The Other Side of the COIN

Local Afghans wait to process through the medical entry control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. Members of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and Afghan local guards process as many as 500 people from outside the gate needing services ranging from basic clinical care to student vocational programs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

The Other Side of the COIN

Local Afghans wait to process through the medical entry control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. Members of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and Afghan local guards process as many as 500 people from outside the gate needing services ranging from basic clinical care to student vocational programs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

The Other Side of the COIN

Tech. Sgt. Travis Simpson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron entry controller, carefully monitors the area outside the medical entrance control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. The 455th ESFS teams patrol the base perimeter looking for suspicious activities while local Afghan civilians arrive to receive basic medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

The Other Side of the COIN

Staff Sgt. Michael Foster and Tech. Sgt. Travis Simpson, both members of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, carry a local Afghan patient through the medical entry control point on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. Members of the 455th ESFS and Afghan local guards process as many as 500 people from outside the gate needing services ranging from basic clinical care to student vocational programs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

455th EAPS keeps passengers moving

455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron Airmen help passengers at the 455th EAPS passenger terminal on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 17, 2013. The terminal, the busiest in the Department of Defense, was recently reorganized to enhance security and improve customer service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

455th EAPS keeps passengers moving

Passengers check in at the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron passenger terminal on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 16, 2013. The 455th EAPS recently added a new customer service desk and rearranged the terminal layout to offer better security for restricted areas and improve the flow of foot traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)