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Island Defenders: Guam guardsmen protect expeditionary base, coalition mission

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ricky Meno, a vehicle search area lead with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, stands with his M4 carbine for a photo May 10, 2017, at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group. Meno's team ensures only authorized personnel and vehicles enter the installation by providing vehicles search and additional overwatch via towers, cameras and other sensors covering the area. Meno, a traditional guardsman with the 254th Security Forces Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Island Defenders: Guam guardsmen protect expeditionary base, coalition mission

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Roman Duenas, a security forces member with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, takes notes at the beginning of his guard shift May 13, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Duenas works as part of the base defense operations center to oversee inegrated base defense activities, from patrols to vehicle search and gate guard sections. Duenas is deployed from the 254th Security Forces Squadron of the Guam Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Island Defenders: Guam guardsmen protect expeditionary base, coalition mission

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Neil Carranza, a personnel search area lead with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, stands for a photo May 10, 2017, at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group. As a screener, Carranza ensures only authorized individuals are gaining access to the installation and checks for contraband, drugs or illegal items. Carranza, a traditional guardsman with the 254th Security Forces Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Island Defenders: Guam guardsmen protect expeditionary base, coalition mission

U.S. Air National Guard U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Oscar Espinosa, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces flight chief, gives instructions to Airmen and U.S. Marines during a guardmount briefing May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Espinosa, a guardsman with the 254th Security Forces Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. As flight chief, Espinosa coordinates gate guard and patrol teams from both services and international coalition members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Last standing EMEDS in the AOR

The 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group’s Expeditionary Medical Support System tent in its current configuration May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The medical staff will transfer from the mobile tent unit to a new permanent clinic facility, marking the last EMEDS tent to close in the Air Force Central Command region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Last standing EMEDS in the AOR

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Mangione, a medical technician assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, checks in a patient at the reception area of the Expeditionary Medical Support System tent May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The 332nd EMDG medical staff will transfer from the mobile tent unit to a new permanent clinic facility, marking the last EMEDS tent to close in the Air Force Central Command region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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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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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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A patch for the seal

Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, right, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician and NCO in charge of HVAC installs with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, works with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, to seal air duct connections on 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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Keeping a running tradition alive: Al Udeid completes 2015 Air Force Marathon Forward

Col. Arno Bischoff, 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group commander, runs towards the finish line to complete his 10K ruck run during the 2015 Air Force Marathon Forward September 13, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This will mark seven years of U.S Air Force deployed location races overseas at seven operating bases in theater. The first Air Force Marathon was held in 1997 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Since then, each marathon has been held the third Saturday of September, with an aircraft chosen each year to represent Air Force history in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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