A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped for takeoff before the first batch of deployers leave for Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, on the flightline of the North Carolina... More
A deploying N.C. guard airman walks to the flightline
A deploying N.C. guard airman walks to the flightline with his wife and three children before he boards a C-130 to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air ... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 takes off
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 takes off carrying deploying arimen to southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Inter... More
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands and bids farewell to a deploying N.C. Air National Guardsman who is leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay respect to Air Guard deployers who are leaving in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, C... More
A North Carolina Air Guard Tech. Sgt walks with his
A North Carolina Air Guard Tech. Sgt walks with his family to the flightline before he deploys in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas I... More
Major General Todd Kelly (left) and Brigadier General
Major General Todd Kelly (left) and Brigadier General Roger E. Willaims (right) walk away from a C-130 before it takes off carying deploying airman to Southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at ... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped for take off to cary deploying airmen to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Dou... More
Major General Todd Kelly (left) and Brigadier General
Major General Todd Kelly (left) and Brigadier General Roger E. Willaims (right) walk away from a C-130 before it takes off carying deploying airman to Southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at ... More
Local media from Charlotte North Carolina interview
Local media from Charlotte North Carolina interview family members of a deploying airman at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. The deployers leave in support of ... More
North Carolina Air National Guard family member looks
North Carolina Air National Guard family member looks out to the flightline at a C-130 carrying deploying airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte... More
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard airman gather at the flightline to see off their loved ones at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. It is the f... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel takes off, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 24, 2017. It is the final deployment using... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the second day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina ... More
A father and North Carolina citizen airman reaches
A father and North Carolina citizen airman reaches to embrace his wife for a final time before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Bas... More
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay respect to Air Guard deployers who are leaving in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, C... More
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge answers local media questions
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge answers local media questions before his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Dou... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Leaders line up to
North Carolina Air National Guard Leaders line up to shake hands and bid farewell to the third group of N.C. guard airman deploying to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
A father and North Carolina citizen airman reaches
A father and North Carolina citizen airman reaches to embrace his wife for a final time before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Bas... More
North Carolina Air National Guard leadership stands
North Carolina Air National Guard leadership stands near a C-130 that is getting ready to take off carrying deploying airmen to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline... More
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands and bids farewell to a deploying N.C. Air National Guardsman who is leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
The spouse of a deploying Air National Guard airman
The spouse of a deploying Air National Guard airman holds her infant daughter while her son stares out at the flightline at a C-130 about to take carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the ... More
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel takes off, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 24, 2017. It is the final deployment using... More
A deploying N.C. Air Guard Captain spends a few final
A deploying N.C. Air Guard Captain spends a few final moments with his family before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, ... More
A deploying N.C. guard airman hugs his wife while saying
A deploying N.C. guard airman hugs his wife while saying goodbye to her and their three children before he boards a C-130 to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Car... More
A Major with the North Carolina Air National Guard
A Major with the North Carolina Air National Guard holds and says goodbye to his son while waiting to board a C-130 to deploy in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
A father and N.C. Air Guardsman holds and says goodbye
A father and N.C. Air Guardsman holds and says goodbye to his daughter prior to deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charl... More
Major Lisa Dodge (left) and her husband Lieutenant
Major Lisa Dodge (left) and her husband Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge (right) pose for a final photo before the Lieutenant Colonel Deploys in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of t... More
Two children watch their father, a North Carolina Air
Two children watch their father, a North Carolina Air Guardsman walk out to a C-130 aircraft in which he will deploy in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air ... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
Tech. Sgt Kevin Meeks answers local media questions
Tech. Sgt Kevin Meeks answers local media questions before his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Int... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge answers local media questions
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge answers local media questions before his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Dou... More
Major Lisa Dodge a citizen airman and wife of Lieutenant
Major Lisa Dodge a citizen airman and wife of Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge is interviewed by local media regarding the first time the couple will not deploy together, while on the flightline of the North Carol... More
An N.C. Air Guard Technical Sergeant walks out to flightline
An N.C. Air Guard Technical Sergeant walks out to flightline accompanied by her relatives before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Do... More
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather to send off a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte ... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Leaders line up to
North Carolina Air National Guard Leaders line up to shake hands and bid farewell to the third group of N.C. guard airman deploying to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard line
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard line up and salute a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guar... More
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams hugs and bids farewell
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams hugs and bids farewell to a deploying N.C. Air National Guardsman who is leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North Carolina Air Na... More
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay respect to Air Guard deployers who are leaving in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, C... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped for take off to cary deploying airmen to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Dou... More
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather to send off a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte ... More
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard line
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard line up to send off a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Gua... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped for takeoff before the first batch of deployers leave for Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, on the flightline of the North Carolina... More
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard airman gather at the flightline to see off their loved ones at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. It is the f... More
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay respect to Air Guard deployers who are leaving in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, C... More
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel takes off, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 24, 2017. It is the final deployment using... More
