salute

Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing render a salute to U.S. Air Force Inspector General Lt. Gen. Stephen P. Mueller and U.S. Army Inspector General Lt. Gen. Peter M. Vangjel, as they arrived at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport on Nov. 17, 2012. Mueller met with leadership and received a mission briefing that included updates on the Afghan Air Force and the NATO air training mission in Afghanistan. Following the brief, an all-call was held to allow Airmen the opportunity to ask questions about current service issues.

379 COMACC 2012

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Hurst, an aerospace repair crew chief, explains to Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, and ACC Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, how they repair tires and the average number of tires required to keep the KC-135 operational. Daily maintenance ensures mission success within the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Craig Carper/Released)

Skype

U.S. Air Force Airmen, from left, Lt. Col. Terry Thiem, 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron; Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Taylor, 361st ERS superintendent; 1st Lt. Scott Ball, 361st ERS; Master Sgt. Jody Kouma, 451st Expeditionary Operations Group first sergeant; Capt. Pedro Esquivel , 361st ERS; (back from left) Capt. Otto Gerdeman, 361st ERS; and Capt. David Hidalgo, 361st ERS talk via Skype here with students at Mason High School in Mason, Ohio. Nov. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

Reaper Teams visit local villages

An Afghan boy watches Airmen from a 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Reaper Team during their visit to a local village near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2012. Reaper teams regularly perform counter-insurgency missions, visiting numerous villages within the Bagram district where they meet local elders and children. These visits help build a good working relationship with the local villagers, along with providing additional safety and security to the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)(RELEASED)

Power production keeps lights shining on 380th AEW

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Matt Norman, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, changes the oil on a lighting vault generator Nov. 12, 2012. Norman, an Augusta, Kan., native, is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Bishkek School for the Deaf students, Airman forge bond

Senior Airman Brett Clashman communicates through sign language with the children at the Bishkek School for the Deaf during a recent visit. Clashman, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, was a frequent visitor during community outreach initiatives at the school, which accepts and boards hearing impaired children from across Kyrgyzstan. Clashman is a native of Deer Park, Ohio and deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. U.S.Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matt Benedetti)

Soldiers teach 380th AEW Army combatives class

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army Sgt. Derrick Kistler, from the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, assists U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Karla Macey, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron member, and Staff Sgt. Veronica Jackson, U.S. Air Forces Central Air Warfare Center member, in performing grappling techniques during a combatives class Nov. 6, 2012. Kistler, a Nashville, Ga., native, is deployed from Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Soldiers teach 380th AEW Army combatives class

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian Pierce, from the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, leads a basic combatives class Nov. 6, 2012. Pierce and Sgt. Derrick Kistler are instructing 380th Air Expeditionary Wing members in Army level one combatives techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Rock Solid Warrior

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Brandon Henry, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental system craftsman, trouble-shoots the panel on a C-130 Hercules before a scheduled mission. Henry determines the tools and parts required to fix whatever discrepancy arises as quickly as possible, while following all technical orders and proper documentation. Henry is the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior this week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

A day in the life: APEX

Staff Sgt. Ryan Stoks, 8th Expeditionary Aerial Maintenance Squadron aerial port expeditor, leads the ramp services team in loading cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III Nov. 7, 2012. Stoks is one of only four aerial port expeditors for the 8th Expeditionary Aerial Maintenance Squadron stationed at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Expeditors are on call 24/7 when not working and provide aircrew member with more crew rest time and the ability to focus on missions. Stoks is deployed from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and is a native of Porter, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)

Crew Chiefs Keep Transit Center Fleet Flying

Left, Airman 1st Class Charles Melendez and Senior Airman Cody Haynes throw a protective cover over a KC-135 Stratotanker engine at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. The cover protects the engines from debris or foreign objects. Both Melendez and Haynes are 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs who are deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Melendez is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Haynes is a native of Woodbridge, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

WOW

WARRIOR OF THE WEEK- NOV. 9, 2012 Staff Sgt. Justin R. Wright