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Afghan senior government and international military officials stand while the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces band plays during the beginning of the official arrival ceremony for the first UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the country, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Leaders signed an official transfer of ownership and performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)


Afghan president welcomes first Afghan Air Force Black Hawk helicopters

Afghan senior government and international military officials stand while the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces band plays during the beginning of the official arrival ceremony for the first UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to the country, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Leaders signed an official transfer of ownership and performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s young air force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Osgood, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, uses a metal detector to clear a perimeter during training exercises on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. EOD technicians detect, identify, recover, disarm and dispose of unsafe explosives and ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Senior Airman Michael Bemis, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, searches for an improvised explosive device during a training scenario at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. The scenarios prepare EOD technicians for the deployment environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Westrum, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, and his team search for a wire during a training operation on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. EOD technicians are assigned to some of the most dangerous missions. They perform tactically harrowing and technically demanding tasks in diverse environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Senior Airman Michael Bemis, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, participates in a training scenario on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. The training scenarios prepare EOD technicians for what they may encounter in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Townsend, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance technician, uses a metal detector to search for a simulated improvised explosive device during a training exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. EOD technicians conduct long-range and close in reconnaissance, identify and assesses ordnance condition and advise commanders on recommended safe withdrawal distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Eccard, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance dispersal technician, uses a radio to communicate with other EOD teams during a training exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose explosive threats worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Staff Sgt. Kyle Osgood, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, secures a line around a simulated rocket during a training exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. EOD technicians provide the ability to detect, monitor, evaluate, and decontaminate explosive, radioactive, chemical, or biological ordnance hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron walk onto the range for training on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 3, 2017. EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, making them are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Levy Pekar, Rabbi Chaplain assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., led the headstone replacement ceremony to honor of Staff Sgt. Jack Weiner, U.S. Army Air Forces, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI., Feb. 28, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)
Ashley Crites, Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials competitor, reaches for the wall during the swimming event of the AFW2 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas pool, Feb. 26, 2017. More than 100 wounded, ill or injured service members from around the country along with their support teams have gathered for the Trials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
An Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials athlete competes in the men’s 100 meter freestyle during the AFW2 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas pool, Feb. 26, 2017. The Air Force Trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
An Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials competitor reaches for the wall during the men’s 100 meter backstroke during the AFW2 at the University of Nevada Las Vegas pool, Feb. 26, 2017. More than 100 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from around the country will compete for a spot on the 2017 Warrior Games Team which will represent the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)