U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Dorschel, commander of 407th Air Expeditionary Group, hands out school supplies to children at the Ur Elementary School outside of Ali Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2008. Schools and other More
Country music group Lonestar performs for Airmen and Soldiers in Memorial Hall at Contingency Operating Base Adder Jan. 24. Lonestar performed with comedian Greg Vaccariello as part of a Stars for Stripes and M More
Master Sgt. Greg Walsh, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, checks the antenna on top of their location at Ali Base, Iraq, Jan. 26. The 727th EACS works with Balad Air Base to provide radar and radio tran More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaun McQuiston and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hall, both 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, pose for a photo at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest As More
A decorative Santa Clause is seen nestled into constantine wire at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia, Dec. 23, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)(Released)
Staff Sgt. Larry Runk, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, (left) speaks with a pilot assigned to the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron during preflight checks at the 407th Air Expeditionary More
Staff Sgt. Tamba Benjamin, 407th Expeditionary Comptroller Squadron, poses for a photo at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Dec. 29, 2016. Benjamin was born in Monrovia, Liberia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master S More
Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, coins Airman 1st Class Jacob Bishop, 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, for excellence in service while deployed to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group Jan. 2, More
Tech. Sgt. Brian O’Connor, 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of fuels distribution, withdraws a sample from a fuel mix set up at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Jan. 2, 2017. The More
Senior Airman Francisco Villalobos, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, transfers fire retardant from a foam trailer at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Jan. 6, 2016. The unit switched al More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mary Jane Palumbo, 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, waits for her brother to arrive outside a military air terminal, Jan. 7, 2017. Palumbo’s brother is i More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe “Slap” Goldsworthy, an Airman assigned to the Italian air force 132nd Groupo as part of the Military Personnel Exchange Program, prepares to taxi in an AMX A-11 Ghibli at an undisclo More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Tedford, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions systems specialist, is one of about 300 Airmen who volunteered to serve on a short-notice deployment in support of Operation In More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Harlow, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, poses for a photo at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Jan. 30, 2017. Harlow was na More
Master Sgt. Benjamin Hall, Air Mobility Command’s Military Emergency Manager of the Year, poses for a portrait at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Jan. 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Benjamin Wi More
Senior Airman Leeann LeClair, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron fuels shop, works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Feb. 3, 2017. The 407th AEG is support More
Tech. Sgt. Alex Babbie and Senior Airmen Josh Clemons, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron avionics specialists, reprogram the common central interface unit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the 407th Air Expe More
An HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 55th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron – Operating Location Alpha sits on the flightline at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 55th EQRS-OLA are respons More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Pitts, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, guards an entry control point at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2017. Pitts is forward deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Fo More
Airmen assigned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron load an HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 66th Rescue Squadron into a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on the flightline at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq More
Senior Airman Melissa Jones, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group aerospace ground equipment journeyman, monitors gauges on an A/M32A-60A generator, commonly referred to as a Dash 60, during an inspection at t More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Mendenhall, 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron electrical systems specialist, increases the tension on a pulley to raise the arch of a 4K dome at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, March 21 More
Airman 1st Class Tanner McClung, 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, checks on equipment after a flash flood at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, March 24, 2017. The fuels shop w More
Tech. Sgt. James Swann, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog section NCO in charge, catches a military working dog handled by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Boe, 407th ESFS, at the 407th Air Ex More
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine regiment exit an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 during a mission exercising the tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel at a More
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson (right) and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright (center) speak with Airmen assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at t More
A Polish air force maintainer looks on as an F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to taxi for a mission at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, April 24, 2017. The Polish Airmen are part of the 60-nation coalition force More
Staff Sgt. Ryan McGinniss, a biomedical equipment technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, demonstrates troubleshooting procedures on a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit May 9, 2017, More
Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, left, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician and NCO in charge of HVAC installs with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, signals the “thumbs-up” to Staff Sg More
The 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group’s Expeditionary Medical Support System tent in its current configuration May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The medical staff will transfer from the mobile tent unit to a new More
