U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jacen Keller, 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, gears up before his flight, July 30, 2012. Keller, a New Orleans native, is a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard.
Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, sports a smile and his new 1,000-hour flight patch at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed from the 9 More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon Orr, right, and Staff Sgt. Randy Millet, left, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron bomb loaders, line up a missile during a generation exercise Aug. 17, 2012. The More
U.S. Army Spc. Jennifer Patzke, 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment solider, secures a pair of boots and a rifle during a 9/11 ceremony at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Sept. 11, 2012. The hel More
A Dutch F-16 aircraft is refueled by a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron Sept. 18, 2012. The KC-10 is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased glob More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, U.S. Air Forces Central Command command chief, talks aircraft maintenance with Staff Sgt. John Swint, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Oct. 17, More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Laurie Cherry, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron first sergeant, does crunches as part of her training for the Susan G. Komen three-day walk for breast cancer research and awar More
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy address the men and women of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing during an "airman's call."
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean McNelly and Senior Airmen Jason Early and Nicholas Balagat, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, load a missile on an F-15 Eagle dur More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dylan Miller, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron theater deployable communications technician, deployed from Elroy, Wis., uses a Firebird 8000 to test a communications link to th More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, poses for a group photo with members of the 380th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department after a ride-along at an und More
U.S. Army Pfc. John Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery PATRIOT system repairer, fixes a public address system Jan. 31, 2013. Soldiers assigned to the 1-7 ADA More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visit with Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Feb. 7, 2013. Welsh and Cody visited the More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordon Stipcak, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management craftsman, uses pH paper to test suspicious materials during a chemical, biological, radiological, nucl More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian DeCicco, 380th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Bradford, 380th OSS weather flight nonco More
The U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Total Force" sings Happy Birthday to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Byron Bevis, 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions journeyman, deployed fr More
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl Receiver Vincent Jackson talks to 380th Air Expeditionary Security Forces members at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 28, 2013. Jackson visited the men and women of t More
The nine candles symbolically representing each enlisted grade in the Air Force are lit during the Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 1, 2013. The cere More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Leitch, 380th Logistics Readiness Squadron special material handling equipment craftsman, and Airman 1st Class Travis Martin, 380 LRS vehicle maintenance journeyman, replace the More
The American rock band Everclear performs a concert of their greatest hits for the men and women of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia March 10, 2013. Band members spe More
Members of the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron apprehend an intruder, played by Airman 1st Class William Densford, a native of Austin, Texas deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., 380th ESF More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amber Ricketson, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron quick response force, apprehends an intruder played by Staff Sgt. Tiffany Cooke, 380 SFS training member, during a base More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Lynch, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the landing gear and Airman 1st Class Kevin Kahn, 380th EAMXS fuel systems apprentice, perfo More
Members of the 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron remove rubber on the runway using a detergent called Avion 50 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 29, 2013. The 380th Air Expeditionary Win More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., pulls into position to accept fuel from a KC-10 Extender, deployed from Travis AFB, Calif., over an undisclosed location in Southw More
U.S. Air Force and Army first sergeants serve Airmen on the flightline at the ADAB First Sergeant's Morale Wagon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 5, 2013. The first sergeants prepared and ser More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Vaughner, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing pavement and construction equipment journeyman, prepares to pour concrete pads at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 16, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kermit Perez, right, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Aysenne, radar maintenance technicians with the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron pose for a photo in front of an AN/TPS More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chris Parker (on the nozzle) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Theriault, both 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, spray a simulated fire during a trainin More
A video card waits to be placed back into a computer after preventive maintenance was performed on the unit. The 380th Expeditionary Communication Squadron small computers shop handles all maintenance for compu More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Fahey, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs pre-flight checks on a KC-10 Extender prior to flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, J More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Brown, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Squadron vehicle mechanic, makes adjustments to a clutch on a vehicle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 19, 2013. The More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Gutierrez, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures apprentice, saws a pillar to the proper height needed for a wall at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asi More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adonis Cabarle (right), 380th Air Expeditionary Wing equal opportunity director, talks with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jace Chancellor, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Sq More
