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Prepping for high flying

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Allen Smith and Senior Airman David Sivixay test and verify Lt. Col. Brian "Bubba" Dickinson's suit here Nov. 14. Both are with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Physiological Support Division. Col. Dickinson is a U-2 Dragonlady pilot with the 99th and is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. All three are deployed from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Airman Sivixay is from San Diego, Calif. Airman Smith's hometown is Tampa, Fla. and Colonel Dickinson is a native of Oscoda, Mich., and Colorado Springs, Colo.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Suiting up for success in the desert

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Lt. Col. Brian "Bubba" Dickinson gets help from Senior Airman David Sivixay(left) and Senior Airman Allen Smith putting on a full pressure suit here Nov. 14. Both are with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Physiological Support Division. Col. Dickinson is a U-2 Dragonlady pilot with the 99th ERS and is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. All three are deployed from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Airman Sivixay is from San Diego, Calif. Airman Smith's hometown is Tampa, Fla. and Colonel Dickinson is a native of Oscoda, Mich., and Colorado Springs, Colo.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Deployed Airmen provide key support to multi-national exercise

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. Rick Jones, pilot, looks to Staff Sgt. Mike Membrilla for directions to safely maneuver his F-15 Strike Eagle onto the runway here Nov. 13. Captain Jones and Sergeant Membrilla are members of the 58th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. They are deployed here in support of a multinational exercise. The exercise is held to provide coalition training with various airframes, improving interoperability while honing skills. The exercise is held throughout November. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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USAF, coalition AWACS redefine combined ops

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of four coalition countries who are united in one deployed U.S. Air Force unit make their way downstairs after a debrief here Oct. 7. Americans, Australians, British and Canadians are flying operational sorties on the same crew for what is likely to be the first time in history. The 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron is the first unit of its kind to deploy to this location with three different coalition partners as squadron members. To take it a step further, all four coalition members can be found on the same aircraft flying operational sorties. The unit, from Tinker Air Force Base's 552nd Air Control Wing in Oklahoma, brought Australian, British and Canadian members who are assigned to the 965th EAACS at home station into the Area of Responsibility with them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)
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USAF, coalition AWACS redefine combined ops

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of four coalition countries are united in one U.S. Air Force deployed unit. Americans, Australians, British and Canadians are flying operational sorties on the same crew for what is likely to be the first time in history. The 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron is the first unit of its kind to deploy to this location with three different coalition partners as squadron members. To take it a step further, all four coalition members can be found on the same aircraft flying operational sorties. The unit, from Tinker Air Force Base's 552nd Air Control Wing in Oklahoma, brought Australian, British and Canadian members who are assigned to the 965th EAACS at home station into the Area of Responsibility with them. Left to right back row: Canadian Maj. Scott Hoffman, British Flt. Lt. Matt Brunton, Canadian Sgt. Danny Reid, Australian Flt. Lt. Nathan Yabsley; left to right front row: Canadian Capt. Reid Johnson, Australian Flt. Lt. Troy Roempke, American 1st Lt. Alexander Demma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)
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EAACS always working

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A member of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gives direction to an E-3 Sentry going on a mission in support of the global war on terrorism here Oct. 4. Some of the personnel aboard are from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. This is an exchange program allowing coalition forces to learn from each other both in their respective countries and in a deployed operational environment. This unit is currently deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Australians deploy for first, last time with U.S. AWACS

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Flight Lt. Troy Roempke from the 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron checks his equipment before going on a mission in support of the global war on terrorism here Oct. 4. Flight Lt. Roempke is from the Australian Air Force and is here on an exchange program allowing coalition forces to learn from each other both in their respective countries and in a deployed operational environment. The unit is currently deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Working together

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of the 965th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron pose for a quick group photo before going on a mission in support of the global war on terrorism here Oct. 4. The personnel shown are from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. This is an exchange program allowing coalition forces to learn from each other both in their respective countries and in a deployed operational environment. This unit is currently deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Can you hear me now?

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Nate Livingston from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron test his oxygen mask during preflight checks here Sept. 16. The 908th EARS fly numerous refueling sorties in direct support of the war on terrorism in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Livingston is deployed from the 32nd ARS, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. His hometown is Gardena, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Folloeing the TO to fly the ATO.

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. Cory Benton performs preliminary cockpit system checks while 1st Lt. Tim Carapetyan observes the checks here Sept. 16. Both are from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, which flies numerous refueling sorties in direct support of the war on terrorism in Southwest Asia. Capt. Benton, a native of Brilliant, Ohio, and Lieutenant Carapetyan from Wehrheim, Germany, are deployed from the 32nd ARS McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Can you see what I see?

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Justin Taydus from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron test his oxygen mask during Air Refeuling Operators station preflight checks here Sept. 16. The 908th EARS fly numerous refueling sorties in direct support of the war on terrorism in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Taydus is deployed from the 32nd ARS, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. His hometown is Myrtle Beach, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Life Support

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Natalie Broussard from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron inspects and prepares a U-2 flight suit for the pilot before a mission Aug 6. Airman Broussard is deployed from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., her hometown is Simi Valley, Calif.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Life Support

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Natalie Broussard from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron inspects and prepares a U-2 flight suit for the pilot before a mission Aug 6. Airman Broussard is deployed from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., her hometown is Simi Valley, Calif.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Life Support

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Natalie Broussard from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron inspects and prepares a U-2 flight suit for the pilot before a mission Aug 6. Airman Broussard is deployed from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., her hometown is Simi Valley, Calif.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Life Support

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Natalie Broussard from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron inspects and prepares a U-2 flight suit for the pilot before a mission Aug 6. Airman Broussard is deployed from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., her hometown is Simi Valley, Calif.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Warrior of the Week

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Tech. Sgt. Tracy Pete a member of the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron is constantly checking weather conditions here July 22. Her job is vital to the day to day operations in support of Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Pete is deployed from the 92nd OSS out of Fairchild AFB in Wash., and she is the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Warrior of the Week.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)
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U-2 1,000 hours

SOUTHWEST ASIA-- Lt. Col. Vincent Catich a member of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron completes a successful U-2 mission here. Lt. Col. Catich passed 1,000 hours of flying in a U-2 Dragon Lady during this mission.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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U-2 1,000 hours

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Capt. Gregory Baur, a U2 pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, congratulates Lt. Col. Vincent Catich, also from the 99th ERS, on a successful U-2 mission in here. Lt. Col. Catich passed 1,000 hours of flying in a U-2 Dragon Lady during this mission.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)
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U2 1000 Hours

Maj. Mikko LaValley a member of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, completes a successful U2 mission in Southwest Asia. Maj. LaValley from Manhatten Kansas, passed 1000 hours of flying in a U2 during this mission.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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U2 1000 Hours

Capt. Gregory Baur a U2 pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron,congratulates Maj. Mikko, LaValley also from the 99th, on a successful U2 mission in Southwest Asia. Maj. LaValley passed 1000 hours of flying in a U2 during this mission.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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