CSAR Rescue

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Burridge 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue team leader, poses next to an HH-60G Pave Hawk here Sept. 26, 2011. Burridge helped complete a high-risk rescue of two wounded Afghan National Army personnel during a dynamic mission Sept. 11, 2011. Burridge is from Clearwater Beach, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Wright)

CSAR Rescue

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Maj. Parkin Bryson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawk pilot, poses for a photo with his aircraft here Sept. 26, 2011. Bryson helped completed a high-risk rescue of two wounded Afghan National Army personnel during a dynamic mission Sept. 11, 2011. Two HH-60G Pave Hawks had to fly over 12,000-foot mountains and perform an aerial refueling. Bryson is from Durango, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Wright)

F15/F16

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Sep. 20, 2011. The F-15 is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. It can penetrate enemy defense and outperform and outfight any current enemy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Krista Rose)

F15/F16

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off as two F-15E Strike Eagles from the 389 EFS taxi out to the runway here Sep. 20 2011. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. The F-15 is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. It can penetrate enemy defense and outperform and outfight any current enemy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Krista Rose)

C-130J

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- C-130J Hercules aircraft from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron stand ready to be loaded with cargo here Sept. 20, 2011. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements, lower operating and support costs. The aircrafts’ improved engines enables the J-model to climb faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Wright)

EC-130 Compass Call Maintenance

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Markham, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reviews aircraft forms here August 11, 2011. Every day, the EAMXS squadron quality checks forms for discrepancies with annotations; if discrepancies are found, it is a no go for the mission. Markham is stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)