KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (May 21, 2018) -- A Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot taxis at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 21, 2018. The Thunderbolt II can be serviced and operated from austere bases with limited facilities near battle areas. The aircraft arrived at Kandahar Airfield in January of 2018 in support of the Resolute Support mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Established in 2015, Resolute Support (RS) is a NATO-led, non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), who assumed nationwide responsibility for Afghanista
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (May 21, 2018) -- A Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot taxis at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 21, 2018. The Thunderbolt II can be serviced and operated from austere bases with limited facilities near battle areas. The aircraft arrived at Kandahar Airfield in January of 2018 in support of the Resolute Support mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Established in 2015, Resolute Support (RS) is a NATO-led, non-combat mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), who assumed nationwide responsibility for Afghanistan’s security following the conclusion of the previous NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission. Its purpose is to help the Afghan security forces and institutions develop the capacity to defend Afghanistan and protect its citizens in a sustainable manner.
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