Secretary of the Air Force visits Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Airmen

Tech. Sgt. Brian Cartwright, 368th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group, Vehicle maintenance NCO-in-charge, receives a coin for outstanding performance from the Honorable Michael Donley, Secretary of the Air Force at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

Secretary of the Air Force visits Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Airmen

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, left, presents Lt. Col. Richard Fields with a coin Sept. 6, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq while Col. Frank Heinsohn, and Tech. Sgt. Brian Cartwright look on. Fields, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-I, chief of air mobility, was presented with the coin because of his outstanding leadership. He is deployed from Kirtland N.M., and is from Pueblo West, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

Secretary of the Air Force visits Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Airmen

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addresses the Airmen of the 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron on the flight line Sept. 6, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

Secretary of the Air Force visits Al Asad Air Base, Iraq Airmen

Maj. Gen. Russ Handy, commander, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq, and director, Air Component Coordination Element-Iraq, introduces Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, to his staff during the Secretary's visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

USAF Reservist/Airine Pilot recalls 9/11

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 a ceremony Sept. 2, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. During his six-month deployment supporting Operation New Dawn in Iraq, Colonel Fuhrmann was responsible for integrating air component sustainment and transition efforts. Colonel Fuhrmann is a member of the Air Force Reserves and is stationed at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)

Fayetteville native keeps troops fed at new base

Tech. Sgt. Reginald Morrison, command food services manager for U.S. Air Forces Central Command, arrived at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 15, 2011. His mission here was to take a dining facility that hasn't served hot meals in several years, and transform it to a fully functional DFAC. Morrison is a graduate of E.E. Smith Senior High School and native of Fayetteville, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Iraqi pilot program trains future leaders

Two Iraqi pilots prepare to check over their plane at Kirkuk Air Base. Checking the plane helps the pilots figure out if everything is running properly and making sure there are no unwanted cracks that could cause trouble during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)

Iraqi pilot program trains future leaders

An Iraqi pilot checks over the plane at Kirkuk Air Base. He is checking the plane for unwanted cracks that could cause trouble during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)

Combined Force Air Component Commander visits Al Asad Air Base

Technical Sgt. William Nelson salutes Lt. Gen. David Goldfein,Combined ForceAir Component Commander, after receiving a coin during Lt. Gen. Goldfein'svisit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Nelson is a Client SupportTechnician, 340 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. He is currentlystationed at MacDill AFB, FL and his hometown is Brandon, FL. In thebackground to the left is Master Sgt. Brian Bowers. (U.S. Air Forcephoto/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

Combined Force Air Component Commander visits Al Asad Air Base

Staff Sgt. James Potter salutes Lt. Gen. David Goldfein,Combined Force AirComponent Commander, after receiving a coin during Lt. Gen. Goldfein's visitto Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Potter is an Air Freight Assistant ShiftSupervisor, 532 Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron. He is currentlystationed at Pope AFB, NC and his hometown is White Pine, TN. (U.S. AirForce photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

Combined Force Air Component Commander visits Al Asad Air Base

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Force Air Component commander, talks to an airmen during a question and answer session at the dining facility at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

Combined Force Air Component Commander visits Al Asad Air Base

Airmen gather around Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Force Air Component commander, on the flightline during his visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)