Little Rock C-130s deploy, support military operations in Afghanistan

Photo By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier | A C-130J Super Hercules takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2017. The C-130 has been in the U.S. Air Force inventory since the 1950s and has received multiple improvements and can conduct an assortment of missions to include airlift, aeromedical evacuation, electronic warfare and combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)  

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

10.05.2017

Story by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier 

455th Air Expeditionary Wing   

Airmen and C-130Js from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, recently deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

The Airmen and aircraft are part of a rotation airlift aircraft which provide tactical airlift, including aeromedical evacuation, cargo and personnel airlift and airdrop--any intra-theater transportation needed to support a successful train, advise, and assist mission in Afghanistan.

• Date Taken: 10.05.2017
• Date Posted: 10.05.2017 11:11
• Story ID: 250697
• Location: BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AF