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Afghan National Army Air Corps

Type: Organization

Name: Afghan National Army Air Corps

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 3 reports

21-yr-old becomes Afghan Air Force first female pilot to be trained in 30 years

A 21-year-old has become the Afghan Air Forces first female pilot to be trained to fly in 30 years.2nd Lieutenant Niloofar Rhmani, along with 12 Afghan students, completed her graduation from the Undergraduate Pilot Training, run by U. ... [Published Business Standard India - May 15 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

US Air Force

US air advisors to remain in Afghanistan post-2014

US Air Force (USAF) officials in Afghanistan have confirmed that the service's advisors to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) will be part of the smaller contingent of US troops that remain in ... [Published IHS Janes NSE - May 14 2013]

Entities: Afghanistan, US Air Force, Afghan National Army Air Corps

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

NATO-Russia Council expands Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund Project for Afghanistan

Building on the successful completion of the first phase of the Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund Project, NATO-Russia Council (NRC) foreign ministers agreed on 23 April to expand the project into new areas. The project is helping the Afghan Air Force ... [Published NATO Latest News - May 12 2013]

Entities: NATO-Russia Council, Helicopter, Afghanistan

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

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Shredded paper, sawdust and water may seem unimportant to most people, but to an Afghan it can mean fuel to stay warm or cook food. These are small but vital comforts that members of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan try to provide to the people of ... [Published North Shore Journal - May 11 2013]

Entities: Afghanistan, Kabul, Benjamin Griffin, Squadron

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

International Civil Aviation Organization

USAF pushes English language training for Afghan Air Force

The fledgling Afghan Air Force (AAF) is making a major push to learn English, the official language of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to AAF and US Air Force (USAF) officials based in Kabul and Kandahar."The big thing ... [Published Jane's - May 10 2013]

Entities: US Air Force, Afghan National Army Air Corps, International Civil Aviation Organization, Cessna 208, MD Helicopters

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Afghan Air Force rises to its combat test

Two Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters launch from Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan April 12, 2013 in support of an emergency resupply mission. Despite the short notice, the AAF was able to plan and execute an 11-sortie mission between six different AAF ... [Published DVIDS - May 09 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps, Air Assault, Afghan National Army

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

NATO

Afghan Air Force Struggles To Take Off

Afghanistan's fledgling air force is scrambling to prepare to take control of the country's airspace. But while expectations are high, the force is having trouble getting off the ground.Air power has proved crucial in rugged Afghanistan, where road networks ... [Published Radio Free Europe - May 07 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps, Afghanistan, NATO

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Afghan Air Force conducts multi-aircraft, multi-capability exercise

KABUL, Afghanistan — On March 27, Afghan Air Force members, along with air advisers from NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan, achieved a major milestone in their Combined Strategic FlightPlan with the first combined training exercise of both multiple ... [Published NATO Latest News - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps, Kabul, NATO

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

NATO-Russia Council expands support to Afghan Air Force

NATO Foreign Ministers together with their Russian counterpart, Minister Sergey Lavrov, agreed to expand their support for the Afghan Air Force during a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) on Tuesday (23 April). “Today we launched the second phase ... [Published NATO Latest News - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps, NATO-Russia Council, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Sergey Lavrov

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

NATO-Russia Partnership Yet to Become Strategic - SecGen

BRUSSELS, April 23 (RIA Novosti) – NATO and Russia have yet to make their partnership truly strategic but they have made real progress in many areas, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said at a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) in Brussels ... [Published RIA Novosti - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO, Russia

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Afghan Air Force Waits on Light Attack Aircraft

Despite years of effort by U.S. trainers, the fledgling Afghan Air Force still lacks the planes and the pilots to bomb and strafe in support of its own ground forces and won’t have that ability anytime soon, the top U.S. air commander in Afghanistan said ... [Published Defense Tech - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps, Ground-Attack Aircraft, Major General, Bomb

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Commander: Coalition to Posture Afghan Air Force to Succeed

Air power has provided a critical advantage in Afghanistan, and it will do the same for Afghan national security forces building their own air capability, Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. "Jake" Polumbo Jr., the senior U.S. and NATO airman in Afghanistan, told ... [Published American Forces Press Service News Feed - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Afghan National Army Air Corps, Coalition, Afghanistan, Major General, NATO

Quotes

...Jason Star, an adviser with the 538th AEAS, deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. "Every little bit helps to make a big difference in the overall mission here in Afghanistan."

Airmen provide fuel to heat Afghan homes [Published Air Force Link - May 13 2013]

...bases is if the U S and NATO committed to continued support of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and "concrete support to the economy."$ "If these are met, we are ready to sign the [postwar] security pact" Karzai said...

Karzai caps number of U.S. bases in postwar Afghanistan [Published The Hill - May 09 2013]

"The Afghan Air Force now has real confidence and momentum as it grows to full capability," summed up Brig. Gen. Steve Shepro, NATC-A commander. "As we continue our close partnership, and build up important close air support and night operations, the AAF's most important asset remains its Airmen that continue to develop and excel. The original goal was to see a fully-capable AAF by the end of 2017; it's now apparent that it can beat that."

