By the dawn's early dust
A lone Airman checks for foreign objects and debris on the ramp during a dusty dawn Oct. 3, 2010, Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Even though summer and early fall dust storms have been a fairly frequent visitor to Balad, Airmen continue to ensure the flightline and all aircraft are ready to go to support the mission of Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Stacy Fowler)