Two Afghan Trainees Missing From Moody AFB Identified

Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta has identified the two missing Afghan men who were training with the U.S. military.

However, officials continue to say that they were screened before entering the country and that there is no indication they pose a threat.

They are identified as Mirwais Kohistani (AF-D-TAB-939-5004) and Shirzad Rohullah (AF-D-TAB-939-5005).

Valdosta Police Chief Brian Childress told the Associated Press Wednesday “there is zero evidence that the two Afghani’s are terrorists.”

The men did not report Monday to maintenance training with the 81st Fighter Squadron, base officials said in a statement Tuesday night.

Federal, local and state agencies are working with the military to find the men.

Moody officials informed Valdosta Police Tuesday morning the men were missing.

Both men were being trained in aircraft maintenance and were scheduled to graduate from the program Dec. 18, said Lt. Col. Chris Karns, an Air Force spokesman.

After graduation, they were to return to Afghanistan to begin working with A-29 Super Tucano airplanes in their home country, Karns said.

Karns said the last contact the base had with the men was on Friday, Dec 4th.

He said trainees are allowed to go off base on the weekends, and they failed to report back to the program Monday.

Anyone with information as to the pair’s whereabouts is asked to contact Public Affairs at 229-257-4146 during normal duty hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or the Command Post at 229-257-3501 outside of normal duty hours.