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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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Dancing with a Dragon: A Maintainer’s Tale

Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen rush to insert pogo sticks under the wings of a U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2015. Maintainers play a more involved role in the departure, landing and recovery of the U-2 than any other aircraft in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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340th EARS refuels F-16s at night

(Left) U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa and Maj. Joseph Corpening land a KC-135T Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, at Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Costa and Corpening are pilots deployed out of the 157th Air Refueling Wing in New Hampshire. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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340th EARS refuels F-16s at night

U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa exits the bus he took to a KC-135T Stratotanker at Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Costa is a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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340th EARS refuels F-16s at night

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Marier works inside the flightdeck of a KC-135T Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Marier is a boom operator deployed out of the 157th Air Refueling Wing in New Hampshire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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340th EARS refuels F-16s at night

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135T, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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340th EARS refuels F-16s at night

(Left) U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa and Maj. Joseph Corpening fly a KC-135T Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Costa and Corpening are pilots deployed out of the 157th Air Refueling Wing in New Hampshire. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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340th EARS refuels F-16s at night

U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa steps inside a KC-135T Stratotanker at Southwest Asia, Nov. 23, 2015. Costa is a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
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