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Airmen gets visit from contractor mom in Iraq

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Catherine Dilena gets an unexpected visit here from her mother, Sheri Dilena on July 27. Airman Dilena is a client support administrator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here and is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Ms. Dilena is a morale, welfare and recreation coordinator at a nearby forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Airman crafts digital artwork for computer log-in scripts

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Chris Borslien recreates the Air Force symbol in American standard code for information interchange. He uses the alphanumeric characters to create digital artwork that each computer user sees when he or she logs onto the network. Logon scripts keep the computer safe from viruses and hackers by checking if each computer for current security patches. Sergeant Borslien is a network control center technician with the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Phillips)
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Fix 'em up, send 'em out

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Senior Airman Julian Cuy (left) shows laptop computer screen shots of a Soldier's severe arm fracture to Maj. (Dr.) Jeffery Parker (center) and Maj. (Dr.) Patrick Miller as they perform reconstructive hand surgery on the Soldier, who suffered a high velocity gunshot wound. The Soldier was then airlifted to the Air Force theater hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)
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Fix 'em up, send 'em out

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Capt. Gabrielle Childs (center) places a cold compress on Army Spc. Cedric Johnson's neck while Senior Airman Eric Dole prepares a plaster splint. Specialist Johnson had a severe radial forearm fracture. He was then airlifted to the Air Force theater hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Medical Squadron. The squadron's Airmen provide orthopedic and general surgery care to about 30,000 Soldiers, Airmen and civilians working at Baghdad International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)
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Aeromedical evacuation process key to saving lives in Iraq

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- (From left) Airman 1st Class Debra Camacho, Staff Sgt. Fred Mathis, Tech. Sgt. Marsha Madsen, Senior Airman Bradley Cross and Staff Sgt. Raymond Wrentmore carry Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lorphy Bourque aboard a C-130 Hercules to fly him to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Airmen are assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing here. (U.S Air Force photo Senior Airman Tim Beckham)
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Deployed leaders take 'vest-ed' interest in being cool

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Capt. James Ross (left) and Lt. Col. Tom Sadlo read a thermometer before testing a cool vest here. The two officers are part of a team that conducted the initial testing on the vest. Captain Ross is a bioenvironmental engineer with the 447th Air Expeditionary Group, and Colonel Sadlo is the 447th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)
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Airmen donate soccer balls, supplies to African school

KIGALI, Rwanda -- Tech. Sgt. Todd Jackson tries to wrap a homemade ball made of plastic bags with green "90 mph" tape so it would not come apart. The Airmen of the 86th Air Expeditionary Group pitched in to donate soccer balls, school supplies, toys and a soccer net to the Nonko Primary School of Kigali-Kanombe, Rwanda. Before the donations, the school had one soccer ball and one volleyball. Sergeant Jackson is a security forces Airman deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Meares)
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Watch

EL FASHER, Sudan -- Staff Sgt. James Howard watches over Rwandan troops as they depart the aircraft. The United States is providing transportation for 1,200 Rwandan forces to Sudan in support of the African Union Mission. Sergeant Howard is with the 86th Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley C. Church)
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Rounds

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen 1st Class Sarah Oliver, left, Phillip Coswell, back left and Joseph Oliver, process 20 mm rounds for an F-16 Fighting Falcon. They are all munitions system journeyman assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. All three are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)
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Protection

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Daniel Upshaw prepares a .50 caliber machine gun for a convoy. Detachment 2 is responsible for protecting truck drivers on convoys across Iraq. Airman Upshaw is assigned to Detachment 2, 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and is deployed from the18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason P. Robertson)
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Big gun

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Matthew Reynolds prepares a .50 caliber machine gun for a convoy recently. Detachment 2 is responsible for protecting convoys across Iraq. Airman Reynolds is assigned to Detachment 2, 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and is deployed from the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason P. Robertson)
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Bump, sunset, spike

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Edward Brown (right) spikes the ball over an opposing player during a volleyball game as the sun sets here July 26. He is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's manpower office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)
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Coming out of its shell

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Chad Cline removes rivets to replace part of a C-130 Hercules engine turtle shell assembly. A turtle shell assembly project can take up to 72 hours to complete. Airman Cline is an aircraft structural maintenance specialist with the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location. He is from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carlos Diaz)
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Preflight check

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Capts. David Eisenbrey, left, and Ryan Budinko conduct preflight checks in a KC-135 Stratotanker before an air refueling mission at a forward-deployed location. Both are deployed to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron from the 905th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman William Paull, a boom operator on a KC-135 Stratotanker, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over a forward-deployed location July 25. Senior Airman Paull is deployed to the 28th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman William Paull, a boom operator on a KC-135 Stratotanker, prepares for a refueling mission from a forward-deployed location. Airman Paull is deployed to the 28th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Cache in hand

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bamburg kneels next to munitions discovered in a weapons cache outside of the city perimeter of Kirkuk. These types of weapons are used by insurgents to make improvised explosive devices. Sergeant Bamberg is an explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Shelton)
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Pallet protection

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen Michelle Graves (left) and Jessica Johnson inventory an expeditionary medical support pallet. The 374th Medical Group logistics Airmen here handle about $24 million worth of medical war reserve materiel supplies and equipment for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)
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Airmen keep ground equipment working, mission flying

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Staff Sgt. Michael Snow troubleshoots a fuel gauge malfunction on a Hobart-86 at a forward-deployed location. He is an aerospace ground equipment mechanic with the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (Digitally altered U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)
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Thunderbolt maintenance

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Ver Ringais ensures a bomb is secure on an A-10 Thunderbolt II. He is a weapons loader with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here and is deployed from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark D. Gibson)
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