An F-15E Strike Eagle roars off into the Afghan sky 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 wings mission: Support the fight, defend the base and win.


An F-15E Strike Eagle roars off into the Afghan sky 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 wings mission: Support the fight, defend the base and win.


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