Inspecting and protecting
Staff Sgt. Jesse Wright looks underneath a water truck passing through a gate for questionable items May 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Preventing unauthorized items from entering the base via vehicles or personnel ensures the safety of those assigned to the base. Sergeant Wright is a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron force protection inspector deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)