Photo Essay: Task Force Griffin Operation in Kunduz

By Capt. Brian HarrisJune 1, 2017

Crew Chief Near Kunduz
1 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below during a flight near Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apaches and Black Hawks in Kunduz
2 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forces Afghanistan ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fueler Waits
3 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division waits for an AH-64E Apache helicopter to land for refueling and rearming in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to su... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache Arrival
4 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land for fuel in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forces Afghanistan as part of Operati... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Landing in Kunduz
5 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land for fuel in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forces Afghanistan as part of Operati... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fueler Signals
6 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division signals to start fuel flow during refueling of an AH-64E Apache helicopter in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Apache Refuel
7 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepare to depart for a mission in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forces Afghanistan ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Second Apache Lands
8 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army AH-64E Apache pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land for fuel while another crew receives theirs in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Fo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Loading a Hellfire
9 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile on an AH-64E Apache helicopter in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Black Hawk Reposition
10 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division reposition to pick-up passengers in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Preparing to Land
11 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division prepares to land in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forces Afghanistan a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Passengers Load
12 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division directs passengers during loading in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Reflections of Kunduz
13 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division scans below during a flight near Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Griffin, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division conduct missions in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 31, 2017. The Griffins are working hard to support U.S. Forces Afghanistan as part of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Resolute Support Mission.

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