Senior Airman Michael, aircraft armament systems specialist, removes expended impulse cartridges during a post-flight inspection of an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 25, 2015. Since Jan. 31, 2015, there have been a combined 8,378 close air support, escort and interdiction sorties flown by U.S. and coalition aircraft in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Michael is currently deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and is a native of Knoxville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)