Basma Ismail, a volunteer briefer, shares her knowledge and experience of Ramadan with an audience of Sailors, Marines and Airmen at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group May 10, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Ramadan is More
U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Randall Diego, a security forces member with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, provides overwatch at a vehicle search area May 13, 2017, in Southwest Asi More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgome More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kyle Robinson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, shakes hands with 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron members Oct. 20, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Robinson visited the More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon lands at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 13, 2018. The 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently deployed to contribute to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group’s missio More
Senior Airman Brandon Traywick, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission journeyman, explains to Col. John Gonzales, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander how to properly assem More
The 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and volunteers from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 407th Air Expeditionary Group secure plastic ‘chairs’ under rebar before pouring concrete April 23, 2 More
A patch sticks to the sleeve of Lt. Col. Bryan "Jaws" Meek, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, after landing in an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 27, 2018, at an undisclosed location More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Wolf, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron craftsman, checks the oil level on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle May 3, 2018 at an undisclosed location in Southwest More
Maj. Gen. Dirk Smith (right), the outgoing 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force-Levant commander, shakes hands with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve commander, afte More
Tech. Sgt. Theodore Van De Sampel, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of emergency management logistics and Wing Inspection Team member, rights down the timeline of events during a chemic More
Tech. Sgt. Scott Kleive (left), and his daughter, Airman 1st Class Kalei Kleive, pose for a photograph at an undisclosed location, June 9, 2018. Both are assigned to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and deploy More
Staff Sgt. Rikki Ruhanen, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, operates an MJ-1 lift truck carrying a GBU-31 joint direct attack munition at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Cambria, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, explains to Col. John Gonzales, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, how to properly put on a self-contained breathing More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Reeves and U.S. Army Sgt. Winstina Woods, 949th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services technicians, demonstrate how to intubate on a fake dog during a military working dog lifesaving More
Brig. Gen. David Iverson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presents the Legion of Merit to Col. John Gonzales during a change of command ceremony, June 19, 2018 at an undisclosed location in Southwest As More
U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Page, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment communications specialist, performs a maintenance check on an antenna at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia More
Airman 1st Class Nirav Nikunj Patel, 801st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron guidance and control avionics specialist, sits in the gunner seat of an HH-60 Pave Hawk at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2018. I More
Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 23, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The flight was Gibson's first as t More
Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander and presiding officer, gives opening remarks during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 1, 2018. During the More
Members of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group honor guard prepare to present and post the colors during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 8, 2018. During the ceremony More
Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander and presiding officer, accepts the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron guidon from Maj. Aaron Gulczynski during a change of command ceremony a More
A pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands an F-16 Fighting Falcon, July 16, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. More than 300 Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Ca More
A pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands an F-16 Fighting Falcon, July 17, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. More than 300 Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Ca More
Tech. Sgt. John Boyden, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron project manager, Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, and Maj. Mary Kuconis, 407th ECS commander, visit a newly constru More
Lt. Col. Nathan Aysta, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, talks with F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chiefs prior to launch, July 19, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 179th EFS is More
Capt. Stephen Cagle (left), 386th Expeditionary Medical Group deputy chief medical officer, administers the oath of enlistment to his brother Staff Sgt. Christopher Cagle, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squ More
Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander and presiding officer, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Glenn Cameron during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location More
Sgt. Ivan Krasnogor, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command NCO in charge of postal operations, unloads a postal delivery truck, Aug. 6, 2018, at an undisclosed location i More
Staff Sgt. Paul Wilson, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment craftsman, signals which way to move the saw while cutting strips into the runway during an emergency airfield lightin More
Tech. Sgt. Terra Stinnett, 407th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of the dining facility, gives Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, a tour of the DFAC kitchen as part o More
Col. Cory Reid, Senior Air Reserve Component advisor, met with Air Reserve and Air National Guard Airmen deployed to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group at their workspaces at an undisclosed location in Southwest More
