2 Afghan Air Force trainees goes missing in United States

[Asfandyar.Khan]

Two Afghan Air Force trainees have vanished from an Air Force Base in United States where they were undergoing training and shortly before their graduation, it has been reported.
According to the local media reports, citing local officials, the two Afghan trainees did not report for duty Tuesday at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia and are missing.


“Both [men] are assigned to the 81st Fighter Squadron. They have been at Moody since February 2015 and were screened prior to their arrival in the United States more than a year ago,” ABC News citing a statement by the authorities reported.

The statement further added |The students have trained alongside American counterparts for the entirety of 2015 and do not pose any apparent threat. There is a well-coordinated process among federal agencies to locate the individuals as quickly as possible and return them accordingly to the proper authorities.”

According to reports, the two men are part of a program to train Afghan pilots and maintenance personnel who will be flying the A-29 Super Tucano fighter aircraft.

The two men were part of 14 maintenance crew who have been at Moody Air Force Base for much of the year with one of the men reported to be an Afghan Air Force Lieutenant while the other man is a Senior Master Sergeant within the Afghan Air Force.
2 Afghan Air Force trainees goes missing in United States - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency

We can safely assume this is linked to high rate of desertion and growing afghan refugees

 

[pakistani342]

Two Afghan Air Force trainees have vanished from an Air Force Base in United States where they were undergoing training and shortly before their graduation, it has been reported.
According to the local media reports, citing local officials, the two Afghan trainees did not report for duty Tuesday at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia and are missing.


“Both [men] are assigned to the 81st Fighter Squadron. They have been at Moody since February 2015 and were screened prior to their arrival in the United States more than a year ago,” ABC News citing a statement by the authorities reported.

The statement further added |The students have trained alongside American counterparts for the entirety of 2015 and do not pose any apparent threat. There is a well-coordinated process among federal agencies to locate the individuals as quickly as possible and return them accordingly to the proper authorities.”

According to reports, the two men are part of a program to train Afghan pilots and maintenance personnel who will be flying the A-29 Super Tucano fighter aircraft.

The two men were part of 14 maintenance crew who have been at Moody Air Force Base for much of the year with one of the men reported to be an Afghan Air Force Lieutenant while the other man is a Senior Master Sergeant within the Afghan Air Force.
2 Afghan Air Force trainees goes missing in United States - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency

We can safely assume this is linked to high rate of desertion and growing afghan refugees

@A-Team, @Sher Malang , @That Guy

This is an excellent barometer for what the situation in Afghanistan is -- it should also be remembered that the Air Force is in many ways the most privileged of the branches. For all the valiant pronouncements of the ANSF, How @A-Team do you explain this? And, this is not an isolated incident.

@A-Team, to you point about Afghan Identity, if it is that strong, how is it these folks are running from the fight? During wars, Pakistani Airmen have hurried back, [regardless of their religion, ethnicity] -- one of many such examples is the story of: Wing Commander Mervyn Middlecoat.

 

[Sher Malang]

@A-Team, @Sher Malang , @That Guy

This is an excellent barometer for what the situation in Afghanistan is -- it should also be remembered that the Air Force is in many ways the most privileged of the branches. For all the valiant pronouncements of the ANSF, How @A-Team do you explain this? And, this is not an isolated incident.

@A-Team, to you point about Afghan Identity, if it is that strong, how is it these folks are running from the fight? During wars, Pakistani Airmen have hurried back, [regardless of their religion, ethnicity] -- one of many such examples is the story of: Wing Commander Mervyn Middlecoat.

There are around 70 pilots and maintennce staff under training in the USA; it's not about running from fight many Afghans find it difficult to return once they tour any developed country.

 

[Sipahi]

They Slipped

 

[pakistani342]

There are around 70 pilots and maintennce staff under training in the USA; it's not about running from fight many Afghans find it difficult to return once they tour any developed country.

My dear brother @Sher Malang , how is it the the same thing did not happen to Pakistanis in 1948, or to Indians in 1948 or Israelis in 1948.

