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Soldiers teach 380th AEW Army combatives class

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army Sgt. Derrick Kistler, from the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, assists U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Karla Macey, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron member, and Staff Sgt. Veronica Jackson, U.S. Air Forces Central Air Warfare Center member, in performing grappling techniques during a combatives class Nov. 6, 2012. Kistler, a Nashville, Ga., native, is deployed from Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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Soldiers teach 380th AEW Army combatives class

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian Pierce, from the 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, leads a basic combatives class Nov. 6, 2012. Pierce and Sgt. Derrick Kistler are instructing 380th Air Expeditionary Wing members in Army level one combatives techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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Rock Solid Warrior

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Brandon Henry, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental system craftsman, trouble-shoots the panel on a C-130 Hercules before a scheduled mission. Henry determines the tools and parts required to fix whatever discrepancy arises as quickly as possible, while following all technical orders and proper documentation. Henry is the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior this week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)
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A day in the life: APEX

Staff Sgt. Ryan Stoks, 8th Expeditionary Aerial Maintenance Squadron aerial port expeditor, leads the ramp services team in loading cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III Nov. 7, 2012. Stoks is one of only four aerial port expeditors for the 8th Expeditionary Aerial Maintenance Squadron stationed at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Expeditors are on call 24/7 when not working and provide aircrew member with more crew rest time and the ability to focus on missions. Stoks is deployed from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and is a native of Porter, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
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A day in the life: APEX

Senior Airman Christopher Brandenburgh, 8th Expeditionary Aerial Maintenance Squadron aerial port expeditor, marshals a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle off a C-17 Globemaster III onto the ramp Nov. 6, 2012. Similar to how an air traffic controller directs plane movement, the aerial port expeditor has to direct the ramp services team as they load or unload cargo to ensure it is done safely and meets all requirements for the flight. Brandenburgh is deployed from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Dunedin, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
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Crew Chiefs Keep Transit Center Fleet Flying

Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell loosens screws to service the boom window of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Crew chiefs inspect the external part of the aircraft for structural damage. Mitchell is a 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief who is deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and a native of Columbia, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Crew Chiefs Keep Transit Center Fleet Flying

Left, Airman 1st Class Charles Melendez and Senior Airman Cody Haynes throw a protective cover over a KC-135 Stratotanker engine at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. The cover protects the engines from debris or foreign objects. Both Melendez and Haynes are 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs who are deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Melendez is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico and Haynes is a native of Woodbridge, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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WOW

WARRIOR OF THE WEEK- NOV. 9, 2012 Staff Sgt. Justin R. Wright
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Bagram Servicemembers Become U.S. Citizens

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces watch a video of U.S. President Barrack Obama as he congratulates them on becoming U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Nov. 2, 2012. 31 members from the Army, Air Force and Marines swore an oath of U.S. citizenship. The Honorable James Cunningham, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, presented the servicemembers with their citizenship certificates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)
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Start your engines

Afghan Air Force Crew Chief Sgt. Lull Mohammad tells the pilot to start engines while on fire guard before a training flight, Oct. 23, 2012, at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ/RELEASED)
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Air National Guard Engineering and Installation Team keeping you connected

Members of Air National Guard Engineering and Installation Team prepare to connect tower sections while a civilian contractor helicopter lowers sections into place. A specialized team from several Air National Guard Engineering Installation Squadrons deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, combined their efforts to built and setup the 170-foot communications tower, greatly increasing radio communication range. (U.S. Air Force photo/1Lt. Bruce Champion)
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22nd EARS goes where needed to make mission happen

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations, August 4, 2012. The 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq. (EARS) conducts missions out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and plays an integral role in keeping air assets refueled in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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22nd EARS goes where needed to make mission happen

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon (Viper) is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations, August 3, 2012. The 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq. (EARS) conducts missions out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and plays an integral role in keeping air assets refueled in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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22nd EARS goes where needed to make mission happen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Frank Pappalardo, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, performs and air refueling over Afghanistan, August 3, 2012. A1C Pappalardo is part of the 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq., based out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/Released)
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First Sergeants, Chapel cool 380th AEW

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Edward Taylor III, 380th Expeditionary Mission Support Group first sergeant, and Master Sgt. Laurie Cherry, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron first sergeant, haul a cart full of refreshments Aug. 10, 2012. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's first sergeants and chaplains periodically get together to hand out refreshments to Airmen working outside in the heat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)
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The Valley and the Peak

SSgt Olivia Updike, Weather Forecaster with the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, reviews weather data at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 14, 2012. Updike provided accurate weather data which enabled Bagram A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots to successful provide life-saving close air support to ambushed coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan on June 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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The Valley and the Peak

SrA Wes Pool, A-10 Crew Chief with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, points out a patched hole in his U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. Pool had the plane patched and ready to fly less than 24 hours after it took direct fire from enemy forces while providing close air support to ambushed coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan on June 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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The Valley and the Peak

‘Zucco’, a pilot assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, stands in front of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. Zucco expended every single round of his GAU-8/A ‘Avenger’ cannon’s 30mm High Explosive Incendiary ammunition while providing close air support to ambushed coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan on June 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)
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379 PH 2012

Senior Airman Bryce Dick, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Public Health community health program manager, conducts a random health code inspection at the Subway on base Aug. 10, 2012. These efforts identify vulnerabilities for intentional or unintentional contamination of the food supply to ensure the base populous remains in good health. Dick is deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
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Taking charge

Afghan Air Force Sgt. Maj. Amanullh, Kabul Air Wing, assistant fire chief assists Sgt. Maj. Zumanuldin on scene at a fire Aug. 6, 2012 at Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. Amanullh took charge of the scene and provided direction to the other AAF members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn/Released)
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