Open arms (8682921329)
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 Air... Mehr
From the leash down (8718664660)
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 Airfiel... Mehr
131006-F-YL744-172 (10205741833)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Kyle Law and Joshua Jorgensen, both crew chiefs with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, consult a technical order to troubleshoot a C-130H Hercules aircraft engine problem at B... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214923783)
Maj. Kurt Wampole, assisted by Capt. Matt Ward, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilots, taxis a C-130H Hercules back to its parking spot at Bagram Airfield, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2013 afte... Mehr
Maintaining the A-10 (11822656795)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Larry Webb, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief, raises an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2013. After spending a c... Mehr
121005-F-AO544-325 (8077756730)
Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilots assigned to the 184th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare to leave Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2012. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Nevison,... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 100801-F-6044B-116 - U.S. Air Force airmen from...
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing push pallets of halal meals onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Aug. 1, 2010. The meals were delivered to Pakistan as... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214838145)
Senior Airman Larry Webster and Tech Sgt. Richard Mulhollen, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules loadmasters, wait for the go-ahead to release cargo over a remote drop zone in Ghazni Province, ... Mehr
83rd ERQS PJs and CROs looking out Pave Hawk in Afghanistan
A pararescue jumper and a combat rescue officer assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron peer out the side door of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter as the Hindu Kush mountain range comes i... Mehr
From the leash down (8718668486)
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... Mehr
From the leash down (8717544479)
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 Ex... Mehr
From the leash down (8717548289)
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 train... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214927553)
Senior Airman Larry Webster, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, scans for potential threats using night vision goggles after completing a cargo airdrop in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 201... Mehr
From the leash down (8718662404)
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, Afgha... Mehr
455th AEW CC looking out a 83rd ERQS Pave Hawk door in Afghanistan
8/21/2012 - Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, peers out the side door of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a training mission with pararescue jumpers and com... Mehr
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Lindsey, left, the command ch...
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Lindsey, left, the command chief master sergeant of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, presents a Warrior of the Week award to Airman 1st Class Tasha Johnson, a combat s... Mehr
First snow at Bagram (11737595104)
Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 29, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The aircrew and aerial port Airmen downloaded and uploaded vehicles and cargo... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214723714)
Maj. Kurt Wampole, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, reacts after his crew successfully completed a pair of late night aerial cargo drops aboard a C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Parwan Province, ... Mehr
Remove before flight (15147761149)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Frank Von Heiland, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron co-pilot, removes a pilot cover from an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The 4... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 120819-F-AO544-012
U.S. airmen form a line to pass weapons from temporary storage to a new armory on Camp Cunningham at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2012. About 50 airmen volunteered to move as many as 1, 000 M9s and M... Mehr
From the leash down (8717546371)
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 Traffi... Mehr
From the leash down (8717542147)
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 Bag... Mehr
455th AEW CC talking with 83rd ERQS PJs and CROs
Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander (left), converses with pararescue jumpers and combat rescue officers assigned the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afgh... Mehr
Airman 1st Class Kelliea Guthrie (left) and Senior Airman Greg Ellis p...
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kelliea Guthrie (left) and Senior Airman Greg Ellis provide security for a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a cargo mission at Feyzabab Airfield in Afghanistan on April 23, 2008. ... Mehr
From the leash down (8718667816)
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 ... Mehr
455th AEW CC talking with 83rd ERQS PJ
SSgt Steven Nisbet, a pararescue jumper assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Air Field Afghanistan, explains the special features of an enhanced battle rifle to Brig. Gen. Joseph Guaste... Mehr
140912-F-PB969-337 (15133694179)
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) prepare to leave Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The unit redeployed to its home base at Dy... Mehr
83rd ERQS CRO and 455th AEW CC waiting for Pave Hawk to land
1st Lt Daniel Balch, a combat rescue officer from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, wait for a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk to l... Mehr
Pre-flight (15311490456)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Frank Von Heiland, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron co-pilot, checks his oxygen mask on an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The 41... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214862056)
Loadmasters and crew chiefs from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load cargo bundles on a C-130H Hercules destined for a remote drop zone in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Oct. 6, 2013 at Bagram Airfield,... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214957903)
Spc. Philip Martinez, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan parachute rigger, prepares a cargo bundle for an airdrop aboard a C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Parwan Province, Afghanistan,... Mehr
C-130 maneuver (10477687474)
1st Lt. Brent Stevens and Maj. Devin Cummings maneuver a C-130 Hercules out of Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2013. This mission marked a retrograde milestone as the 77... Mehr
Locking it down (10477671075)
Staff Sgt. Ryan Vanterpool chains down a mine-resistant, armored-protective vehicle, known as an MRAP, on a C-17A Globemaster III Oct. 2, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram has become a major hub for... Mehr
Unit badge (15147990477)
A U.S. Airman from the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, stands next to an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The 41 EECS provides premier counter-commun... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214953053)
Staff Sgt. Kyle Law and Staff Sgt. Joshua Jorgensen, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron crew chiefs, consult a technical order to troubleshoot a C-130H Hercules engine problem at Bagram Airfield, Parwan Provi... Mehr
171121-F-ZP572-174 (38702307071)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron, takes off Nov. 21, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The launch was used in support of a new offensive campaign. Afghan National... Mehr
140905-F-PB969-137 (15193017396)
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taj Copeland, a fuels distribution supervisor with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), and Staff Sgt. James Brumbaugh, a fuels cryogenics noncommiss... Mehr
161001-F-RN544-012 (29820840440)
Senior Airman Thomas Budd, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, safety wires a fire loop on a C-130J Super Hercules, Oct. 01, 2016. The fire overheat protection system lets the aircraf... Mehr
Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speak...
