Supporting Aircrew
Right, Sergeant Charles Crooks, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, issues a B-1B Lancer crew member an M-9 pistol, Aug. 28, in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Crooks assists with the safety of aircrew by providing personal protective equipment and survival gear. Sergeant Crooks is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)