Senior Airman Catherine Carpenter, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron special purpose vehicle mechanic, works on a truck March 1, 2011, at Ali Air Base, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Horace Conney, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron fire inspector and an Oconee, Ga., native, talks to attendees during the fire warden training, March 2, at Ali Air Base, Iraq. Conney is More
U.S. Air Force Col. Ted Davis, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force – Iraq senior airspace planner, stands on the roof of the Air Force House overlooking Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Davis has wor More
Senior Airman Jesse Mercado, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, looks through a pair of binoculars during a training exercise March 3, at Ali Air Base, Iraq.
Master Sgt. Tammy Lafferty, 407th Air Expeditionary Group Learning Resource superintendent, talks to an airman after he completed a test March 4, 2011, at Ali Air Base, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. William Ruble, Tallil redistribution property assistance team's non-rolling stock NCO in charge, moves an air compressor to its designated location March 5, 2011, at Ali Air Base, Iraq. Sgt. Ruble is More
Staff Sgt. Kristen Travo, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller and Lompoc, Calif., native, poses for a photo inside the air traffic control tower March 5, on Ali Air Base, Iraq More
Senior Airman Allen Jones, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller and New Wilmington, Pa., native, poses for a photo overlooking the flight line, March 5, on Ali Air Base, Iraq. More
Airman 1st Class Nicholas A. Mahan, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Flight, poses for a picture with his helmet and attached facial armor March 8, 2011, at Ali Air Base, Iraq.
In the middle of an orange haze during a sand storm in the Iraqi desert, an Iraqi contractor rigs a T-wall concrete barrier onto a flatbed truck, March 3, at Victory Base Complex in Baghdad. This local-national More
Col. Craig Bomberg, Lt. Col. James Hegland, Lt. Col. Tracy Dorsett and Lt. Col. Donald Atkinson, members of the 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq, pose for a photo in front of the Air Force House March 20, More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Kelly, U.S. Air Forces Central, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., speaks to 45 leaders from the U.S. and bases in Iraq and Southwest Asia, March 22, Victory Base Complex, Iraq. This was th More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carla Washington, airfield management operations noncommissioned officer in charge, 447th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Sather Air Base, Iraq, March 31, picks up foreign o More
From left to right, U.S. Army Capt. Mark Weber, U.S. Forces – Iraq corrections assistance transition team officer in charge, from Greenfield, Iowa, U.S. Army Capt. Kristen Berdahl and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ka More
From left to right, U.S. Army Capt. Kristen Berdahl, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kaylin Haywood Zapata and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ed Hammond discuss preparation for a mission at Joint Security Station Shield, Iraq, Apr More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Holmes, deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., and native of Cabot, Ark., opens the door of an evidence locker on Joint Security Station Shield, Iraq, April 7, 2011. Sgt More
Senior Airman Jon-Nicos Walker, Air Force Financial Management Detachment 2 military pay technician, helps a customer fill out some paperwork April 12, 2011, at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq. Airman Wa More
Tech. Sgt. James Gray, a Facilities Engineer Team engineering assistant, uses site surveying equipment, April 13, at Contingency Operating Site Marez. The Marez team produces statements of work, plans and speci More
Senior Airman Michael Payne, a 467th Expedition Prime Beef Squadron engineering assistant, uses a handheld control for site surveying equipment, April 13, at Contingency Operating Site Marez.
Staff Sgt. Mark Barber, Regional Contracting Center - North contingency contracting officer and Medford, Ore., native, files some paperwork April 14, at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq. The center, which More
Senior Airman Joseph Kerner, the 151st Expeditionary Signals Battalion system administration shop NCO in charge, re-images a laptop, April 14 at Contingency Operating Site Diamondback.
Staff Sgt. Chris Stamm, 532nd Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Element mechanic and Canton, Ohio, native, removes a starter from a humvee April 18, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The veh More
Airmen assigned to the 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Air Mobility Flight line up 60K cargo loaders next to a commercial 747, April 20, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The flight recently took on a More
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen awarded Tech. Sgt. Nicole Hicks, U.S. Forces-Iraq J2-Joint Intelligence executive non-commissioned officer-in-charge, the Defense Meritorious Service M More
Two Iraqi air force airmen work underneath a truck during a vehicle maintenance training class provided by the 321st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance team, April 23, 2011, at Contingency Operati More
Staff Sgt. Ashley Jamison, 321st Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron vehicle maintenance management analyst, carries trash picked up from the side of the roads, April 24, at Contingency Operating Site Warrior.
