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Fueling the fight: POL teams pump life into airpower, mission

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patrick Cook, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron VMGR-352 safety and survival aircraft mechanic, monitors the intake of liquid oxygen into a portable tank May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Fuel technicians maintain all POL substances, from diesel and gasoline to jet fuel and liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen allows fighter pilots to breathe safely at high altitude during the fight against ISIS. The team here at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group supplies U.S. Marine Corps and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)
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With focus on safety, air traffic controllers keep coalition aviators secure

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22A Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 364, approaches an airfield in Southwest Asia May 8, 2017. The Osprey is an assault transport for troops, equipment and supplies, and is capable of operating from ships or from airfields. Osprey crews currently support the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and coalition partners working together to support Operation Inherent Resolve in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)
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With focus on safety, air traffic controllers keep coalition aviators secure

Staff Sgt. Jason Henry, 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, watches operations on the airfield May 8, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The mission of ATC members at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group is to maintain safety and to provide instructions to U.S. Marine Corps and coalition force operations in the air and on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)
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With focus on safety, air traffic controllers keep coalition aviators secure

Master Sgt. Stanley Siaosi, 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, right, observes the airfield as U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Whelton, Marine Air Control Squadron 1 air traffic controller, instructs a pilot for takeoff May 14, 2017, in outhwest Asia. U.S. air traffic controllers take on a complex role while operating with coalition partners. The international partners have full control over the airfield, while the U.S. controllers focus on safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)
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Red Tails Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinnis

Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinniss, a biomedical equipment technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, demonstrates troubleshooting procedures on a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit May 9, 2017, in Southwest Asia. McGinnis is the facility mananger for the only remaining Expeditionary Medical Support System installation supporting joint and coalition members deployed to Operation Inherent Resolve. Part of his duties include ensuring consistent cooling and power for medical facilities, including refrigeration of crucial medications and immuniations.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Red Tail Sportlight Ryan McGinnis

Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinniss, a biomedical equipment technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, stands for a photo at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group May 9, 2017, in Southwest Asia. McGinnis is the only technician maintaining critical deployed medical equipment supporting joint and coalition members on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Red Tail Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinnis

Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinniss, a biomedical equipment technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, pours water into an infusion bag while testing a blood infusion pump unit May 9, 2017, in Southwest Asia. McGinnis is the only biomedical equipment technician for the last Expeditionary Medical Support System installation supporting joint and coalition members deployed to Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Red Tail Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinnis

Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinniss, a biomedical equipment technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, checks the calibration of a high-volume blood infusion pump unit May 9, 2017, in Southwest Asia. McGinnis is the only biomedical equipment technician for the last Expeditioanry Medical Support System installation supporting joint and coalition members deployed to Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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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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