Members of the U.S. Senate pose with Brig. General Kevin Schneider, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, in front of the wing headquarters building at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 5, 2013. More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Winston Jones, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, talks with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Lewis, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry fuel cell maintainer, More
Airman 1st Class Caitlyn Iliff, 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron services apprentice, plots the location of a simulated portion of remains found as Airman 1st Class Kristyn Grabendike, 380th EFSS appr More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric MacDonald, 557tht Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron structures journeyman, cuts wall frame beams to size at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 31, 2013. RED HORSE airme More
A U-2 Dragon Lady sits on the flightline after landing from a memorial flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 13, 2013. The aircraft flew a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom wit More
An airman from the 577th Expeditionary PRIME BEEF Squadron positions a lift to help install insulation during a hangar renovation at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 2, 2013. The hangar is being More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vannessa Wyatt, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, performs squats during a workout at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Sept. 11, 2013. Wyatt recently took second pl More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Orme, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group biomedical maintenance equipment technician, verifies the rotations per minute of a centrifuge at an undisclosed location in Southwest A More
U.S. Staff Sgt. Jasmine Chambers, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support detachment technician, checks a pressure suit for air leaks during a post-flight inspection at an undisclosed l More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristine Butler, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group NCO in charge of pharmacy operations, makes a Rocephin IV for a patient at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Oct. 16, 2013. R More
Firefighters, who are assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here, locate a training dummy and prepare to carry it to safety. The training dummy was used to represent a victim during a trai More
Senior Airman Samantha Baker, a military working dog handler deployed to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, gets Penny's attention with a toy during a training session in the obstacle course here More
Air Force Master Sgts. Shawn and Lynnette Tolar, who serve as first sergeants for the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron and 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, pose for a picture at an undiscl More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Willie Hampton, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering technician, takes a drink of fresh water during the heat of the day at an undisclosed location in Southwest As More
A set of three Army Patriot missile launchers assigned to Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment stand ready to defend the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing against airborne threats to at More
Air Force Staff Sgt. John Thorpe, a member of the 380th Air Expeditionary Medical Group’s preventative medicine flight, uses an ax to cut wood during the firefighter challenge obstacle course conducted by the f More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carmine Sammarco strums his guitar during an evening guitar class taught at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s chapel July 16, 2014. Sammarco was one of 15 students who signed up for the be More
Airman 1st Class Taylor, KC-10 Extender crew chief, verifies that the external power cart is functioning properly at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 2, 2015. Crew chiefs handle many facets of gro More
Staff Sgt. Ruben, Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit, installs a pogo wheel on a U-2 Dragon Lady at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 9, 2015. Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit provides strategic int More
Senior Airman Jovitamaria, back, and Senior Airman Sterling, Oasis quality assurance, perform a QA inspection on the salad bar food in the dining facility at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 17, 2 More
Tech. Sgt. Lawrence, Quality Assurance inspector, performs a Key Task Listing inspection on an F-22 Raptor engine at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 18, 2015. QA is comprised of every specialty w More
Senior Airman Travis, surveillance and radar technician, ensures the connections to the dielectric gas bottles are secure and there are no leaks during a preflight inspection on an E-3 Sentry airborne warning a More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua, electrical and environmental craftsman, inventories his tool box prior to changing a wing tip position light on an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 25, 201 More
Senior Airman Timothy, front, Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron water and fuels system manager, and Technical Sgt. John, Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron power More
Airman 1st Class Casey, avionics specialist, loads codes to the Identification Friend or Foe system on a RQ-4 Global Hawk at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 7, 2015. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a hi More
Airmen from Hawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit welcome RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019 after its 10,000 flying hour milestone flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 8, 2015. Block 20s were initial More
Soldiers with Bravo Battery run to a bunker during a training exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 18, 2015. On a day-to-day basis the Soldiers of Bravo Battery train to improve their kn More
Staff Sgt. Pedro, radar maintenance technician, prepares a TPS-75 radar antenna for a performance maintenance inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 24, 2015. Airmen with the Expeditionar More
Senior Airman Christopher, client service technician, tests a new telephone line at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 30, 2015. During their rotation CST Airmen have worked approximately 2,200 tic More
Chief Master Sgt. Charles Mills, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, congratulates 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen after an awards ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwe More
