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Maintainers brave halon, fire to save F-15 aircrew

Chief Master Sgt. Charles Mills, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, congratulates 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen after an awards ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 16, 2016. In addition to the medals, the maintainer’s efforts garnered them the AFCENT Ground Safety Award of Distinction for February 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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Maintainers brave halon, fire to save F-15 aircrew

Four Air Force Commendation Medals are presented to 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen during an awards ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 16, 2016. Air Force Commendation Medals are awarded to armed services personnel who distinguish themselves by meritorious achievement and service while serving in any capacity with the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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Maintainers brave halon, fire to save F-15 aircrew

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicholas, F-15E Strike Eagle fighter pilot assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, pins an Air Force Commendation Medal on Senior Airman Nash Camden, a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, during an awards ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 16, 2016. Nicholas is one of two aircrew members who were inside a taxiing F-15 when a hydraulic fluid leak on the aircraft’s hot brakes set it afire Dec. 2, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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Maintainers brave halon, fire to save F-15 aircrew

Senior Airmen Nash Camden, Matthew Mayo, Blake Destasio and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Martin, left to right respectively, pose for a photo after an awards ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 16, 2016. The four Airmen were part of a group of nine maintainers from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who were recognized for their efforts when they responded to a fire caused by a hydraulic fluid leak on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter after it returned from a sortie December 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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380th awarded AF Meritorious Unit Award

Chief Master Sgt. Charles Mills, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, places a streamer on the 380th’s guidon in recognition of the unit receiving the Meritorious Unit Award during a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 18, 2016. The award recognizes the contributions of the team deployed here from July 2014 until June 2015, during which 380 AEW Airmen flew more than 13,200 combat sorties in support of Operations Inherent Resolve, Enduring Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel and Resolute Support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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380th awarded AF Meritorious Unit Award

Brig. Gen. Daniel Orcutt, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Col. Johnny Barnes, 380 AEW vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Mills, 380 AEW command chief, left to right respectively, pose for a group photo after the 380th is awarded the Meritorious Unit Award during a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 18, 2016. The award recognizes Air Force active duty, Reserve and Guard units for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding achievement or service in direct support of combat operations for at least 90 continuous days during the period of military operations against an armed enemy of the U.S. on or after Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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380th AEW conducts major accident response exercise

Staff Sgt. Charles, a 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crash recovery team member, inspects a mock-collapsed F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during a major accident response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 5, 2016. A major accident response exercise or MARE is designed to test a wing’s ability to respond to a variety of different events that could be disastrous to the installation and negatively impact the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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380th AEW conducts major accident response exercise

Crash recovery team members assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, uncoil air pressure hoses as part of the recovery of a mock-collapsed F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during a major accident response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 5, 2016. A major accident response exercise or MARE is designed to test a wing’s ability to respond to a variety of different events that could be disastrous to the installation and negatively impact the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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380th AEW conducts major accident response exercise

Senior Airman Gregory, a 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crash recovery team member, checks multiple air pressure dials as part of a mock-aircraft recovery during a major accident response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 5, 2016. This particular exercise consisted of multiple agencies from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing responding to a mock-ground emergency when an aircraft’s nose landing gear collapsed upon landing, causing the jet to veer off the runway and collide with a government vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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380th AEW conducts major accident response exercise

Senior Master Sgt. Bradley, left, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Inspector General Office director of operations, discusses the concept of casualty triage with Maj. Russel, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group chief of aerospace medicine, during a major accident response exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 5, 2016. The 380th AEW IG Office began planning for the MARE several months prior to the exercise to ensure the 380th meets annual requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

A mobile chase car driver pursues a U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft during its landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2015. Mobile chase car drivers act as a second pair of eyes and ears for U-2 pilots during their launch and landings, radioing adjustments to the aircraft to make up for the pilot’s limited sight of the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

Capt. Stephen, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron operations officer and U-2 pilot, is welcomed back from a combat sortie by U-2 maintainers, physiological support technicians and fellow pilots at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2015. At any one time there are hundreds of people supporting U-2 operations, from the maintainers on the ground to the intelligence personnel who analyze the information that is gathered and disseminated by U-2 pilots during combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

Staff Sgt. Sigfred, Dragon Aircraft Unit maintainer for the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft, removes aircraft blocks prior to the departure of a U-2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 10, 2015. Despite the variety of manned and unmanned aircraft that have been proposed to take over the U-2’s ISR role in the 60 years since its activation, it still remains a primary reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

A U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft comes in for a landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Upon landing, pilots must balance the U-2’s unsupported 105-foot wingspan while bringing the aircraft to a halt.
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Staff Sgt. Joseph, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support technician, examines an air pressure valve during a post flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. On a typical day, physiological support technicians arrive approximately three hours before s U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft pilots’ scheduled takeoff to perform pre-flight inspections on their full-pressure suit and re-inspect it upon the pilot’s return. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Different types of tubed food are displayed at the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Facility at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Tube food comes in more than a dozen varieties and is one of the many items loaded onto U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft by physiological support technicians prior to the pilot’s departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Tech. Sgt. Aaron, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron NCO in charge, inspects a full-pressure suit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Full-pressure suits are bright yellow garments, averaging approximately 250,000 dollars, which allow pilots to survive at elevations of over 70,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

A 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support technician closes a button clasp on a full-pressure suit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Technicians inspect the suits, fastening all their buttons and Velcro patches to prevent the suit’s material from fraying after taking them off pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: A Maintainer’s Tale

Airman 1st Class Andrew, Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrician, inspects the underside of a U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2015. Maintainers inspect the U-2 prior to and directly after a combat mission to ensure everything on the aircraft is in working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: A Maintainer’s Tale

A Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airman recovers and inspects a pogo stick on the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 10, 2015. Pogo sticks are approximately four-foot long, spring aluminum devices that help the U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft balance its 105-foot wing span while on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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