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard airman gather at the flightline to see off their loved ones at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. It is the f... More
North Carolina Air National Guard family members look
North Carolina Air National Guard family members look out to the flightline at a C-130 carrying deploying airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Brigadier General
North Carolina Air National Guard Brigadier General Roger E. Williams shakes the hand of a deploying airman while three more climb into a C-130 that will soon deploy to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, whi... More
A father and North Carolina citizen airman reaches
A father and North Carolina citizen airman reaches to embrace his wife for a final time before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Bas... More
From left to right Major General Todd Kelly, Brigadier
From left to right Major General Todd Kelly, Brigadier General Roger E. Williams, Brigadier General Clarence Ervin, Colonel Stephen J. Mallette, Colonel Michael T. Gerock, and Colonel Barbara Doncaster along wi... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the second day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina ... More
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge answers local media questions
Lieutenant Colonel Gary Dodge answers local media questions before his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Dou... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped for takeoff before the first batch of deployers leave for Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, on the flightline of the North Carolina... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard airman salutes
A North Carolina Air National Guard airman salutes a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlott... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard Airman waves out
A North Carolina Air National Guard Airman waves out the doorway of a C-130 as it prepare to take off carrying deployers to Southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the... More
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands and bids farewell to a deploying N.C. Air National Guardsman who is leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
Form right to left Major General Todd Kelly, Brigadier
Form right to left Major General Todd Kelly, Brigadier General Roger E. Williams, Brigadier General Clarence Ervin, Colonel Stephen J. Mallette, Colonel Michael T. Gerock, and Colonel Barbara Doncaster along wi... More
Mother and child of a deploying North Carolina Air
Mother and child of a deploying North Carolina Air Guard family member looks out to the flightline at a C-130 carrying deployers supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard... More
A father and N.C. Air Guardsman holds and says goodbye
A father and N.C. Air Guardsman holds and says goodbye to his daughter prior to deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charl... More
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands and bids farewell to a deploying N.C. Air National Guardsman who is leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
A father and N.C. Air Guardsman poses with his wife
A father and N.C. Air Guardsman poses with his wife and daughter prior to deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte D... More
A deploying airman of the North Carolina Air National
A deploying airman of the North Carolina Air National Guard poses for a final photo with his wife prior to leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air Natio... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
North Carolina Air National Guard leadership stands
North Carolina Air National Guard leadership stands near a C-130 that is getting ready to take off carrying deploying airmen to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard airman gather at the flightline to see off their loved ones at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. It is the f... More
An N.C. Air Guard Technical Sergeant caries his son
An N.C. Air Guard Technical Sergeant caries his son on his shoulders as he prepares to say goodbye before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North Carolina Air ... More
A husband and N.C. Air Guardsman poses with his wife
A husband and N.C. Air Guardsman poses with his wife prior to his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas I... More
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard airman gather at the flightline to see off their loved ones at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. It is the f... More
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard
Family Members of deploying N.C. Air National Guard airman gather at the flightline to see off their loved ones at the Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb 22, 2017. It is the f... More
From left to right Major General Todd Kelly, Brigadier
From left to right Major General Todd Kelly, Brigadier General Roger E. Williams, Brigadier General Clarence Ervin, Colonel Stephen J. Mallette, Colonel Michael T. Gerock, and Colonel Barbara Doncaster along wi... More
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay
Airman of the 145th Air National Guard line up to pay respect to Air Guard deployers who are leaving in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, C... More
Tech. Sgt Kevin Meeks answers local media questions
Tech. Sgt Kevin Meeks answers local media questions before his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Int... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the second day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina ... More
North Carolina Air National Guard leadership stands
North Carolina Air National Guard leadership stands near a C-130 that is getting ready to take off carrying deploying airmen to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline... More
North Carolina Air National Guard family members look
North Carolina Air National Guard family members look out to the flightline at a C-130 carrying deploying airmen supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte... More
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather to send off a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte ... More
An N.C. Air Guard Technical Sergeant caries his infant
An N.C. Air Guard Technical Sergeant caries his infant daughter on his shoulders as he prepares to say goodbye before deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North C... More
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's
A C-130 carrying airmen to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel taxies down the flightline, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 24, 2017. It is the final... More
Two family members watch as C-130 prepares for takeoff
Two family members watch as C-130 prepares for takeoff carrying the first batch of deployers leaving for Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel on the flightline of the North Carolina Air Nat... More
A deploying N.C. guard airman hugs his daughter while
A deploying N.C. guard airman hugs his daughter while saying goodbye to his wife and three children before he boards a C-130 to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North ... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 is prepped for takeoff before the first batch of deployers leave for Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, on the flightline of the North Carolina... More
A husband and N.C. Air Guardsman poses with his wife
A husband and N.C. Air Guardsman poses with his wife prior to his deployment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas I... More
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands
Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (left) shakes hands and bids farewell to a deploying N.C. Air National Guardsman who is leaving to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightlint of the North ... More
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard line
Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard line up to send off a C-130 carrying deployers to southwest Asia to support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Gua... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Leaders Including
North Carolina Air National Guard Leaders Including Brigadier General Roger E. Williams (Left) line up to shake hands and bid farewell to the third group of N.C. guard airman deploying to support Operation Free... More
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 takes off
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 takes off carrying deploying arimen to southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Inter... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
A crowd of supporters gather to watch the first group
A crowd of supporters gather to watch the first group of North Carolina Air Guard deployers take off in support Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Bas... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends
North Carolina Air National Guard Family and friends gather for the third day in a row to support the airmen deploying in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, while on the flightline of the North Carolina A... More
A deploying N.C. guard airman waves goodbye as he boards
A deploying N.C. guard airman waves goodbye as he boards a C-130 to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Internat... More