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SECAF visits Airmen, coalition partners in Afghanistan

  • Published Sept. 8, 2011
  • By Capt. Jamie Humphries
  • 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) --   Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited with coalition members here.

During his visit, Donley addressed questions about retirement benefits, current manning levels and counterinsurgency operations.

The secretary also spoke with Maj. Gen. Abdul Wahab Wardak, the Afghanistan air force commander, and visited the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Thunder Lab. The Thunder Lab is an English immersion program that provides students an opportunity to improve their English, aviation and professional skills prior to pilot training.

Donley also visited NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan personnel at Shindand, Afghanistan, during his trip.
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