Just one qualified C-130 flight engineer for Afghan Air Force

There is only one qualified C-130 flight engineer in the entire Afghan Air Force, who regularly work 14 hour days.

Airmen advise Afghan C-130 operations 140310-F-XT249-018
By Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1184771) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The service has struggled to fill up flight engineer positions as some candidates weren’t able to complete the training program.

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