Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Airman 1st Class Joseph Marion, crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, holds position in a tow vehicle, while Staff Sgt. Gordon Grgurich, also a crew chief with the 379 EAMXS, lowers the wheels on the tow bar prior to disconnecting it from a C-130 Hercules, Nov.11, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. C-130s are capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and are the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas within the Central Command area of responsibility. Sergeant Grgurich is a native of Saint Clair, Mo., and Airman Marion hails from Port Richey, Fla. Both are deployed from Little Rock, Air Force Base, Fla., in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette/Released)