Fighters

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Bagram Airfield Nov. 11, 2011. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 121st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and F-15s from the 335th EFS dropped more than 9,000 lbs of munitions through severe weather on enemy forces trying to overrun a combat outpost in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2011. Their efforts helped kill 70 insurgents and resulted in zero coalition casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)

Fighters

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes from Bagram Airfield Nov. 11, 2011. F-15s from the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 121st EFS dropped more than 9,000 lbs of munitions through severe weather on enemy forces trying to overrun a combat outpost in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2011. Their efforts helped kill 70 insurgents and resulted in zero coalition casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)

Defend the base

Lighting illuminates the sky behind an F-15E Strike Eagle Oct. 6. 2011. F-15s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)

MC-12 Liberty 10,000th Combat Sortie

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An MC-12 Liberty takes off from Bagram Airfield here Oct. 19, 2011. The flight marked the 10,000th combat sortie flown in support of ground operations that have led to the capture or elimination of more than 4,000 targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)

Black and White

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Jackie Cook, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, readies an F-15E Strike Eagle for post flight checks here Sept. 30, 2011. Cook is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matt Hecht)

Black and White

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An Army Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior from Task Force Falcon prepares to depart here Sept. 30, 2011. The Kiowa is an advanced scout helicopter that has been in the U.S. inventory since 1969. Air Force aircraft and ground personnel often work hand-in-hand with Army aircraft to achieve mission objectives in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matt Hecht)