CFACC carves up a taste of home

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Forces Air Component commander, carves a turkey during the Thanksgiving meal at a deployed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 22. Several military leaders from across the base volunteered their time to help serve the holiday meal to deployed warriors throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

CFACC carves up a taste of home

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Forces Air Component commander, serves freshly carved turkey to Tech. Sgt. Daaiyah Ferguson, 609th Air Operations Center, Nov. 22, during the Thanksgiving meal at a deployed location in Southwest Asia. Several military leaders from across the base volunteered their time to help serve the holiday meal to deployed warriors throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Marines board an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a redeployment mission at Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2012. The U.S. military is drawing down forces in Afghanistan and redeploying combat forces while transitioning security control to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The ANSF and U.S. forces have worked closely and effectively to transition control of security in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/Released)

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Harp, C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster, performs engine start-up procedures with the onboard crew during a redeployment mission headed for Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2012. Sgt. Harp is currently part of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The 817th and their C-17s are an integral piece of the redeployment mission and help to move cargo within the AOR and transport passengers during redeployment missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/Released)

JTACs

Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, Joint Fire Observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va. and Honick hometown is Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

JTACs

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va. and Honick hometown is Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

JTACs

1st Lt. Drew Parks, a Air Liaison Officer with the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, makes his way to a better vantage point prior to calling in an air strike supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012 in Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

JTACs

1st Lt. Drew Parks, Air Liason Officer for the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, uses a laser target designator to mark the target for a laser guided bomb on Sept. 11, 2012 in Southwest Asia. JTAC's establish and maintain command and control communications, control air traffic, naval gun fire, and provide precision terminal attack guidance of U.S. and coalition close air support. Parks hometown is Hampstead, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

Wounded Warriors ready to get back into the fight

U.S. Army members with the Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP) make their way out to a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, which will transport them back to their deployed organizations, undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, August 30, 2012. These members are part of ITCP because they suffered from combat related injuries in the AOR. The ITCP was established in order to care for injured troops, who were able to be rehabilitated and returned to their respective units within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)

Wounded Warriors ready to get back into the fight

U.S. Air Force members with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group perform pre-flight processing procedures for four U.S. Army members from the Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP), undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, August 30, 2012. The members are part of ITCP because they suffered from combat related injuries in the AOR. The ITCP was established in order to care for injured troops, who were able to be rehabilitated and returned to their respective units within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)

Wounded Warriors ready to get back into the fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miranda, NCOIC Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP), is in charge of coordinating daily functions and caring for members of the ITCP, undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, August 30, 2012. Members of the ITCP suffer from combat related injuries while in the AOR and come here in order to receive needed medical attention. The ITCP was established in order to care for injured troops, who were able to be rehabilitated and returned to their respective units within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)

Wounded Warriors ready to get back into the fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miranda, NCOIC Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP), checks the vitals of U.S. Army Spc. Chris Shuck, undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, August 30, 2012. Spc. Shuck is a member of the Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP) and spent several weeks healing from hernia surgery. The ITCP was established in order to care for injured troops, who were able to be rehabilitated and returned to their respective units within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)