Capt. Colette Gardner, 321st Expeditionary Medical Squadron nurse, poses for a photo in the inpatient recovery ward, April 25, 2011, at Contingency Operating Site Warrior.
Iraqi air force airmen pass down munitions and unexploded ordnances for a detonation, April 28, 2011, Contingency Operating Site Warrior.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Ritter, 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron Detachment 3, runs sprints May 11, at Forward Operating Base Diamondback, Iraq, in preparation for a 13.1 mile race. The Plattsburg, Mo., native is More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Shawn Goodlett, 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander, warms up before playing a softball game May 27, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. His unit spearheaded construct More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Sean Bard, with binoculars, and Madeline Kappes, right, both deployed to the 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron security forces flight, help provide a ring of securi More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Fletcher, 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron meteorologist, connects the battery to a radiosonde at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 27. The radiosonde is connected to a More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cesar Serrano-Tovar with the redistribution property assistance team, compares letters and numbers on two separate lists Camp Liberty, Baghdad, June 7. Comparing the information on th More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Baysa (center) poses with his parents Alfredo and Violeta Baysa following his graduation commencement from the University of Maryland University College. Baysa took classes pa More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Baysa, maintains computer networks, June 14, 2011, at the Joint Network Operations Control Center at Camp Victory, Iraq. Baysa is in charge of updating and maintaining all inf More
An Iraqi air force airmen speaks at a mock press conference June 15, 2011, at New Al Muthana Air Base, Iraq. The press conference was the last lesson in a six-month training course taught by U.S. Air Force Publ More
Army Sgt. 1st Class George Staples talks with Capt. Jeffrey Moss, and Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lacortiglia before a promotion ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 1. The promotion ceremon More
Air Force Senior Airmen Binh Martz, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron aircraft hydraulics journeyman, and David Manning, 340th EARS jet engine mechainc, exchange headphones during the pre-inspecti More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Toya Stone talks to an Iraqi air force officer about their communication abilities and any problems they have been having at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Part of working with the Iraqis is b More
Iraqi air force members perform vehicle searches at Kirkuk Air Base. The Iraqis searched the exterior and interior of the vehicles to look for bombs or anything that doesn't belong on base that could jeopardize More
An Iraqi plane waits for its turn to go to the flightline at Kirkuk Air Base. Iraqis learn attention to detail, airmanship and foundational skills such as the handling of the plane and flying around different t More
Master Sgt. Steven Kral, 521st Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron maintenance air adviser, helps teach English to the Iraqis at Kirkuk Air Base. Some students need help more than others, when the instructors he More
Senior Airman Brandon Metz helps customers at the passenger terminal at Ali Air Base, Iraq. Metz is stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and his hometown is San Antonio, Texas.
