Into the fire

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit March 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Military uniform items turned in must be burned to ensure they cannot be used by opposing forces. Airman Gavalis, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Into the fire

Master Sgt. Darryl Sterling tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit March 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron has a central collection point that can be used by servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians for unserviceable uniform items that need to be burned. Sergeant Sterling, a 332nd ELRS equipment manager, is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Into the fire

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis gathers up unserviceable uniform items to burn March 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Any servicemember or Department of Defense civilian can drop off items for destruction. Airman Gavalis, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Into the fire

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis and Staff Sgt. Candice Zalewski toss unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit March 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Burning uniform items is done to ensure opposing forces do not obtain them. Airman Gavalis is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., and Sergeant Zalewski is deployed from Luke AFB, Ariz. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment managers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Into the fire

Published March 11, 2008

Into the fire

Into the fire

Into the fire

Into the fire

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