High school reunion … above Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. John Fugate, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 6, 2012, at a forward operating base, Afghanistan. The 772nd EAS provides tactical airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation, creating an air bridge for personnel, equipment and supplies. Fugate's hometown is DuBois, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Stepnoe students visit Transit Center

A Stepnoe High School student tries on a kevlar helmet during a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle roll over training demonstration at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrygzstan, Dec. 20, 2012. Students were able to wear helmets and flak vests while viewing how the MRAP training is performed. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)

Czech, Coalition forces train Afghan Airmen on helicopter operations

Czech Air Force Warrant Officer Milan Rubes, a door gunner, scans the ground for threats from an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter during a mission from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Dec. 1, 2012. The flight familiarized the newly arrived Czech aircrew with the Kabul area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)

Czech, Coalition forces train Afghan Airmen on helicopter operations

Czech Air Force Warrant Officers Marcel Lichy and Milan Rubes, door gunners, complete preflight checks on an M-240 weapon before a mission on an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter from Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport, Dec. 1, 2012. The flight familiarized the newly arrived Czech aircrew with the Kabul area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)

Kandahar Air Wing practices sling load training

An Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter with the Kandahar Air Wing practices sling loading equipment in support of the 4th Lightning Strike Pathfinder Academy where Afghan instructors from 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 205th Corps in partnership with Pathfinders of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, at Forward Operating Base Wolverine, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. (U.S. Army photo/Capt. Richard Barker, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

Spreading Goodwill to All

The U.S Air Force entertainment unit, Tops In Blue, perform a holiday themed show for deployed military personnel at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Dec. 17, 2012. Since its first world tour in 1953, the Tops In Blue have served as ambassadors for the United States of America. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox/ Released)