Vice President Joe Biden speaks with U.S. and coalition personnel during a visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden’s visit is part of his tour of the Mideast, which began March More
An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft touches down during Exercise Desert Flag March 30, 2016, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. When pilots weren’t flying sorties during the exercise, they were planning w More
Lt. Col. Bash, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer and instructor, is congratulated by Maj. Swat, 391st EFS WSO, on passing 1,000 combat flying hour milestone at an undisclosed location More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor crew chief (right), inspects the left wing during pre-flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 11, 2016. The F-22 Raptors fly in support of Combined Join More
A U.S. Air Force aircrew member steps out in preparation for a sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 12, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
A B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Iraq, July 16, 2016. Airmen from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refueled F-15 Strike Eagles, Belgian Air Force F-18 Super Hornets, More
Capt. Justin, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on his KC-10 prior to a refueling mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 9, 2016. Justin checks to More
Members throughout the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron joined the Fuel Management Flight to roll out a new fuel bladder at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 9, 2016. This 210,000 More
Brig. Gen. Charles Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander and F-22 Raptor fighter pilot prepares his flight suit equipment before flying a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisc More
Staff Sgt. Andrew, 380th Fire and Refueler Maintenance vehicle maintainer, supports an angle beam while Col. Kevin Eastland, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, applies an industrial acrylic adhesive f More
Senior Airman Franklin, 380th Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, directs a remotely controlled robot in response to a vehicle with suspected explosive material during training at an undisclosed location in More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, presents Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin one of his flight’s coins during her visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7 2016; More
A U-2, flying from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, approaches the maintenance hangar after the final sortie for one of its mission systems, Dec. 15, 2016. The fina More
A KC-10 Extender oven is heated for a holiday meal during a sortie supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Dec. 25, 2016. During the flight, crew members ate pizza, pita bread More
A 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog team awaits the start of a detection training scenario at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 10, 2017. Military working dogs comp More
A 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer begins an E-3 Sentry post-flight inspection after a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed loc More
A 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter smashes a wooden pallet during a timed firefighter confidence course at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 16, 2017. Wearing up to 75 pound More
Deployed service members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard practice folding a U.S. flag for a retreat ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 31, 2017. The 380 AEW Honor Guard More
380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen watch an E-3 Sentry before it departs and completes a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed locatio More
Maj. Ryan, a U-2 pilot, completes a pre-flight full pressure suit inspection before flying a historic sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. During the sortie, the aircraft completed More
A member of the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron poses for a photo while guarding a U-2 Dragonlady at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 8, 2017. Security forces members directly contri More
U. S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Charles Rutledge, a dog handler with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, completes a detection training exercise with the U.S. Air Force at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, More
Members of the Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Air Force construct Joint Direct Attack Munitions at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 9, 2016. The RAAF has employed more than 1600 munitions ag More
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission Feb More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brock Hileman, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron communications technician, conducts in-flight radio maintenance and repair during a mission in support of a Combined More
A 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 pilot sits while a 99th ERS physiological support technicians performs a pressure check on his flight suit before a mission in support of Combined Joint Task For More
An F-22 Raptor launches a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 14, 2017. F-22s have provided close air support and preci More
An RQ-4 Global Hawk descends during a landing after completing a sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 20, 2017. During the landing a chase car, oper More
A B-52 Stratofortress approaches a KC-10 Extender before receiving fuel during a mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Feb. 22, 2017. The KC-10 Extender offloaded More
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet takes flight in support of Operation Okra at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb.23, 2017. The RAAF is supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inher More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, prepares his workspace before painting a mural at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 6, 2017. Jonathan repurposed unu More
U.S. Air Force 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and Royal Australian Air Force firefighters prepare for a Coalition training exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 1 More
A Royal Air Force Typhoon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, March 22, 2017. Extenders have provided More
380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron members check the progress of flooding mitigation efforts after a heavy thunderstorm at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 24. The 380th ECES recentl More
A U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission March 20, 2017. More
Two U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B pilots fly in formation behind a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron after aerial refueling during a Combined Joint Task Force - Operati More