F-16 at night

An F-16 from the South Carolina Air National Guard sits in the phase dock at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, while it undergoes a phase inspection. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16s, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Stephen Hudson)

Phase dock crew chief checks F-16

Airman 1st Class Reginald Brown, a phase dock crew chief with the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, works on components inside an F-16 while the plane is undergoing a phase inspection on June 26, 2012. A phase inspection, done in the phase dock, is completed every 400 hours of flying time and is a detailed inspection of the aircraft. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., are deployed to KAF in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16s, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Stephen Hudson)

Rock Solid Warrior - Staff Sgt. Joseph Hornbeck

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Staff Sgt. Joseph Hornbeck, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group public health NCO-in-charge, is the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's Rock Solid Warrior for June 22,2012. Hornbeck is deployed from the 96th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

AGE turns ground power into air power

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bashawn Camper, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment maintainer, checks the circuitry of a -86 generator June 27, 2012. Camper is deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

TCM personnel busts FOD

Airmen and Sailors search for Foreign Object Debris during a FOD walk at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 28, 2012. Foreign object damage accounts for millions of dollars in repairs and replacement costs every year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

TCM personnel busts FOD

Servicemembers search for Foreign Object Debris during a FOD Walk at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 28, 2012. Foreign object damage accounts for millions of dollars in repairs and replacement costs every year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

379 Post Office 2012

Staff Sgt. Melissa Spell (left) and Staff Sgt. Chang Kim, 379th ECS postal clerks, sort through delivered parcels to get them ready for pickup by the units here. The post office here provides postal service for 60 units and all branches of military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)

379 Propulsion 2012

Senior Airman David Guszick and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Steffen, 379th Propulsion Centralized Repair Facility technicians, disassemble a C-130 Hercules propeller here June 27, 2012. A new process has been implemented which drastically cuts down on propeller maintenance for the C-130 Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)

ATOC keeps mission movin'

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Senior Airman Zachary Burson, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center technician, inflates a tire on an engine carrier June 26, 2012. Burson is deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing from Joint Base Andrews, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

ATOC keeps mission movin'

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Senior Airman Zachary Burson, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center technician, unfastens a cargo strap in their cargo yard June 25, 2012. All the mission's parts, supplies and passengers coming to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing come through the ATOC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

379th Air Expeditionary Wing 'The Voice'

The final three contestants wait patiently for the winner of 'The Voice' finals after advancing each round. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

Work it out

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, work quickly to remove themselves from an upside-down vehicle during Mine Resistant Armored Protected egress training on Kandahar Airfield, June 10. Students in the class experience the difficulties of realistic egress, including smoke effects and empty water bottles hampering their escape. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Spc. Tyler Meister)

455 EMSG Breaks Ground at New Building Site

Leaders from the 455th Expeditionary Mission Support Group and construction contractors break ground at the future site of the new 455 EMSG headquarters building at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 20, 2012. When complete, EMSG leaders will oversee various mission support functions from the new building. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Taking Time To Play

First Lt. Daniel Schaeffer, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, talks to children from Bishkek Kindergarten #106 during a Transit Center at Manas community partnership engagement on June 19. Schaeffer, along with other U.S. service members visited with the children, learned about Kyrgyz culture and helped the children practice their English language skills. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo)

Hello from Afghanistan

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Reckord, an avionics technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, prepares to conduct maintenance on the avionics system in an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 13, 2012. Reckford displays a "Hey Dad" sign to wish his Dad a Happy Father's Day. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)

AMC Commander visits 8th EAMS and 816th EAS Airmen in Southwest Asia

U.S. Air Force Gen. Raymond Johns, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks with airmen assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron and the 816th Expeditonary Airlift Squadron during his visit June 15, 2012 Southwest Asia. Johns visited the two squadron to assess current operations in theater and how AMC can better support the war fighting commanders as combat operations draw down. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

Team Bagram celebrates fathers

Bagram dining facility workers offered several different kinds of cakes in honor of Father's Day. They also added special flair and provided "fatherly" meal options. Bagram MWR began the special day with an early morning 5k run in honor of deployed fathers. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Shawn McCowan)

Team Bagram celebrates fathers

Bagram MWR held a special early morning 5k run in honor of deployed fathers on Father's Day. Bagram dining facility workers also added some Father's Day flair and provided "fatherly" meals. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Neal Uranga)

Airmen deliver medical equipment to Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center

Staff Sgt. Russell Larsen operates a Caterpillar 10K All-Terrain Forklift loads medical equipment onto a truck at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 16, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron assisted in the transportation of equipment bound to be delivered to the Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center. Larsen is 376 ELRS NCO in charge of inbound cargo deployed out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif. and is a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Airmen deliver medical equipment to Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center

Staff Sgt. Russell Larsen operates a Caterpillar 10K All-Terrain Forklift to load a heart perfusion machine onto an awaiting truck while Senior Airman Lydia Newman provides guidance at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 16, 2012. The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron assisted in the transportation of equipment bound to be delivered to the Bishkek Children's Cardiac Center. Larsen is 376 ELRS NCO in charge of inbound cargo deployed out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif. and is a native of Los Angeles and Newman is a 376 ELRS cargo processor also deployed from Travis AFB, Calif. and is a native of Kansas City, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment patching ceremony

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Members of the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment stand at parade rest during their patching ceremony at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing June 14, 2012. The unit, deployed from Ft. Bragg N.C., conducted its patching ceremony in conjunction with the U.S. Army's 237th birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Customs Shop Ensures Security

U.S. Army Spc. Lorena Watanabe reviews an x-ray of a military member’s bag, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 14, 2012. Customs agents perform a 100 percent check of all baggage entering and leaving the Transit Center to prevent shipment of unauthorized items. Watanabe is a 376th Expeditionary Customs Processing Office customs agent from Guam and a native of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

Aerial Porters: Big Dawgs in the Yard

Senior Airman Ricardo Reano, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load planner loads, balances and sequences cargo and passengers for an aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 8 June, 2012. Reano plans the movement of hundreds of passengers and hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo through the theater of operations daily. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

Aerial Porters: Big Dawgs in the Yard

Airmen unload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 6, 2012. Hundreds of passengers and more than one million pounds of cargo process through Bagram daily in support of U.S. and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)