Deployed for the holidays

Senior Airman Merrill Allen, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photo in the tool room at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. Merrill issues equipment to maintenance Airmen during their shift change to ensure they have what they need to keep F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned here in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Senior Airman Cameron Stommel, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, throws a football during a little down time while deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The deployed there were working on Christmas Day to enable combat air operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Senior Airman Sid Putvain, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, jacks up the landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon as Airman 1st Class Devon Sanborn, 407th EMXS, relieves pressure from a hydraulic line at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Dec. 25, 2016. The Airmen must service the jet on Christmas day to ensure it is ready to fly missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Yuk (left) and Airman 1st Class Justin Parra, both from the 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, open stockings delivered to them through care packages at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The Airmen had an office Christmas Party in an aircraft hangar during shift change so both crews working 24-hour operations could attend. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Santa Claus laughs with Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Mattern, 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The service members deployed here are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Leadership from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group serve a Christmas meal to the Airmen and Marines deployed under their charge at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The service members deployed here are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Senior Master Sgt. Jason Guyette, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron inspection element supervisor, laughs as he discusses the days work with his Airmen at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Dec. 25, 2016. The Airmen must maintain F-16 Fighting Falcons on Christmas day to ensure they are ready to fly missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Steven Cherry, 407th Security Forces Squadron, stands watch at an entry control point at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. Leadership from the 407th SFS stood watch at entry control points around the installation so younger troops could have Christmas Day off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Senior Airman Sid Putvain, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, talks with his leadership at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. Putvain is one of many deployed Airmen who must maintain F-16 Fighting Falcons on Christmas day to ensure they are ready to fly missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Lance Cpl. Louie Herrera, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, checks the military ID card of Santa Clause at an entry control point at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Dec. 25, 2015. Herrera said the highlight of his day was a video call with his wife as she opened the Christmas presents he got her. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Louie Herrera, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, stands watch at an entry control point at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2015. Herrera said the highlight of his day was a video call with his wife as she opened the Christmas presents he got her. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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A U.S. Army Soldier takes his Christmas meal to a seat at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group dining facility at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The service members deployed here are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Tech. Sgt. Justin Tierney, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, takes a group photo at a holiday party at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2016. The deployed Airmen there were working on Christmas Day to enable combat air operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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Deployed for the holidays

Published Dec. 25, 2016
By Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson
407th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for te holidays

Deployed for te holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays

Deployed for the holidays