Making the flightline a 'no-fly' zone

Master Sgt. Andrew Van Houten, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing NCO in charge of flight safety, takes aim at a bird on the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 18, 2013. Birds and the rodents they feed on pose a hazard to flying operations. The 455th AEW Safety Office mitigates this hazard through habitat management, harassment and sometimes lethal force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Making the flightline a 'no-fly' zone

A long-tailed shrike sits on a fence near the flightline on Bagram Airfield Afghanistan, April 18, 2013.Birds such as this one pose a hazard to flying operations, necessitating habitat management and sometimes lethal force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Task Force 455 trains Afghan National Police

Members of the Afghan National Police observe Jeremy Nelson, a contracted law enforcement professional from the Engility Corporation, describe signs of a hidden explosive device during a training session hosted by Task Force 455 on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 16, 2013. The course focused on counter-improvised explosive device awareness and how to gather evidence from an IED site. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Task Force 455 trains Afghan National Police

Members of the Afghan National Police visited Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, for a course on counter-improvised explosive device awareness and forensics hosted by Task Force 455, May 16, 2013. The officers learned the clues that can signal a hidden bomb and techniques for gathering evidence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

It's a weapons issue

Staff Sgt. Ryan Salinas, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Combat Arms Training and Maintenance technician, works on the bolt of an M4 rifle to return the weapon to serviceable condition in the armory on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. Once a week a member from CATM comes to inspect and repair weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

It's a weapons issue

Staff Sgt. Ryan Salinas, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Combat Arms Training and Maintenance technician, works on the bolt of an M4 rifle to return the weapon to serviceable condition in the armory on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. Once a week a member from CATM comes to inspect and repair weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

It's a weapons issue

Staff Sgt. John Gainey, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Armory journeyman collects M4 rifles and M9 pistols to move to the front storage area of the armory on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. The armory opened in August 2012 and is responsible for more than 3,000 weapons on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

It's a weapons issue

Staff Sgt. Cynthia Lopez, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Armory NCO in charge, completes a weapons return and outprocesses an Airman at the armory on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 11, 2013. The armory provides a one-stop centralized and secure location for weapons distribution to all 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

It's a weapons issue

Staff Sgt. Cynthia Lopez, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Armory NCO in charge passes a damaged M9 pistol to Staff Sgt. John Gainey, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Armory journeyman, to store in the armory on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 10, 2013. When unserviceable weapons are returned, they must be kept separate from the useable weapons until the 455th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance members can fix them. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

Refugee becomes Air Force nurse

1st Lt. Wajeeha Omar, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron patient movement nurse, discusses inbound patient records with Lt. Col. (Dr.) Dave Hardy, 455th EMDOS chief of aerospace medicine, at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 9, 2013. Deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Omar is responsible for the efficient movement of patients into the hospital and either back to their downrange units or to further care outside the area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Airmen weather Bagram

Senior Airman Jonathan Twyman, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster (left), and Capt. Thaddeus Fridgen, 455th EOSS weather flight commander, troubleshoot a tactical weather station on the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1, 2013. Stations such as this one are set up in multiple locations to gather data on temperature, rainfall, etc., to aid in creating forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Airmen weather Bagram

Senior Airman Zachary Sura, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, uses a handheld weather tracker on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1, 2013. The handheld tracker measures temperature, dew point and other meteorological data in the event the main weather radar system is unavailable. (U.S. Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)