Master Sgt. Quez Vasquez and Staff Sgt. Grace Huntoon, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band lead vocalists, perform for deployed service members at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 24, 2018. The More
Staff Sgt. Kadir Amat, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cable and antenna maintenance supervisor and Marine Corps Corporal’s Course instructor, teaches guidon movements to Marine corporals at an undi More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis by a C-17 Globemaster III after landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 30, 2018. The C-17 is deployed from Joint B More
Tech. Sgt. Devin Reilly, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management NCO in charge of logistics, explains to Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, the different tools More
A maintenance member assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs operational checks in the cockpit an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 13, More
Crew chiefs assigned to 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron tow an F-16 Fighting Falcon in preparation for an afterburner run at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2018. As part of U.S. Air F More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Gaskins, a weapons loader with the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, prepares to load a GBU-54 bomb onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon More
407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handlers and their canines, run during an endurance detection exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 26, 2018. While being More
Senior Airman Nicolas Florez, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron engineering journeyman, explains to Col. Scott Gibson, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, how to use a ground penetrating radar sy More
Members of the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Operations Center, download cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 15, 2018. Throu More
A pilot from the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands an F-16 Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2018. Airmen from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Ca More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 18, 2018. The 157th EFS returned home to the 169th Fighter Win More
Family and friends greet U.S. Air Force fighter pilots, assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, on the flight line at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, after a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment to More
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron, lands an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, after a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment to an undis More
Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, return from a successful Air Expeditionary Force deployment in Southwest Asia, October 25, 2018. The More
Brig. Gen. David Iverson, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presents Airman 1st Class Tanner Sterner, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron support technician, with his senior airman below-the-zone notifica More
Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, Combined Forces Air Component Commander, and Capt. Connor Flynt, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, stand in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Sou More
U.S. Marines attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Central Command, and Airmen with 407th Air Expeditionary Group, stand in formation for a flag lowering ceremony in Kuwait, A More
Col. David Morgan, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, speaks during the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron inactivation ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Sept. 30, 2019. Morgan preside More
U.S. Air Force Col. Rod Simpson, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, (right), speaks with Airman 1st Class Damian Washington, 407th Expeditionary Support Squadron civil engineer flight heavy machine operato More
Col. David Morgan, 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander, accepts the guidon from the outgoing 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Nathan Kitzke, during the change of command c More
Comedian Greg Vaccariello performs for Airmen and Soldiers in Memorial Hall at Contingency Operating Base Adder Jan. 24. Vaccariello performed alongside Country music group Lonestar as part of a Morale, Welfare More
Staff Sgt. Jesse Barna, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, checks the transmission equipment at Ali Base, Iraq, Jan. 26. The 727th EACS works with Balad Air Base to provide radar and radio transmissions More
Lance Cpl. Louie Herrera, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, stands watch at an entry control point at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Dec. 25, 2016. Herrera said the highlight of his day was a vi More
Staff Sgt. Larry Runk, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, (left) speaks with a pilot assigned to the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron through his headset during preflight checks at the 407 More
Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, coins Tech. Sgt. Ryan Bowels, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, with Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, Air National Guar More
Tech. Sgt. Brian O’Connor, 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of fuels distribution, (left) and Tech. Sgt. Timothy Haag, 407th ELRS NCO in charge of fuels fixed facilities, monitor a More
Tech. Sgt. Jason Demoss, 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of firefighting operations, squeegees agitated foam from a fire hose while transferring fire retardant from a foam trailer wi More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mary Jane Palumbo, 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, and her brother, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Quincy Mora, AH-64 Apache mechanic, embrace one another as they More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Whitten, 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions systems specialist, shown Jan. 19, 2017, is one of about 300 Airmen who volunteered to serve on a short-notice dep More
Avionics and weapons specialists assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron reprogram the common central interface unit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Feb. 4, 201 More
Senior Airman Joshua Thibeault, Detachment 1 Security Forces, looks out over the flight line from an entry control point at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 13, 2017. Thibeault is part of a team providing airfield More
Staff Sgt. Adan Nunez and Senior Airman Melissa Jones, both 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group aerospace ground equipment specialists, inspect an A/M32A-60A generator, commonly referred to as a Dash 60, at t More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron install canvas on a new 4k dome at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, March 21, 2017. The new More