Air Force Senior Airman David O'Connell and Staff Sgt. Andrea Scheving, Radar Approach Control, help planes get to their destinations quickly and safely at Kirkuk Air Base. O'Connell helps provide weather, saf More
Airman 1st Class Rafael Mauricio, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Flight member, guards aircraft on the Ali Base flight line, Aug. 28, 2011, in Iraq. Mauricio is deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehur More
Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Force Air Component commander, listens to an airman's question during a question and answer session at the dining facility at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
Airman 1st Class David Peterson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group fuels equipment specialist, prepares to fill a 6,000 gallon R-11 refueling unit with JP8 (jet fuel) using an air-transportable hydrant refueling sy More
Tech. Sgt. Bryce Hamilton, left, and Senior Airman Matt Morrow discuss approaching aircraft in the control tower of Ali Base, Iraq, Aug. 27, 2011. Hamilton is a 407th Air Expeditionary Group air traffic control More
Tech. Sgt. Bryce Hamilton and Senior Airman Matt Morrow, 407th Air Expeditionary Group air traffic controllers, and a U.S. contractor, aid in training Iraqi counterparts to take control of the air space in Iraq More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Bennington of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group Honor Guard holds the flag during honor guard practice for the 9/11 ceremony at Ali Base, Iraq, Aug. 28, 2011. Bennington is a mechanic with th More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Butler, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces flight member, patrols the Ali Base flight line, Aug. 28, 2011, in Iraq. Butler is deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and is fro More
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Clayton a fire chief with the 407th Air Expeditionary Group Fire Department is surrounded by his team of firefighters at Ali Base, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2011. He is deployed from Dyess Air Fo More
Senior Airman Julian Alberni, 467th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron engineering journeyman, discusses building designs with 1st Lt. Nicholas Lopez, 467th EPBS project manager, at Ali Base, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2011 More
Senior officers and enlisted members stand in formation while awaiting the arrival of Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley Sept. 6, 2011 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
Col. Tom Fuhrmann, right, receives a military decoration from Maj. Gen. Russ Handy, the commander, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq, and director, Air Component Coordination Element-Iraq, during More
Capt. David Welch, 321st Expeditionary Medical Squadron pharmacist, carries IV bags Sept. 9, 2011, at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. Welch left his job as a retail pharmacist at Revco to serve in the Air Force.
William Ruder, a fire inspector, participates in the 9/11 Remembrance ceremony on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2011. The ceremony remembers the terrorists attacks Sept. 11, 2001.
Army Sgt. Jesiah Douke, assistant NCO in charge of Mortuary Affairs at Sather Air Base, Iraq, stands in front of an American flag at Sather. Douke is a former airman who was returning home from deployment on 9/ More
Sgt. 1st Class Justin Hathaway, United States Forces-Iraq Provost Marshal Office operations non-commissioned officer in charge, braves a sandstorm after leaving the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Ir More
A crew chief from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon from his squadron arrive in Iraq, Oct. 1. The squadron deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and will provide close More
Staff Sgt. Valerie Fleming, right, ordnance systems mechanic, 1st Lt. Joseph Baszynski, aircraft maintenance unit officer-in-charge, Master Sgt. Derek Harry, quality assurance, and other Airmen from the 125th E More
Tech. Sgt. LaMarcus Molden, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq personnel manager, salutes along with 125 other service members during the playing of "The Star Spangled Banner" during a mass re-enli More
An Iraqi army soldier participates in a basic vehicle maintenance class in Besmaya, Iraq, Oct. 10, 2011. The 10-day course focused on engine repair, inspections, and general safety.
Electric power production airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron disassemble the anchor plates of a mobile aircraft arresting system on the flight line of Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2 More
Tech. Sgt. Stacie Coleman, 467th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron medical and public affairs adviser, meets with Iraqi Army Col. Sadiq, a media officer at the Basra Operations Center in southern Iraq, while More
Maj. Blake Cook, left, F-16 jet pilot, Master Sgt Brad Nelson, middle, senior controller for maintenance operations center, and Lt. Col. Rich Poplin, commander, complete the deployed version of the 2011 Tulsa 1 More
U.S. service members board an aircraft on the Al Asad Air Base flightline Nov. 1, that will bring them back to the U.S. The service members were deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and helped create a mor More
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011, providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of the coun More
A Government of Iraq day of commitment ceremony which commemorates the sacrifices of U.S., Iraqi and coalition forces at Al Faw Palace on Victory Base Complex, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2011. The ceremony also commemorated More
The Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri Al-Maliki, gives a speech during the Commitment Day ceremony in the Al Faw Palace at Victory Base Complex, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2011. The Government of Iraq hosted the ceremony to com More
Airmen attend a relinquishment of command ceremony for Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, commander, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 4, 2011. The ceremony marked the clos More
Rambo, a patrol and explosive detector dog assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, attacks Senior Airman Stephen Hanks, a 447th ESFS military working dog handler, while training on an obst More
