Reserve Airmen complete deployment to Guam

Tech. Sgt. Mike Harlow and Senior Airman Aaron Preston move a cargo loading stand April 29 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Sergeant Harlow and Airman Preston are KC-135 Stratotanker crew chiefs from the 434th Air Refueling Wing from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

Reserve Airmen complete deployment to Guam

Senior Airman David Engelhardt moves a fire bottle April 29 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Airman Englelhardt and other members from the 434th Air Refueling Wing from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., recently completed a deployment to Andersen in support of Pacific Refueling Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

Deployed dad's return completes 'family puzzle'

Tech. Sgt. Brad Burt hugs his children, Austin and Camryn, after surprising them at school when he returned from a recent deployment Feb. 27 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Sergeant Burt and his wife, Deanna, planned the event for several months while he was deployed to Iraq to train Iraqi air force aircraft maintenance personnel. Sergeant Burt is an instructor at the 361st Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Ingle)

Misawa officials welcome home 300 deployed Airmen

Nao Kauffman calms her daughter, Abby, while waiting for Tech. Sgt. Andrew Kauffman to arrive home from a six-month deployment March 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Hundreds of family members gathered to greet about 300 Airmen returning from a deployment to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Kauffman is assigned to the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

Misawa officials welcome home 300 deployed Airmen

Staff Sgt. Shunthany Banks hugs his wife, Taniunthi, and daughter, Shamaria, upon his return from a deployment March 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Banks, is assigned to the from the 35th Maintenance Squadron and deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

Misawa officials welcome home 300 deployed Airmen

Family members cheer the arrival of members of the 14th Fighter Squadron and 35th Maintenance Squadron March 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Families gathered for their loved ones to return from a deployment to Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)