Afghan president welcomes first Afghan AF Black Hawks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the official UH-60 Black Hawk arrival ceremony, Oct. 7, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Ghani and U.S. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces − Afghanistan, performed a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the newest addition to Afghanistan’s air force fleet, while vowing continued commitment to the fight against the anti-government insurgency in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)