Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing perform push-ups during an outdoor physical training session at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia on Feb. 5, 2010. The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Yokota NCO, San Antonio native, supports AGE maintenance effort for Southwest Asia base

Staff Sgt. Efrem Flores, aerospace ground equipment craftsmen with the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works on a piece of AGE equipment at his unit at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 5, 2010. In his deployed duties, Sergeant Flores maintains to support aircraft systems or subsystems and manages AGE functions and activities. He is deployed from the 374th Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, and his hometown is San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Camp life: Basketball

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing play a game of basketball in their minimal off-time while deployed to a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 7, 2010. The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Camp life: February sunset

The sun sets over the camp of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing on Feb. 9, 2010, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The 380th AEW supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Honoring a veteran

An Airman assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia salutes the American flag Feb. 9, 2010, that is flying at half-mast in honor of U.S. Representive John Murtha of Pennsywho died on Feb. 8. Representative Murtha was a military veteran who earned the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War. Military installations around the world flew the flag at half-mast Feb. 9 in honor of Representative Murtha by declaration from President Barack Obama. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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KC-10 Extender: Crews load up, prepare for mission in Southwest Asia

Flight crew members carry gear up the air stairs into a KC-10 Extender prior to departure on a mission at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 10, 2010. The KC-10 Extender, deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is a part of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. KC-10s assigned to the 908th EARS fly combat air refueling missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The KC-10 is the Air Force's largest tanker and in 2009, aircraft assigned to the 908th EARS flew more than 4,700 combat missions offloading more than 422 million pounds of fuel to more than 31,400 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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AMC vice commander visits 380th AEW in Southwest Asia

Lt. Gen. Rusty Findley, Air Mobility Command vice commander at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., greets with Maj. Ben Yosfan and other mobility Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 11, 2010. General Findley visited the 380th AEW as part of a trip through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Deployed Global Hawks surpass 30,000 combat flying hours, 1,500 sorties

Staff Sgt. Michael Goenner, an RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chief with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hawk aircraft maintenance unit, goes through pre-flight servicing while preparing a Global Hawk for a combat mission Feb. 12, 2010, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The RQ-4s, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., achieved 1,500 combat sorties and 30,000 combat flying hours on Feb. 10 and 11 respectively. Sergeant Goenner is deployed from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale AFB, and his hometown is Becker, Minn. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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380th AEW Honor Guard: Marching with pride

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard march in formation for the wing Mardis Gras parade Feb. 16, 2010, at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia. The wing's honor guard is a mixture of Airmen from across the wing who volunteer any extra time they have to be a part of the group that particiaptes in official functions and events across the wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Fat Tuesday hits the 380th

Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, is seen in the reflection of 380th AEW Tech. Sgt. William Huffmon's glasses during the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Mardi Gras parade at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Feb 16, 2010. The wing celebrated the holiday with a parade and cajun meal options at the dining facility. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance, and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. The wing supports Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol/Released)

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Airmen fly E-3 Sentry on combat air mission

First Lt. Anthony Dorazio, E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft co-pilot, and Staff Sgt. Abel Carrillo, flight engineer, fly an E-3 Sentry on a combat air mission during operations over the Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia on Feb. 16, 2010. Both Airmen are deployed with the 965th Expeditionary Aircraft Airborne Air Control Squadron -- part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Their home station is Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Lieutenant Dorazio's hometown is Clovis, N.M., and Sergeant Carrillo's hometown is San Antonio, Texas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visits 380th AEW

Senior Airman Matthew Glynn, 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a visit to the 380th AEW by Admiral Mullen on Feb. 18, 2010, to a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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KC-10 Extender: Flightline operations

A maintenance Airman climbs down the air stairs from a KC-10 Extender during flightline operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 19, 2010. The KC-10 Extender is a part of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. KC-10s assigned to the 908th EARS fly combat air refueling missions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The KC-10 is the Air Force's largest tanker and in 2009, aircraft assigned to the 908th EARS flew more than 4,700 combat missions offloading more than 422 million pounds of fuel to more than 31,400 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Camp life: CE Airman plots GPS points for survey

An Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron plots global positioning points in the wing's camp area during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 22, 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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380th Air Expeditionary Wing: Flag shadows

The United States flag and the host nation flag cast a shadow on the wall of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing headquarters at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 25, 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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An honor guard moment

Airmen with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing honor guard are lined up for a practice in the evening hours of Feb. 25, 2010, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The honor guard practices regularly in the evening for special events on base and is made up completely of volunteers. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Inspired by love: Lakenheath staff sergeant, Queens native, says life?s events have made her a better Airman

Staff Sgt. Sparkle Reid, a services journeyman, is deployed as the non-appropriated funds custodian for the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Here, she is pictured looking at a painted mural of the Airman's Creed by the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing headquarters on Feb. 25, 2010. Sergeant Reed lost her uncle, Louie A. Williams, when the World Trade Center towers came down on Sept. 11, 2001. He worked on the 66th floor of the North Tower for the New York Port Authority as a paralegal. On Feb. 27, 2009, Sergeant Reid lost her father, Charles T. Reid, after complications from surgery. She credits both her uncle and her father as her inspiration for serving. Sergeant Reid is deployed from from the 48th Force Support Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, and her hometown is Queens, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Photo essay: February camp life in Southwest Asia wing

Published Feb. 26, 2010
By Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- In the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base here in February, a myriad of activities have taken place. If Airmen were not working on the deployed mission, they were working out for physical training. A busy mission continued while Air Force and military leaders visited.

This photo essay takes a look at some of the different scenes of deployed life in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in February.

380AEW Article

Yokota NCO, San Antonio native, supports AGE maintenance effort for Southwest Asia base

Camp life: Basketball

Camp life: February sunset

Honoring a veteran

KC-10 Extender: Crews load up, prepare for mission in Southwest Asia

AMC vice commander visits 380th AEW in Southwest Asia

Deployed Global Hawks surpass 30,000 combat flying hours, 1,500 sorties

380th AEW Honor Guard: Marching with pride

Fat Tuesday hits the 380th

Airmen fly E-3 Sentry on combat air mission

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visits 380th AEW

KC-10 Extender: Flightline operations

Camp life: CE Airman plots GPS points for survey

380th Air Expeditionary Wing: Flag shadows

An honor guard moment

Inspired by love: Lakenheath staff sergeant, Queens native, says life?s events have made her a better Airman