belong to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing and provide chapel support to its geographically separated unit, the 451st Air Expeditionary Group.
RMJF3PJ6–Chief Master Sgt. Peter Speen, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, hoses down Col. Rebecca Sonkiss, the 455th AEW vice commander, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 16, 2017. Sonkiss conducted her fini flight out of Bagram Airfield. The fini flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of a commander’s tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29CX–Staff Sgt. Steven Owen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, and Military Working Dog Tex conduct a night operations search at Traffic Control Points outside of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. TCPs provide an unpredictable security posture in which random vehicles are selected to be swept for contraband and all occupants identified and checked. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMM854YM–James Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense, conducts an all call with the men and women of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on Mar. 14, 2018. Mattis thanked the men and women at BAF for their service and sacrifice and answered questions about various topics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin Jacobs)
RMR8YD22–Senior Airman Samantha Masten, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Hercules loadmaster, inspects cargo March 8, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Masten is a member of a 4-person crew belonging to the 774th EAS that provides tactical airlift throughout the Afghan theater.
RMJ89M2N–Chief Master Sgt. Peter Speen, command chief of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, hoses down Brig. Gen. Jim Sears at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. Sears, commander of the 455th AEW, conducted his fini flight out of Bagram Airfield. The fini flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of a commander's tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29DB–Ruth, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog, deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, takes a break from her obstacle course training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The course provides obstacles at different heights to provide realistic scenarios MWDs can expect while on patrol. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8WPX3–Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, puts on robes before Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Service members deployed to Kandahar are welcome to attend chapel services, religious study groups and seek counseling from chaplains during their deployment.
RMJ89M30–Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, wrestles a fire hose away from Chief Master Sgt. Peter Speen, command chief of the 455th AEW, after completing his fini flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. Sears, who commanded the 455th AEW for the last 12 months, is a command pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours, including combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29CW–Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cooper, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and Military Working Dog Astra search for Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Vehicles come from all over Afghanistan and must be searched for VBIED threats before they can enter the installation. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8YD24–Senior Airmen Samantha Masten and Dallas Pope, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmasters, laugh together while waiting for cargo March 8, 2017 at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. Masten and Pope have flown more than 20 missions together since arriving in Afghanistan.
RMJF5EG9–Brig. Gen. Jim Sears renders his final salute as the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Sears commanded the 455th AEW for the last 12 months. During his time at Bagram, Sears’ leadership enabled 15,800 combat sorties, accumulating to 102,877 combat hours, which resulted in more than 1,369 kinetic strike and 2,836 enemies killed in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29D8–Ruth, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog, takes a break from her obstacle course training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The course provides obstacles at different heights to provide realistic scenarios MWDs can expect while on patrol. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8WPYP–A churchgoer prays during Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at the Fraise Chapel, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, serves as the only Air Force chaplain at Kandahar. He and the sister service chaplains assigned there offer a variety of religious services for all faiths throughout the week at Fraise Chapel.
RMJF5EGA–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the incoming 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, receives the 455th AEW guidon from Maj. Gen. James Hecker, the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, which officially grants him command of the 455th AEW during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Baker is a command pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours and has commanded at the Squadron and Wing level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29D6–Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cooper, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, and Military Working Dog Astra search for Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. Vehicles come from all over Afghanistan and must be searched for VBIED threats before they can enter the installation. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8WPYB–Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka, listens to a reading during Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at the Fraise Chapel, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. During Mass, Deka spoke about Lent season and the upcoming Easter holiday. Service members prayed for their continued safety and return home.
RMJF5EGB–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gives a round of applause during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. As the commander of the 455th AEW, Baker will lead the premier counterterrorism air mission in Afghanistan. The wing’s operations enable the NATO Resolute Support mission to successfully train, advise, and assist the military and security forces of Afghanistan, while restricting and deterring the terrorist threat in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29D9–Staff Sgt. Joshua Mason, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Military Working Dog Ruth perform controlled aggression training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. Controlled aggression training creates scenarios in which the MWD team responds to a suspect or unidentified individual. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8WPX7–Service members, Defense Department civilian employees and contractors sing during Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at the Fraise Chapel, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Chaplain (Capt.) Robbie Deka, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, serves as the only Air Force chaplain at Kandahar. He and the sister service chaplains assigned there offer a variety of religious services for all faiths throughout the week at Fraise Chapel.
RMJF5EGE–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, renders his first salute to Airmen of the 455th AEW during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. Baker previously served as the Director, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Checkmate Division at Headquarters U.S. Air Force in Washington D.C. Baker is a command pilot with more than 2,600 hours flying and has flown the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29D4–Senior Master Sgt. Edward Keenan, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group operations superintendent, and Military Working Dog Ruth perform controlled aggression training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. Controlled aggression training creates scenarios in which the MWD team responds to a suspect or unidentified individual. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8YD2A–Senior Airman Dallas Pope, Capt. Amanda Montague, Capt. Patrick Kellar and Senior Airman Samantha Masten, eat lunch together March 9, 2017 at the Dragon Dining Facility, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pope and Masten are loadmasters with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Kellar and Montague are 774th EAS C-130 pilots. They are all deployed to Bagram out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
RMJF5EGC–Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to 455th AEW Airmen and distinguished guests during a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 3, 2017. As the commander of the 455th AEW, Baker will lead the premier counterterrorism air mission in Afghanistan. The wing’s operations enable the NATO Resolute Support mission to successfully train, advise, and assist the military and security forces of Afghanistan, while restricting and deterring the terrorist threat in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
RMEG29D7–Staff Sgt. Steven Owen, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Military Working Dog handler, and Military Working Dog Tex conduct a night operations search at Traffic Control Points outside of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. TCPs provide an unpredictable security posture in which random vehicles are selected to be swept for contraband and all occupants identified and checked. Senior Airman Chris Willis
RMR8WR09–Capt. Trevor Waliszewski, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, sings during Sunday Mass March 12, 2017 at the Fraise Chapel, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. In addition to chapel services, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain provides counseling, enhances morale and provides accommodations for all faiths throughout the units assigned at Kandahar.
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