Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Airman 1st Class Jermie Hunt, crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, measures the nose strut of a KC-135 Stratotanker to ensure it is extended the proper length relative to the aircraft's weight Nov. 3, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. 379th EMXS crew chiefs are responsible for recovering aircraft after missions and ensuring they are prepared for their next launch supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Hunt, a native of Dallas, Texas, is deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)