Black Widows

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NROTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E. Drews, USAF Rele More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E. Drews, USAF Rele More

Lance Cpl. Christopher Knight, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flight equipment technician and 23-year-old Vancouver, Wash., native, operates an oxygen system test stand they call “the Green Monster,” nea More

U.S. Navy Lt. Johan Baik, deputy wing chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), gives an invocation at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2013. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 1 More

The Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, held a change of command ceremony June 6. Outgoing Commander Maj. Jacqueline Stilwell thanked the Soldiers of HSC and welcomed incoming commander Capt. J More

455th Operation Group Commander Col. Henry Rogers' helmet and gloves sit in locker at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Rogers became one of only a couple More

Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lowers the canopy on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before running up the engine to More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan after a sortie supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421 More

Tech. Sgt. Ritchie Videna and Staff Sgt. Matthew Crabtree (right), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technicians, perform a chaff and flare operations check on an F-16 Fighting More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, reviews paperwork with his crew chief before a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EF More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More

A member of the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron gives a step brief to Capts. Brad Hunt (background left) and Tim Six (background right), 421st EFS F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, prior to a combat sortie at B More

Airman 1st Class Trent Brodish, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts end of runway visual inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditiona More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, receives a step brief before surpassing 1000 combat flying hours in Afghanistan, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7, 20 More

Friends, family members and loved ones wait for the return of Marines and Sailors with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 “Black Widows” aboard Marine Corps More

Lance Cpl. Miguel Chavez, Marine Aviation Logistics 13 parachute rigger, inspects a parachute in the paraloft at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., July 21, 2011. Section A, or alpha, in the paraloft More

U.S. Navy Lt. Johan Baik, deputy wing chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), gives an invocation at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2013. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 1 More

Soldiers of the 7th Infantry Division conduct Sexual Harassment andAssault Response and Prevention training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord as part of SHARP Stand Up Day, June 18. Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th ID More

The Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, held a change of command ceremony June 6. Outgoing Commander Maj. Jacqueline Stilwell thanked the Soldiers of HSC and welcomed incoming commander Capt. J More

455th Expeditionary Operation Group Commander Col. Henry Rogers' helmet bag, covered in patches from various fighter squadrons he's flown with, hangs in a locker at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at B More

Staff Sgt. Steven Concepcion, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, looks on as an F-16 Fighting Falcon starts up during a hydraulic leak repair More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, after a sortie supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 42 More

Tech. Sgt. Ritchie Videna (cockpit) and Staff Sgt. Matthew Crabtree (right), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technicians, perform a chaff and flare operations check on an F-16 More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, steps to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs up to the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of More

Capts. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, receives a step brief before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram, is the only dedic More

Staff Sgt. Jarred Harrell, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts end of runway visual inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fi More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, reviews paperwork with a crew chief before surpassing 1000 combay flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 7, 2016 More

Family members wait for the return of a Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 7. Approximately 100 Marines and Sailors returned from a seve More

Lance Cpl. Miguel Chavez, Marine Aviation Logistics 13 parachute rigger, inspects a parachute in the paraloft at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., July 21, 2011. Section A, or alpha, in the paraloft rigs More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), bow their heads in prayer during a dedication at Camp Bastion, Helmand p More

The Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, held a change of command ceremony June 6. Outgoing Commander Maj. Jacqueline Stilwell thanked the Soldiers of HSC and welcomed incoming commander Capt. J More

455th Operation Group Commander Col. Henry Rogers' helmet sits in locker at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Rogers became one of only a couple-hundred F More

Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon to isolate and repair a hydraulic leak at Ba More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan after a sortie supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421 More

Tech. Sgt. Ritchie Videna (cockpit) and Staff Sgt. Matthew Crabtree (right), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems technicians, perform a chaff and flare operations check on an F-16 More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, performs pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Air More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares his gear prior to a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bag More

Capts. Tim Six and Brad Hunt (right), 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilots, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, bas More

Airman 1st Class Trent Brodish, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts end of runway visual inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditiona More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, performs preflight checks before departing on a flight were he surpassed 1000 combat flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghani More

The hangar doors of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” open to unite friends, family members and loved ones with returning the Marines and Sailors of VMA-214 and Marine Aviation Logistics S More

Cpl. Van Luong, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flight equipment technician, secures a dry suit to a testing bed before filling it up with 35 gallons of water and checking for leaks in the paraloft at the More

U.S. Navy Lt. Johan Baik, deputy wing chaplain, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), gives an invocation at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2013. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 1 More

The Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division, held a change of command ceremony June 6. Outgoing Commander Maj. Jacqueline Stilwell thanked the Soldiers of HSC and welcomed incoming commander Capt. J More

Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, walks through the locker room at the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prior to a sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Ro More

Senior Airman Jason Miranda, left, and Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examine an F-16 Fighting Falcon while More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron passes through a safe and arming check after supporting ground operations over Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st EFS, b More

Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, documents completed maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, A More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st E More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, gets in to the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More

Capts. Brad Hunt and Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilots, step to their F-16 Fighting Falcons before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out o More

Senior Airman Raven Scott, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits before removing a communications cord from an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squa More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to his F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing on a flight were he surpassed 1000 combat flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Apr More

Friends, family members and loved ones unite with returning Marines and Sailors of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 “Black Widows” aboard Marine C More

Cpl. Van Luong, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flight equipment technician, secures a dry suit to a testing bed before filling it up with 35 gallons of water and checking for leaks in the paraloft at the More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason S. Guello, commanding officer, Marine Aviation Logistics (MALS) 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors during a dedicati More

Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, takes notes during a mission brief before a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 201 More

Airman 1st Class Drew Owens, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a hydraulic leak repair at Bagram Air More

Airman 1st Class Frank Lopez, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, collects his equipment after filling the liquid oxygen tank on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron finishes final checks before departing on a sortie in support of ground operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st More

Staff Sgt. Steven Benton (left), 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greets Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, prior to a combat sortie at Bagram Air Fie More

Staff Sgt. Edward Keefe, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenanace Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, downloads flight data from an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadro More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs in to his F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing on a flight were he surpassed 1000 combat flying hours at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Apr More

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” reunites with his wife and meets his daughter for the first time aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 7. Approximately 100 Marines and S More

Cpl. Van Luong, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flight equipment technician, packs a seat pan in the paraloft at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., July 21, 2011. The seat pan is an emergency su More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason S. Guello, commanding officer, Marine Aviation Logistics (MALS) 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors during a dedicati More

Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, takes notes during a mission brief before a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 201 More

Senior Airman Jason Miranda, right, and Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examine an F-16 Fighting Falcon whil More

Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, cleans the canopy of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Ja More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron finishes final checks before departing on a sortie in support of ground operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares to depart for a combat sortie in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 4 More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st More

Capt. Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, perfroms preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More

Staff Sgt. Eve Dorshorst, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, unloads a run screen for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2016. The 455th EAMXS provides More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, puts on his helmet in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing on a flight to surpass 1000 combat flying hours in Afghanistan at Bagram Airfield, More

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” reunites with his children aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 7. Approximately 100 Marines and Sailors returned from a seven-month dep More

Lance Cpl. Christopher Knight, right, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 flight equipment technician, operates an oxygen system test stand with fellow technician Cpl. Kyle Press near the paraloft at the Mari More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason S. Guello, commanding officer, Marine Aviation Logistics (MALS) 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), speaks to Marines and Sailors during a dedicati More

Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, walks to his F-16 for a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2015. Rogers reached th More

Airman 1st Class Drew Owens, right, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, gives a thumbs-up to Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th EAMXS crew chi More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis on the ramp before departing on a sortie in support of ground operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2016. The 421st EFS More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron departs on a sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Wid More

First Lt. Matthew Sanders, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, kno More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, preforms preflight checks from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, F More

Capt. Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, perfroms preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Bagram is the only dedi More

Tech. Sgt. George Cutchins, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fills out aircraft documents as an F-16 Fighting Falcon has its liquid oxygen serviced at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, waits as munitions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon are inspected during end of runway checks before departing on a flight to surpass 1000 combat flying More

A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 “Black Sheep” embraces her mother aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., June 7. Approximately 100 Marines and Sailors returned from a seven-month deployment More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), unveil a sign during a dedication at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afg More

Col. Henry Rogers, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, perfoms pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a sortie with the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Af More

Tech. Sgt. Carlo Patalinghug, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, examines an F-16 Fighting Falcon to isolate and repair a hydraulic leak at Ba More

Master Sgt. Jim Anderson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, removes and replaces a jet fuel starter on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air More

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi out the the runway before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st EFS, k More

Capt. Brad Hunt, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis to the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s before a combat sortie at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 421st More

Capt. Tim Six, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcon carrying two GBU-31s at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 14, 2016. The 421st EFS, based out of Ba More

Senior Airman Kyle Glenn, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, services the liquid oxygen on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfi More

Capt. Jay Doerfler, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis to the end of runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon are before departing on a flight to surpass 1000 combat flying hours in Afghanistan at Bagra More