Providing pilots' protection

Tech. Sgt. Lissy Mayer, 74th Expeditionary Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., makes adjustments to night-vision goggles on a pilot's helmet on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. The aircrew flight equipment section is manned 24 hours a day to ensure pilots' gear is ready prior to going out on missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Providing pilots' protection

Senior Airman Sean Crowell, 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., attaches a survival radio to a pilot's gear as part of pre-flight preparation on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2013. The aircrew flight equipment section is responsible for the proper function of all gear a pilot uses when airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

'Warrior of the Week' Staff Sgt. Corey Lockhart

Chief Master Sgt. Steve Bohannon, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, presents the "Warrior of the Week" award to Staff Sgt. Corey Lockhart, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron fly-away security coordinator assistant NCO in charge, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. Lockhart directed the operations of 25 Fly-Away Security Team members responsible for protecting 3,000 personnel and 5,000 tons of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Bagram pharmacists provide vital service

Staff Sgt. Luis Alvarado, 455th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, prepares IV medication bags at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. The pharmacy is the busiest in the Afghanistan area of operations and fills more than 8,000 orders each month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Bagram pharmacists provide vital service

Maj. Fernando Santana, 455th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron pharmacy flight commander deployed from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, prepares a syringe for a trauma patient at Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. The pharmacy flight is regularly called to provide support in trauma cases in order to allow doctors and nurses to focus on the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Bagram pharmacists provide vital service

Maj. Fernando Santana, 455th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron pharmacy flight commander deployed from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and Master Sgt. Tammy Robinson, 455th EMDSS pharmacy flight chief deployed from Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., observe a trauma patient being treated at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 23, 2013. The pharmacy flight provides medication support in the intensive care unit and operating rooms to allow doctors and nurses to better focus on the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)