Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Spc. Michael Lara, wheel vehicle mechanic assigned to Alpha 243, installs an air conditioning unit in a High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle Oct. 4, 2008. Alpha 243 provides early warning and air defense support for personnel and resources at this undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Specialist Lara, a native of El Paso, Texas, is deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas, in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)