Airman Basic Jeremy Rex watches Airman Basic Jessica Davis solder a wire in the connector/wiring maintenance course. Both are students in the 332nd Training Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., whic More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ira Salem, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron, helps load bags into a cargo truck, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Salem helped provide mobility support to airmen preparin More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcella Hengehold, 20th Communication Squadron, talks with Airman 1st Class Justin Biser, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron, as they load airmen's bags and gear into the back More
A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft, seen between the engines of another C-5, makes its final approach in preparation to land at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 6, 2012. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over a three- More
The 55th Fighter Squadron patch is displayed as symbol of pride in their building, as they do a pre-flight brief before stepping to their jets, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16 aircraft and More
The 55th Fighter Squadron patch is displayed as symbol of pride in their building, as they do a preflight brief before stepping to their jets, Jan. 10, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 12 F-16 aircraft and approxi More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots with the 55th Fighter Squadron, do a preflight brief before stepping to their jets, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16 aircraft and approximately 250 More
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Auston, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, gets adjusted in the cockpit of his F-16 before launching, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16 aircraft and More
A U.S. Army veteran drives a Vietnam-era U.S. Army Jeep down Sumter Street, Columbia, S.C., as part of Columbia's 34th annual Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 12, 2012. Several veterans and active duty military member More
Fred Whitehead, 414th Combat Training Squadron database management explains the history behind the plaques displayed on the wall of the 414th CTS Red Flag auditorium, Feb. 22, 2013, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. More
A 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" pilot gets situated in the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to takeoff during day one of Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2013. The "Tigers" launched a total of 16 times during More
U.S. Marines stand at parade rest in formation during the retirement ceremony held for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Marvin C. Demars, not shown, the Engineer Equipment Fielding and Sustainment Officer for III Marine More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcella Hengehold, 20th Communication Squadron, caries mobility bags to a cargo truck to be loaded for transport to the Shaw flight line, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Mozingo, 9th Airlift Squadron crew chief, talks with the pilots of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft after arriving at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 6, 2012. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Albert Sarroca, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, does his final checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before launching, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-1 More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jaime Nordin, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, situates his gear inside the cockpit of his F-16 before taking off, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16 aircr More
A young girl stares out the window of a U.S. Army Humvee as she rides along with her father in a Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 12, 2012, Columbia, S.C. The parade, which took place on Sumter Street in the middle of More
U.S. Air force aircraft maintainers assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a 79th Fighter Squadron "Tigers" F-16 Fighting Falcon for one of the first missions to kick off Red Flag 13-3, Feb. More
U.S. sailors man the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returns to home port at Naval Base Coronado, Calif., June 15, 2011. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 recently completed a deploymen More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Mozingo, 9th Airlift Squadron crew chief, performs a post flight inspection on C-5 Galaxy aircraft after arriving at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 6, 2012. Three C-5s landed at More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcella Hengehold, 20th Communication Squadron, works as an augmentee providing mobility support to airmen preparing to deploy to Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, Jan. 6, 2012, S More
Crew chiefs and maintainers from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to quickly troubleshoot a problem with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, in order to be able to launch the aircraft on time, Jan. 10, More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Maurice Toole, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with aircraft maintainers as he completes his preflight checklist before launching F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, Jan. More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dwight Thomas, 20th Operations Group, holds his unit's flag while standing in formation during the 20th Operations Group change of command ceremony, June 22, 2012, Shaw Air Force Ba More
U.S. Air Force Retired Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Tipton stands with his wife at his side while saluting Vietnam War veterans, as they march past during a Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 12, 2012, Columbia, S.C. The p More
A framed 79th Fighter Squadron image is displayed on the wall of the 414th Combat Training Squadron’s Red Flag building, Feb. 22, 2013, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Fred Whitehead, 414th CTS database management, More
Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returns to home port at Naval Base Coronado. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 recently completed a deployment to the U.S. 5 More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Thomas, Logistics Readiness Squadron, supervises airmen as they transport bags and gear in preparation for deployment, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Thomas helped pr More
Nine U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Flacons sit stacked up on the ramp before taking off from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 10, 2012. Twelve F-16 aircraft and approximately 250 airmen deployed to Kunsan Air Bas More
