ALI BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. McHudson Theodore, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, plays along on the drums with the U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band 'Oasis' here July 18. The band was here for a few days to promote morale and host nation ties throughout the area of responsibility. Concerts were held at multiple locations around the base and at Camp Cedar II, a forward operating base in the area. Sergeant Theodore is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)