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Ramadan Kareem

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominique Taylor takes a date from Basma Ismail, a volunteer briefer, May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Ismail shared her muslim faith and knowledge of Ramadan with uniformed service members in an effort to foster cooperation and understanding among cultures. Taylor is a warehouse chief with the Marines' Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force co-located with the U.S. Air Force's 407th Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Ramadan Kareem

Basma Ismail, a volunteer briefer, shares her knowledge and experience of Ramadan with an audience of Sailors, Marines and Airmen at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. During Ramadan, the traditional Islamic holy month, Muslims commit to daily fasting and charity mong other traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Consult the plan

Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, left, and Senior Airman Jurel Burton, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, consult a construction plan during the installation of an air conditioning duct, May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to a crucial computer server that will power operations in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Guiding the duct

Staff Sgt. Yavita Cotton, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides a compact track loader during the installation of large-diameter air conditioning ducts, May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to semi-permanent building that will house vital communications equipment supporting missions against ISIS in the Air Force Central Command region of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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According to plan

Senior Airmen Jurel Burton, left, and Cody Ewer, both heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, consult a construction plan during the installation of an air conditioning duct, May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to a crucial computer server that will power operations in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Underneath it all

Senior Airman Jurel Burton, left, and Staff Sgts. Hassan Mateyka and Yavita Cotton, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, move a metal air-conditioning underneath a mobile trailer building May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The team installed the ducts in confined space to increase air flow to cool vital computer systems inside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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If it fits...

Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, left, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician and NCO in charge of HVAC installs with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, signals the “thumbs-up” to Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward, a pavement equipment operator with the407th ECES , during the installation of an industrial air conditioning unit May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to an operations building at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in time for the significant rise of summer temperatures in the region. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. Monks is member of the Air Force Reserve and deployed from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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It's all about the hooks...

Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician and NCO in charge of HVAC installs with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures an air conditioning unit to a crane hook, May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to an operations building at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in time for the significant rise of summer temperatures in the region. Monks is member of the Air Force Reserve and deployed from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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A good fit

Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, top, prepares an air duct opening for the installation of a new industrial air conditioning unit while Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, an HVAC technician with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures the ladder May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Expeditionary Marines with MWSS 372 support the Group Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 407th AEG. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Teamwork for safety

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, top, prepares an air duct opening for the installation of a new industrial air conditioning unit while Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, an HVAC technician with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures the ladder May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Expeditionary Marines with MWSS 372 support the Group Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 407th AEG. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Into place

Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward, a pavement equipment operator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides Staff Sgt. Matthew Lane, both pavement equipment operators with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, as he moves a multi-ton industrial air conditioning unit with a crane May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Sayward and Lane are equipment operators with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and regularly assist HVAC technicians during the move of AC package units on roofs and outdoor mounts. As average daily temperatures in the Air Force Central Command region of operations exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling units are essential to support continuous missions of coalition forces in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Hook it up!

Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward, a pavement equipment operator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides a crane hook into place above a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Sayward regular assists HVAC technicians during the move of multi-ton, AC package units on roofs and outdoor mounts. As average daily temperatures in the Air Force Central Command region of operations exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling units are essential to support continuous missions of coalition forces against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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A patch for the seal

Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, right, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician and NCO in charge of HVAC installs with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, works with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, to seal air duct connections on an industrial air conditioning unit May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to an operations building at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in time for the significant rise of summer temperatures in the region. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. Monks is member of the Air Force Reserve and deployed from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Just a bit more

Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, right, guides Senior Airman Cody Ewer as he uses a compact track loader to place an air conditioning package unit to its final installation location May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Mateyka and Ewer are HVAC technicians with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, and utilize a variety of heavy equipment to repair and install air conditioning units at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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All together now

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning team with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron works together to move a metal air duct May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. HVAC technicians at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group work around the clock to ensure cooling equipment functions correctly across base to support deployed coalition personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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JSTARS Retrieval

Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a post-flight systems check on an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Oct. 20, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, following a mission supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The JSTARS uses its communications and radar systems to support ground attack units and direct air support throughout the U.S. Air Forces area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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RC-135 Launch

Airman 1st Class Austin Kennedy, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the engines on a RC-135 Rivet Joint prior to launch Oct. 21, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The RC-135 Rivet Joint is a reconnaissance aircraft that supports theater and national level consumers with near real-time on-scene electronic warfare support, intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Miles Wilson/Released)
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RC-135 Launch

A RC-135 Rivet Joint from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing prepares to taxi onto the runway before a mission Oct. 21, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The RC-135 Rivet Joint is a reconnaissance aircraft that supports theater and national level consumers with near real-time on-scene electronic warfare support, intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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RC-135 Launch

A RC-135 Rivet Joint from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing takes off for a mission Oct. 21, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The aircraft provided reconnaissance to the 20-nation air coalition by collecting real-time on-scene electronic warfare support, intelligence in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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B-52 Munitions Loading

An airman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares the weapons rack on an aircraft for loading Oct. 19, 2016. The air operations in support of the offensive to recapture Mosul are conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat it poses to Iraq, Syria, the region and wider international community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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