Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Staff Sgt. Larry Spray watches the opposite side of the pallet while Staff Sgt. Obie Balton uses his hands to relay operating instructions to Staff Sgt. Justin Ross, operating the forklift to move a pallet of inner duct Sept. 29, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. All are engineering installation supply personnel responsible for storing and moving supplies that will be used in the global war on terrorism. Sergeant Balton, a native of Dallas, Texas, is deployed from the Oklahoma Air National Guard, Tulsa, Okla. Sergeant Ross, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is deployed from the Ohio Air National Guard, Zanesville, Ohio, and Sergeant Spray, hailing from Houston, Texas, is deployed from the Texas Air National Guard, Houston, Texas. All are assigned to the Combined Air and Space Operations Center supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)