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Inspection Ready, Always Ready

Staff Sgt. Brian Angell, 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects one of the few RQ/4 Global Hawk towers Jan. 10, 2011. Once a week, ground communications personnel conduct preventative maintenance inspections, making sure all connections are secure and all surfaces are clean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)(Released)
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Climbing The Ladder To a Succesful Mission

Staff Sgt. Brian Angell, 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, climbs one of the few 80ft towers designated for the RQ/4 Global Hawk Jan. 10, 2011. Once a week, ground communications personnel conduct preventative maintenance inspections, making sure all connections are secure and all surfaces are clean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)(Released)
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U2 milestone

Capt. James Bartran, U2 Dragon Lady pilot, prepares to celebrate with sparkling grape juice after reaching his 1000th flying hour and 69th combat sortie in the U2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 17. This is Captain Bartran’s seventh deployment piloting the Dragon Lady and the fifth flying with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Wickes)
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U2 milestone

Capt. James Bartran, U2 Dragon Lady pilot, gives a thumps up after reaching his 1000th flying hour and 69th combat sortie in the U2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 17. This is Captain Bartran’s seventh deployment piloting the Dragon Lady and the fifth flying with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Wickes)
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U2 milestone

A U2 Dragon Lady, piloted by Capt. James Bartran, is parked on the flight line after the captain completed his 1000th flying hour and 69th combat sortie in the U2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 17. This is Captain Bartran’s seventh deployment piloting the Dragon Lady and the fifth flying with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Wickes)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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U-2 in Southwest Asia

A U-2 Dragonlady aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing taxis down the runway at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009, after completing a mission. The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces. It delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict, and large-scale hostilities. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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U-2 in Southwest Asia

A U-2 Dragonlady aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing taxis down the runway at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009, after completing a mission. The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces. It delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict, and large-scale hostilities. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Sentry on duty in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Johnny Hinojosa and Staff Sgt. Matthew James, both security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watch over the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The 380th ESFS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Hinojosa is deployed from the 3rd Security Forces Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and his hometown is San Diego, Calif. Sergeant James is deployed from the 81st SFS at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and his hometown is North Reading, Penn. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Sentry on duty in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Johnny Hinojosa and Staff Sgt. Matthew James, both security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watch over the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The 380th ESFS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Hinojosa is deployed from the 3rd Security Forces Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and his hometown is San Diego, Calif. Sergeant James is deployed from the 81st SFS at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and his hometown is North Reading, Penn. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Documenting the mission in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Nathan D. Delgado, a broadcaster assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Office, takes documentation video of operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The 380th AEW supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Sergeant Delgado is deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and his hometown is Blaine, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Sentry on duty in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Johnny Hinojosa, security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches over the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The 380th ESFS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Hinojosa is deployed from the 3rd Security Forces Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and his hometown is San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Sentry on duty in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Johnny Hinojosa, security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches over the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The 380th ESFS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Hinojosa is deployed from the 3rd Security Forces Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and his hometown is San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia

A KC-10 Extender taxis on the flightline at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. KC-10 Extenders are one of the airframes deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing providing air refueling support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The KC-10 is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft that can move up to 170,000 pounds of cargo or carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus weighing more than 20,000 pounds onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 30, 2009. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
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