Brig. Gen. Thomas Deale, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks with Col. Wankyu Choi (최완규), Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Force commander, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 9, 2012. ... Mehr
Night airdrop (10477866893)
Senior Airman Larry Webster scans for potential threats using night vision goggles after completing a cargo airdrop Oct. 7, 2013, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Webster is a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadr... Mehr
170616-F-KN424-201 (34615175553)
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 wor... Mehr
Ready at a moment's notice (15055118714)
A C-17 Globemaster III takes off into the mountains at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2014. Since 2006, the annual airfield traffic count has increased from 143,705 to 333,610 as support for Operation E... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 120606-A-ZU930-003
Afghan boys watch as U.S. airmen patrol through Nowdeh Village near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan's Parwan province, June 6, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing.
USAF F-15E prepares for flight at Bagram
Staff Sgt. Tamara Rhone, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits for Maj. Christine Mau, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing executive officer and an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, and Capt. Je... Mehr
Night airdrop (10214936333)
Sixteen cargo bundles roll out the ramp of a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules over a remote drop zone in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Oct. 7, 2013. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III talks with airmen of 4...
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III talks with airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during a visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on Sept.10, 2009.
Col. Wankyu Choi, Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Force co...
Col. Wankyu Choi (최완규), Republic of Korea Provincial Reconstruction Force commander, presents Col. Erik Rundquist, 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, with the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff Certif... Mehr
Maintenance key to sustaining combat airpower (18747443191)
Capt. Doug Mayo, a 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, goes through a preflight inspection with Staff Sgt. William Harris, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew c... Mehr
The other side of the COIN (8693093969)
Airman 1st Class Michael Vue, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron entry controller, scans an Afghan woman's iris in the waiting area of the Egyptian Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on April 1... Mehr
From the leash down (8718665822)
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 ... Mehr
110221-F-XA488-070 (5471425868)
Airman 1st Class Slade Hall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the horizontal stabilizer of a C-130 Hercules during a routine inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb... Mehr
EC-130H Compass Call (15147817100)
An EC-130H Compass Call aircraft is parked at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The aircraft is configured to execute worldwide information warfare tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evely... Mehr
190405-F-TQ740-000 - Flickr - U.S. Department of Defense Current Photo...
An Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew prepares to hoist Air Force pararescuemen from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during joint training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 201... Mehr
From the leash down (8717545221)
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 Airfiel... Mehr
From the leash down (8717547351)
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 ... Mehr
140508-F-PB969-052 (14004407480)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jerick Encarnacion, with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares for a change of command ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 8, 2014. (DoD by Staff ... Mehr
Load up (10477868403)
Senior Airman Zac Sidders marshals a pallet of cargo into a C-130 Hercules Sept. 28, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. This mission marked a retrograde milestone as the 774... Mehr
EC-130H Compass Call (15147817100) (cropped)
An EC-130H Compass Call aircraft is parked at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2014. The aircraft is configured to execute worldwide information warfare tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evely... Mehr
83rd ERQS PJ in Pave Hawk
SSgt Steven Nisbet, a pararescue jumper assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron peers out the side door of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter as the Hindu Kush mountain range comes into vie... Mehr
130117-F-LR266-721 (8424536808)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron clear snow around an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2013. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis, U... Mehr
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Figh...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Aviano Air Base, Italy, waits as Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron complete a final check ... Mehr
160922-F-RN544-011 (29669972290)
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Heeter, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment floor lead, uses a hammer to tap a punch while replacing a tilt cycle on a munitions lift, Bagram Airfield... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 080917-F-6655M-264
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with airmen deployed to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England speaks to airmen of the ...
Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England speaks to airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Bagram, Afghanistan, on July 20, 2007. England is in Afghanistan to me... Mehr
83rd ERQS helihoist training
A pararescue jumper and a combat rescue officer from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron are hoisted into a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a training mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanista... Mehr
Who's ready for target practice? (11595308806)
Senior Airman Tristan Franklin and Airman 1st Class Cameron Padgett use an ammunition loading adaptor to feed 30-millimeter rounds into an A-10 Thunderbolt II ammo drum prior June 11, 2013, at Bagram Air Field,... Mehr
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Larry Webster, a loadmaster with the 774t...
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Larry Webster, a loadmaster with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, scans for threats using night vision goggles aboard a C-130H Hercules aircraft after completing a cargo a... Mehr
From the leash down (8717550275)
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... Mehr
From the leash down (8717549879)
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... Mehr
Fix 'er up (12120889665)
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remove the engine from an F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 22, 2014, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The engine was removed due to a defective ... Mehr
455th AEW CC tossing smoke grenade during training
Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella (front right), 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, tosses a smoke grenade to mark a landing zone during a training mission that he took part in with pararescue jumpers and comba... Mehr
455th AEW boarding 83rd ERQS Pave Hawk in Afghanistan
Brig. Gen. Joseph Guastella, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander (front right), prepares to board a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter with pararescue jumpers and combat rescue officers assigned to t... Mehr
455th AEW welcomes new commander 150701-F-QU482-006
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott West, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, hands the guidon to the new commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh July ... Mehr
The other side of the COIN (8694212246)
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, ... Mehr
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III talks with airmen of 4...
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III talks with airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during a visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on Sept.10, 2009.