Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

A maintenance Airman waits for an aircraft to come in to park on the flightline of a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The aircraft and Airmen, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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KC-10 Extenders in Southwest Asia

A KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, waits to taxi on the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The KC-10 is one of the airframes in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that provides air refueling capability to provide global reach for overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

A fire truck is parked on the flightline of a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The firemen and fire truck, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

A Global Hawk drone aircraft is being refueled during operations on the flightline of a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The aircraft and Airmen, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

A maintenance Airman waves an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft to come in to park on the flightline of a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The aircraft and Airmen, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

Maintenance Airmen perform post-flight preparation of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft on the flightline of a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The aircraft and Airmen, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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Photo essay: Night-time flightline ops in Southwest Asia

Published Jan. 12, 2010
By Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen and aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing stay busy on the flightline 24 hours a day, seven days a week supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

These images highlight some of that effort on Jan. 10, 2010.

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Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

KC-10 Extenders in Southwest Asia

Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia