AIR WING WELCOME U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with airmen deployed to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2008. Gates was in Afghanistan to meet with local leaders and receive an operational update of forces. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.07 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 945550-T-SUN28-858.jpg Photo Gallery