Staff Sgt. Christopher Ospina, armament team chief with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, connects an exit unit to the universal ammunition loading system Aug. 12, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. The 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron is responsible for maintaining aircraft to ensure they can complete their mission throughout the US Central Command’s area of responsibility. Sergeant Ospina, a native of Savannah, Ga., is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)