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  • Lt. Col. Tisha Sutton, 332d Expeditionary Medical Group physical therapist, guides a pilot from the 332d Expeditionary Fighter Squadron through a set of flexibility exercises January 3, 2018 in Southwest Asia. Flying 6-8-hour combat sorties at night requires pilots to wear helmet-mounted night vision systems, which places increased strain on the neck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)

    Everybody hurts: Physical therapist helps aircrews cope with deployment demand

    Lt. Col. Tisha Sutton is a busy person these days, doing her part as the sole provider of physical therapy services to more than 1,200 service members assigned to the installation. With specialties ranging from heavy equipment operators, to intelligence agents, to F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and everything in between, the tempo set by a deployment in an expeditionary location can be taxing on the
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, plays foosball with 407th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron personnel at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25, 2017. The visit gave Rice and Anderson and opportunity to spend Christmas with deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    Lt. Gen. Rice and Chief Anderson spend Christmas at the 407th AEG

    Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, visited the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Dec. 25.Rice visited the 407th AEG to serve Christmas meals and meet with Airmen.
  • Brig. Gen. Kyle Robinson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, carves the first turkey before a Christmas Day feast, Dec. 25. 2017 in Southwest Asia. Robinson was joined by other members of installation leadership in treating deployed service members to a traditional home-style meal while they're deployed in the region supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)

    Red Tails gather for Christmas feast

    Brig. Gen. Kyle Robinson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, carves the first ham before a Christmas Day feast, Dec. 25. 2017 in Southwest Asia. Robinson was joined by other members of installation leadership in treating deployed service members to a traditional home-style meal while they're deployed in the region supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.
  • U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk II, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE commanding general, speaks with Marines at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Dec. 23, 2017. Funk spoke to the Marines about ongoing operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    Lt. Gen. Funk and Command Sgt. Maj. Crosby visit 407th AEG

    Lt. Gen. Paul Funk II, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Crosby, CJTF – OIR senior enlisted advisor, visited the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Dec. 23.Funk and Crosby came to the 407th AEG to meet with U.S. Forces and coalition partners.
  • Airmen take a photo with Santa Claus at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Dec. 20, 2017. The 407th AEG put together a small holiday celebration for people to see Santa Claus and receive stockings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    Santa and Chapel hand out stockings

    Santa Claus and the 407th Air Expeditionary Group Chapel staff handed out Christmas stockings to American service members and coalition partners Dec. 20.The chapel received the stockings from a stateside nonprofit that collects gifts from charities and individuals to send overseas.“[The stockings] are a nice gesture to show someone is looking out for the service members and wants them to
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffery Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander, speaks with Airmen at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Dec. 14, 2017. Harrigian spoke to the Airman about ongoing operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    Lt. Gen. Harrigian visits 407th AEG

    Lt. Gen. Jeffery Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander, visited the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Dec. 14.During his visit, Harrigian met with 407th AEG personnel, sister services and coalition partners.
  • Staff Sgt. Jared Hendrickson, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron, smooths out a concrete slab at an undisclosed loaction in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. One of the primary jobs of a Dirt Boy is to keep the runway safe and reliable through runway repair. Hendrickson and other members of the team work around the clock to ensure U.S. and Coalition forces are able to take off and land on this busy runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

    Total force integration succeeds on runway

    Service members assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron are working to repair several areas on the flight line of their base Nov. 28  at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.The team took on the extensive project of repairing various portions of the runway due to wear and tear. The runway had a lot of foreign object debris that can be dangerous to aircraft.“We had a lot of
  • A special missions aviator assigned to 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron operates the hoist from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter as part of a training scenario November 22, 2017, in an undisclosed location. The 46th ERQS provides combat search and rescue capabilities across the region in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)

    Angels on-call: 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group - Operating Location Alpha

    SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition aircrews flying out of multiple locations throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve can sleep a little more peacefully at night knowing that the men and women of the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group - Operating Location Alpha stand ready to assist in their darkest hour. Operating out of a compound centrally located to the fight, HH-60G Pave Hawk
  • Senior Airman Jamichael Rainge, 407th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 100th Fighter Squadron into position for recovery following a combat sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve November 20, 2017, in an undisclosed location. The 100th FS provides close-air support and defensive counter-air capabilities to assist coalition forces on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)

    Keep it coming: 407th EMXS sustains air power

    Senior Airman Jamichael Rainge, 407th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 100th Fighter Squadron into position for recovery following a combat sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve November 20, 2017, in an undisclosed location. The 100th FS provides close-air support and defensive counter-air capabilities to assist
  • A U.S. Air Force captain, 100th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, explains the weapons systems of the 100th EFS’s F-16 Fighting Falcons to Maj. Gen. Dirk Smith, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant Commander, at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia. Smith also viewed inside the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    Maj. Gen. Smith visits 407th AEG

    Maj. Gen. Dirk Smith, 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant Commander, visited the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia, Nov. 29.During his visit, Smith met with 407th AEG personnel, sister services and coalition partners.
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