Afghan Air Force rises to its combat test [Published DVIDS - May 09 2013]

...the United States to speed up training and to boost Kabul's air capability by supplying the Air Force with advanced aircraft and equipment. "Many Shortcomings General Mohammad Zahir Azimi, spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry, says that in order for Afghanistan to defend itself and its airspace, a self-sufficient air force must be made a priority. "The Afghan Air Force suffers from many shortcomings," Azimi says. "In particular, we don't have fighter jets to support ground troops and protect our airspace. We also don't have any reconnaissance or surveillance capabilities, or an air-defense system." WATCH: NATO released this video showing troops training members of the Afghan Air Force at the Shindand Air Base in Herat Province as the coalition prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. The Afghan Air Force is expected to reach full operational capacity by 2017."

Afghan Air Force Struggles To Take Off [Published Radio Free Europe - May 07 2013]

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21-yr-old becomes Afghan Air Force first female... [Published Business Standard India - May 15 2013]
21-yr-old becomes Afghan Air Force first female... [Published TruthDive - May 15 2013]
Afghan Air Force graduates first female pilot i... [Published Washington Times - May 15 2013]
US air advisors to remain in Afghanistan post-2014 [Published IHS Janes NSE - May 14 2013]
Airmen provide fuel to heat Afghan homes [Published Air Force Link - May 13 2013]
NATO-Russia Council expands Helicopter Maintena... [Published NATO Latest News - May 12 2013]
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USAF pushes English language training for Afgha... [Published Jane's - May 10 2013]
USAF pushes English language training for Afgha... [Published IHS Janes NSE - May 10 2013]
USAF pushes English language training for Afgha... [Published IHS Janes NSE - May 10 2013]
Karzai caps number of U.S. bases in postwar Afg... [Published The Hill - May 09 2013]
Afghan Air Force rises to its combat test [Published DVIDS - May 09 2013]
Paper and sawdust: Helping to fuel Afghanistan [Published DVIDS - May 09 2013]
Afghan Air Force Struggles To Take Off [Published Radio Free Europe - May 07 2013]
NATO trains Afghanistan$s fledgling air force [Published Turkish Weekly - May 07 2013]
MoD To Begin Repairing of Weapons and Armoured ... [Published Tolo News - May 06 2013]
Afghan Military 20K Short of End Strength Goal [Published Military.com - May 02 2013]
Afghanistan's Dangerous Bagram Airfield Just Ha... [Published The Atlantic Wire - Apr 29 2013]
Provincial Response Companies train for special... [Published DVIDS - Apr 29 2013]
Nato To Train Afghan Pilots in Modern Ways [Published Tolo News - Apr 25 2013]
Protestors warn of election boycott [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
We have to learn from past mistakes: Ušackas [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
NATO to keep drone for post-2014 support of Afg... [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
Strategic plan: MoI to establish civil police unit [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
Campaign launched to mobilize public against co... [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
Smooth political transition a priority: UN [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
AAF will need continued support: US [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
Transparency in ANSF funding stressed [Published Afghanistan Times - Apr 25 2013]
NATO-Russia Council expands Helicopter Maintena... [Published NATO Latest News - Apr 25 2013]
Russia-NATO Council discusses corporation on he... [Published Afghanistan.ru - Apr 25 2013]

Blogs

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NATO-Russia Council expands Helicopter Maintena... [Published NATO Latest News - May 12 2013] Building on the successful completion of the first phase of the Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund Project, NATO-Russia Council (NRC) foreign ministers agreed on 23 April to expand the project into new areas. The project is helping the Afghan Air Force ...
NATO-Russia Council expands Helicopter Maintena... [Published NATO Latest News - Apr 25 2013] Building on the successful completion of the first phase of the Helicopter Maintenance Trust Fund Project, NATO-Russia Council (NRC) foreign ministers agreed on 23 April to expand the project into new areas. The project is helping the Afghan Air Force ...
Afghan Air Force conducts multi-aircraft, multi... [Published NATO Latest News - Apr 24 2013] KABUL, Afghanistan — On March 27, Afghan Air Force members, along with air advisers from NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan, achieved a major milestone in their Combined Strategic FlightPlan with the first combined training exercise of both multiple ...
NATO-Russia Council expands support to Afghan A... [Published NATO Latest News - Apr 24 2013] NATO Foreign Ministers together with their Russian counterpart, Minister Sergey Lavrov, agreed to expand their support for the Afghan Air Force during a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) on Tuesday (23 April). “Today we launched the second phase ...
Afghan Air Force Waits on Light Attack Aircraft [Published Defense Tech - Apr 23 2013] Despite years of effort by U.S. trainers, the fledgling Afghan Air Force still lacks the planes and the pilots to bomb and strafe in support of its own ground forces and won’t have that ability anytime soon, the top U.S. air commander in Afghanistan said ...

Audio/Video

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Kandahar's Air Wing Aims to Stand Alone [Published ISAF MEDIA - YouTube Channel - Feb 26 2013]

Press Releases

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