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AC-130H Spectre gunship

U.S. Air Force airman 1st Class Steven Blankenship and Austin Hoisington, 1st Expeditionary Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons specialists, perform maintenance inspections on the M102 105mm Howitzer of an AC-130H Spectre gunship Nov. 28, 2013, at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. Blankenship is a native of Windom, Ohio and Hoisington is a native of Olathe, Kan. Both Airmen are deployed from the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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AC-130H Spectre gunship

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Bailey, Staff Sgt. Michael Caponi and Senior Airmen Nichole Polinski, 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron AC-130H Spectre gunship gunners, operate a M102 105mm Howitzer while flying a close air support mission in support of special operations ground forces Nov. 27, 2013, over Southeast Afghanistan. Bailey is a native of Sidney, Maine, Caponi is a native of Hightstown, N.J., and Polinski is a native of Spring Lake, N.C. All three gunners are deployed from the 16th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
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AC-130H Spectre gunship

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rex Peacock, 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron pilot, preflights an AC-130H Spectre gunship for a close air support mission Nov. 27, 2013, at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. Peacock a Bonaire, Ga. native, is deployed from the 16th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/released)
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AC-130H Spectre gunship

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Grant Meril, 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, preflights an AC-130H Spectre gunship for a close air support mission Nov. 27, 2013, at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. Meril is deployed from the 16th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/released)
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AC-130H Spectre gunship

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Szekeresh, 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron gunner, monitors an AC-130H Spectre gunship's engine startups before flying a close air support mission in support of special operations ground forces Nov. 27, 2013, at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. Szekeresh an Ebensburg, Pa., native, is deployed from the 16th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/released)
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AC-130H Spectre gunship

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron and the 1st Expeditionary Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an AC-130H Spectre gunship for a close air support mission in support of coalition special operations ground forces Nov. 27, 2013, at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/released)
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772 EAS

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dallas Conrad, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, watches the engines during start up before an air drop mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2013. Loadmasters are responsible for the safety of cargo and passengers while on the aircraft. The 772nd EAS missions include air transportation of cargo and personnel, airdrop and air medical evacuation. The 772nd EAS is deployed from the 39th Airlift Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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772 EAS

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Ferbush, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, prepares the cabin for an airdrop mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2013. Loadmasters are responsible for the safety of cargo and passengers while on the aircraft. The 772nd EAS missions include air transportation of cargo and personnel, airdrop and air medical evacuation. The 772nd EAS is deployed from the 39th Airlift Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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772nd EAS

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ross Wolfahart and Capt. Kevin Bailey, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots, descend into Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, to land during a retrograde air land mission, Nov. 2, 2013. The 772nd EAS missions include air transportation of cargo and personnel, airdrop and air medical evacuation. "We're responsible for operating the C-130J, and we always work as a team to accomplish the mission," said Bailey. The 772nd EAS is deployed from the 39th Airlift Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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Cable and Antenna Maintenance: Keeping the base connected

Airman 1st Class Matthew Gambal spots Senior Airman Wong Ly during an antenna tower climb at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 30, 2013. Cable maintainers always operate in pairs for safety precautions. Cable and antenna maintainers Gambal and Ly are with the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. Gambal is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and hails from Caledonia, Miss. and Ly is deployed from Kadena Air Base Japan and a native of Hilo, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Lt. Col. Sloan Hollis, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander and pilot, maneuvers a B-1B Lancer bomber over Southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Sloan hails from Rapid City, S.D. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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10K Flight hours

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erin Stainepyne sprays down U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Clements, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, after his 10,000 flight hour mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Oct. 20, 2013. Clements is deployed from the 313th Airlift Squadron out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Long)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Capt. Daniel McLaughlin, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, maneuvers a KC-135R Stratotanker towards the Persian Gulf after supporting a B-1B Lancer refueling mission over southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. McLaughlin, a Midland, Texas native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Lt. Col. Sloan Hollis, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander and pilot, maneuvers a B-1B Lancer into position to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker over Southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Sloan hails from Rapid City, S.D. The KC-135R is from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Operation Enduring Freedom; bomber air refueling mission

Lt. Col. Sloan Hollis, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander and pilot, maneuvers a B-1B Lancer bomber over Southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Sloan hails from Rapid City, S.D. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Senior Airman Daniel Frost, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, preflights a KC-135R Stratotanker boom pod in preparation for a refueling mission over Southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Frost, a Saint Paul, Minn. native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Lt. Col. Sloan Hollis, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander and B-1B Lancer pilot, receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker over Southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Sloan hails from Rapid City, S.D. The KC-135R is part of the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Capt. Derrick Baker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, maneuvers a KC-135R Stratotanker towards southern Afghanistan to refuel a B-1B Lancer bomber, Nov. 6, 2013. Baker, a Brandon, Fla., native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Bomber air refueling mission

Capt. Derrick Baker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, accompanied by Senior Airman Devon Neil, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, preflights a KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for a refueling mission over southern Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. Baker, a Brandon, Fla., native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Neil, an Orange, Texas, native, is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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New Arrivals at Kandahar

451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crewchiefs secure an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2013. F-16s arrived as a changeover between the 138th Fighter Squadron, Tulsa, Okla. and the 457th Fighter Squadron, Carswell, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Sanders)
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