AAF Safety Conference

Col. Dur Marjan, Afghan Air Force deputy chief of safety, briefs on the progress of the AAF safety culture change at the annual safety conference at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, March 16, 2013. The conference was the first-ever Afghan led, planned and coordinated safety meeting and had more than 300 attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)

AAF Safety Conference

Members of the Afghan Air Force from the Kabul Air Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan, listen to briefings at the first-ever Afghan led, planned and coordinated annual safety meeting March 16, 2013. The conference focused on all aspects of safety, including flight and ground safety, while also discussing the effect that influences such as weather and fatigue can have on safety operations. The AAF Safety Office also concentrated on previous safety mishaps, lessons learned and recent successes within the safety realm. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)

Warrior of the Week OR7 Istvan Kasza, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron

OR7 Istvan Kasza, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Sqaudron, was named Warrior of the Week March 7, 2013.

AAF graduates largest class of Mi-17 flight crew in program history

Members of the Afghan Air Force and Lt. Col. Kristopher Norwood, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron commander, work together in preparation for a graduation ceremony March 3, 2013 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. The class, which was the largest in the training program’s history, included six pilots, six flight engineers and 10 gunners. They were trained by air advisors with the 444th AEAS, which is part of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Prouse)

AAF graduates largest class of Mi-17 flight crew in program history

Afghan Air Force Sgt. Zamin Gul, an Mi-17 gunner, raises his graduation certificate during a ceremony at Shindand Air Base, March 3, 2013. Gul was one of 22 AAF crew members who completed training to become qualified flight crew members. The training was conducted by air advisors with the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, which is part of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Prouse)

AAF graduates largest class of Mi-17 flight crew in program history

The Afghan Air Force graduated 22 new Mi-17 crew members during a ceremony at Shindand Air Base, March 3, 2013. The class, which was the largest in the training program’s history, included six pilots, six flight engineers and 10 gunners. They were trained by air advisors with the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, which is part of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Prouse)