Ambassador James Jeffrey talks with Gen. Lloyd Austin III and Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, before a flag casing ceremony that marked the end of Operation New Dawn, at the former Sather Air Base, in Baghd More
Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, talks with U.S. service members following a flag casing ceremony that marked the end of Operation New Dawn, at the former Sather Air Base, in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2011. Si More
Service members march in single file line to meet Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta during a flag casing ceremony that marked the end of Operation New Dawn, at the former Sather Air Base, in Baghdad, Iraq, on More
The last remaining U.S. military forces drove across the Iraqi border per the Iraq and U.S. 2008 Security Agreement that required all U.S. service members to be out of the country by Dec. 31. Since 2003, more t More
Staff Sgt. Gerardo Munoz, 385th Air Expeditionary Group Security Forces member, guards a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft that will transport the last airmen out of Ali Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 18, 2011. Munoz i More
Staff Sgt. Bradley Section and several hundred airmen wait for their flight back to the United States from an undisclosed location in Southwest, Asia, Dec. 19, 2011. These airmen are the last remaining U.S. mil More
On Jan. 18, 2012, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, U.S. Air Forces Central Command command chief, visited several units from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, at an undisclosed location in Southw More
From right, Senior Master Sgt. Jim Essary, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force - Afghanistan, explains the living arrangements for his unit to Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, U.S. Air Forces Central com More
Members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band “Top Flight” entertain soldiers, airmen and civilians while they wait for their flight at the passenger terminal at the Transit Center at Manas, Sept. 22, 2012. The d More
Janar Abdrazakov plays a Kyrgyz traditional guitar called a Komuz for members of the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Top Flight" during a visit to the American Corner Sept. 27, 2012 in Naryn province, Kyrgyzstan. More
Aliman Temirbek (left) and Senior Airman Henry Roberson warm up by singing and making equipment adjustments prior to a U.S. Air Forces Central band, Top Flight, performance Sept. 27, 2012, at the House of Youth More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, U.S. Air Forces Central Command command chief, speaks to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Oct. 17, 2012. Sealey visited with 380th AEW airmen to reinfo More
An Ozornoe Secondary School official gave a tour of a renovated classroom to Col. Shirlene Ostrov, 376th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, March 23, 2013, in Ozornoe, Kyrgyzstan. The installation o More
Capt. Karl Bolt, a native of Stockton, Calif. and stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, tosses the opening jump ball at an elementary girls’ basketball game at the American School of Doha. Bolt is currently serving a More
Airman Brandon Gibson, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly-Away Security Team member, hones combative techniques on Senior Airman Michael Bullen at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 9, 2013. FAST More
Airmen forward deployed from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing assist in a crash damage reclamation and demilitarization project of a C-130J Super Hercules at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, July 3, 201 More
Senior Airman Grant Bednar uses a personal digital assistant to access a form used to calculate the weights and balances of the aircraft and the cargo in preparation for a C-130 Hercules mission at the 379th Ai More
Airman 1st Class Jillian Ward issues an M4 carbine assault rifle to Senior Airman Thomas Flowers at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 14, 2013. Ward is a 379th Expeditionary Security Forc More
Maggie Rose and band performs for Grand Slam Wing service members at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2013. Rose said she’s extremely thankful for the sacrifices made every day by U. More
The 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron’s mortuary affairs section provides an invaluable service to the nation’s fallen warriors being returned home to their family and friends offering them piece of mi More
In nearly 70 years, airlift operations have come a long way since the early days of the Military Airlift Transport Service and mobility pioneer, Lt. Gen. William Tunner, but one thing has remained the same -- M More
Senior Airman Vikki Flores and Lt. Col. Sirena Morris select which sandwich to eat during the Women’s Equality Day celebration at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 26, 2013. Flores is a 3 More
Staff Sgt. Liam McPhail, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, coordinates the loading of a C-17A Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 29, 2013. McPhail, hailing from th More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, U.S. Air Forces Central aerial combat broadcaster, documents Master Sgt. John Fidler, a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator during a mission over the Persian Gulf, Aug. 30, 2013. Carls More
During lightning-fast air combat, every decision makes an impact, and for 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron command and control battle management operators at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest More
Members of the base honor guard lower the flag while retreat is played during a 9/11 retreat ceremony at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2013. The 379th AEW has been a constant in More
The 2013 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kicks off at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 16 and runs through Nov. 15, 2013. This year, the 379th AEW’s campaign goal is $155,000. This y More
Air Force contracting must balance fulfilling the service’s mission with upholding statutory law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and other Air Force policy and guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/ More