Why use the most favorable explanation? 2/70 of the most educated Afghans ran from the fight. So much for the strong Afghan Identity. So much of the "all is well" in Afghanistan. [remember I argue the Pakistani identity is not a strong one either]

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

it happens

2010 EXCLUSIVE: 10 of 17 Afghans Who Deserted U.S. Air Force Base Remain Missing | Fox News

2010 EXCLUSIVE: Number of Afghans Gone AWOL in U.S. Reaches 46 | Fox News

 

[TheNoob]

My dear brother @Sher Malang , how is it the the same thing did not happen to Pakistanis in 1948, or to Indians in 1948 or Israelis in 1948.

Why use the most favorable explanation? 2/70 of the most educated Afghans ran from the fight. So much for the strong Afghan Identity. So much of the "all is well" in Afghanistan. [remember I argue the Pakistani identity is not a strong one either]

Well the conditions of mentioned countries weren't as bad so what he said makes more sense if you look at it as a Afghani.

 

[Sher Malang]

My dear brother @Sher Malang , how is it the the same thing did not happen to Pakistanis in 1948, or to Indians in 1948 or Israelis in 1948.

Why use the most favorable explanation? 2/70 of the most educated Afghans ran from the fight. So much for the strong Afghan Identity. So much of the "all is well" in Afghanistan. [remember I argue the Pakistani identity is not a strong one either]

Afghans are totally different in nature compared to the people of subcontinent. 'All is well' is not true; there are certain things that brought mental instability in each Afghan currently living inside Afghanistan some contains it some doesn't. If we look into modern history of Afghanistan this situation has happened 3 times already that Afghan rural population turns to cities and the people living in the cities move outside country (mostly every time due to political or security reasons).

 

[pakistani342]

Afghans are totally different in nature compared to the people of subcontinent.

Yes, clearly, Kandahar is closer to Paris and Kabul to Bonn, both are very far from Pattoki.

This refrain that we are totally different than the next valley is as old as mankind -- but do go on.

'All is well' is not true; there are certain things that brought mental instability in each Afghan currently living inside Afghanistan some contains it some doesn't. If we look into modern history of Afghanistan this situation has happened 3 times already that Afghan rural population turns to cities and the people living in the cities move outside country (mostly every time due to political or security reasons).

Well, yes and my point was that:
1. the economic situation is so poor that the Afghans are leaving -- if it was improving they would be staying.
2. if Afghan identity was say a hundred times stronger than say Pakistani identity -- the Afghans would be coming back to their land to "defend it"

Well the conditions of mentioned countries weren't as bad so what he said makes more sense if you look at it as a Afghani.

It is Afghan or Afghans (plural) -- Afghani is Afghan currency -- Afghans take offense if referred to as Afghani

 

[Indika]

Why use the most favorable explanation? 2/70 of the most educated Afghans ran from the fight. So much for the strong Afghan Identity. So much of the "all is well" in Afghanistan. [remember I argue the Pakistani identity is not a strong one either]

Do 2 ppl represent entire afghanistan ? If so you need agree that 2 san bernardino shooters represented entire pakistan.

 

[pakistani342]

Do 2 ppl represent entire afghanistan ? If so you need agree that 2 san bernardino shooters represented entire pakistan.

[self-delete]

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Shit happens.. Just 2 idiots who wanted a better life... Although I'm a little amazed that an officer was among the deserters.

Officers don't do that shyt.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Shit happens.. Just 2 idiots who wanted a better life... Although I'm a little amazed that an officer was among the deserters.

Officers don't do that shyt.

unless they r Kabli

 

[That Guy]

@A-Team, @Sher Malang , @That Guy

This is an excellent barometer for what the situation in Afghanistan is -- it should also be remembered that the Air Force is in many ways the most privileged of the branches. For all the valiant pronouncements of the ANSF, How @A-Team do you explain this? And, this is not an isolated incident.

@A-Team, to you point about Afghan Identity, if it is that strong, how is it these folks are running from the fight? During wars, Pakistani Airmen have hurried back, [regardless of their religion, ethnicity] -- one of many such examples is the story of: Wing Commander Mervyn Middlecoat.

No surprise they've gone missing. When you have no will to fight and the only thing carrying you on wad a pay check, you take what you can and never look back. They saw an opportunity and took it.

 

[mkg00179504]

They decided to sell fried chicken instead.