A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief waits for the green light to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16 aircraft and approximately 250 airmen deployed t More
James McEachin, a retired member of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne out of Fort Bragg N.C., watches as fellow members of the South Carolina Combat Veterans Group pass by during the Veterans Days Parade, Nov. 12, 20 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Biser, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron, tosses an airman's mobility bag to the top of the pile as helps load bags into the back of a cargo truck, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw A More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Devin Paskewich and Senior Airman Kenneth Armstrong, both 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, make their way across the Shaw flightline after arriving on a C-5 Galaxy airc More
A U.S. Air Force 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Shaw Air Force Base S.C., Jan. 10, 2012. Twelve F-16 aircraft and approximately 250 airmen deployed to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, fo More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Albert Sarroca, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon as he performs last minute checks to the aircraft before launch More
U.S. Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet Knight, marches with a purpose as his unit make proceeds down Sumter Street in formation as a part of a Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 12, 2012, Columbia, S.C. I More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcella Hengehold, 20th Communication Squadron, peers around the corner of a cargo truck as she waits for airmen to bring her more bags to load, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Bas More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brad Prouty, 20th Communications Squadron and Senior Airman Justen Knighten, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, load aerospace ground equipment onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2 More
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Auston, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, makes minor adjustments in the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. T More
A young girl offers her American flag to a U.S. Navy member as he passes by during a Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 12, 2012, Columbia, S.C. The parade which took place on Sumter Street in the middle of downtown saw More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcella Hengehold, 20th Communication Squadron, situates bags being load into the back of a cargo truck with the guidance of Master Sgt. Anthony Thomas, Logistics Readiness Squa More
A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft is loaded with aerospace ground equipment and other cargo on the flightline, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over a three day period to pic More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Flagg, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, selects tools needed to perform preflight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. T More
The daughter of a U.S. Air Force member holds an American flag as she leans against a newspaper stand while attending a Veterans Day Parade in Columbia, S.C., Nov. 12, 2012, just days after the United States pr More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcella Hengehold, 20th Communication Squadron and Airman 1st Class Justin Biser, 20th Maintenance Operations Squadron, take a quick breather at the back of a cargo truck after More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and maintainers load aerospace ground equipment onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over a three day period to pick up airmen More
Maintainers from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron make their way over to F-16 Fighting Falcons to perform preflight maintenance before launching the aircraft, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twel More
A young girl clings to her American flag while watching a parade march her way during Veterans Day, Nov. 12, 2012, Columbia, S.C. The parade, which took place on Sumter Street in the middle of downtown, saw hun More
U.S. Air Force airmen chain down cargo aboard a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over a three-day period to pick up airmen and supplies in support of a depl More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Flagg and Senior Airman Albert Sarroca, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, work together to finish a preflight checklist before launching an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Ja More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathanael Burgess, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, unveils Col. Shaun McGrath's name, displayed on the side of an F-16 Fighting Falcon, June 22, 2012, Shaw Air For More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs and maintainers load aerospace ground equipment onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over a three-day period to pick up airmen More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justen Knighten, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, gathers chains to secure cargo aboard a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed at Shaw ov More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Frank Brown, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits for the pilot of the F-16 Fighting Falcon to arrive before doing his preflight checks, Jan. 10, 2012, Shaw Air F More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Mozingo, 9th Airlift Squadron crew chief, guides airmen as aerospace ground equipment is loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s land More
Senior Airman Jeremy Hunt, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon in preparation for takeoff, Jan 10, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16 aircraft and approximat More
U.S. Air Force airmen walk through the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft before loading aerospace ground equipment and other cargo onto the aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed a More
Nine U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit stacked up on the ramp before taking off from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Jan. 10, 2012. Twelve F-16 aircraft and approximately 250 airmen deployed to Kunsan Air Base More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chris Dybalski, (left) and Airman 1st Class Drew Wygant, both from the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, work with each other to refuel a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw More
A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft is loaded with aerospace ground equipment and other cargo on the Shaw flightline, Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Three C-5s landed at Shaw over a three-day period t More