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
Two children of a deployed air guardsman play on top
Two children of a deployed air guardsman play on top of a bean bag toss goal post, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27,... More
Airmen and family members from the North Carolina Air
Airmen and family members from the North Carolina Air National Guard Regional Training Site gather to see off deploying air guardsmen at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley Cou... More
A child of a deployed air guardsman plays with bean
A child of a deployed air guardsman plays with bean bags, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017. Strong Bonds is an... 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 student of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North
A student of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina jumps out the back of an old military humvee while touring the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., Marc... More
Master Sergeant Brandon Scott gives a lecture on the
Master Sergeant Brandon Scott gives a lecture on the euipment used in emergencies to catch landing military aircraft to students of the Stanly County Social Studies Club, while touring the North Carolina Air Na... 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 and family members from the North Carolina Air
Airmen and family members from the North Carolina Air National Guard Regional Training Site gather to see off deploying air guardsmen at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley Cou... 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 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
Child of a deployed Air Guardsman plays with a football
Child of a deployed Air Guardsman plays with a football while attending a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017. Strong Bonds ... 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
A Student from Winston-Salem, N.C. climbs down from
A Student from Winston-Salem, N.C. climbs down from the passenger seat of a N.C. Air Guard fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New... 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
Children of a deployed Air Guardsman practice their
Children of a deployed Air Guardsman practice their football arm while attending a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017. Stro... More
Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina watch as
Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina watch as their classmates take turns firing the hose of a N.C. Air Guard fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Sta... More
Family members of deployed air guardsman get an up
Family members of deployed air guardsman get an up close look into a C-130, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017.... 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 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
Family members of deployed air guardsman get an up
Family members of deployed air guardsman get an up close look into a C-130, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017.... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Carl
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Carl A, Champagne (right) instructs a local high school student Nragzai Lee (left) on the working mechanics of a military satellite at the North Carolina Air Na... 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
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 Airmen board a C-130
North Carolina Air National Guard Airmen board a C-130 as it prepares for deployment overseas at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., March 3rd, 2017. The deployi... More
Family members of deployed air guardsman walk out on
Family members of deployed air guardsman walk out on the flightline to get up close to a C-130, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airp... More
The Social Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina
The Social Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina and members of the North Carolina Air National Guard gather for a group photo in front of a fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carol... 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
Master Sergeant Brandon Scott provides a brief class
Master Sergeant Brandon Scott provides a brief class on the N.C. Air Guard before taking students from Winston-Salem on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New Lon... 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
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
Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina watch as
Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina watch as their classmates take turns firing the hose of a N.C. Air Guard fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Sta... More
A student from the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North
A student from the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina climbs out of the exit of a tunnel meant to simulate confined spaces, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley ... More
The USO of North Carolina gives temporary tattoos to
The USO of North Carolina gives temporary tattoos to a family member of a deployed N.C. Air Guardsman, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas Internationa... 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 Master Sergeant Brandon
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Brandon Scott provides a brief class on the N.C. Air Guard before taking students from Winston-Salem on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Bas... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Carl
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Carl A, Champagne (right) instructs a local high school student Nragzai Lee (left) on the working mechanics of a military satellite at the North Carolina Air Na... 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
Three students of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem
Three students of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina pretend to drive a military humvee while touring the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., March 8th... More
A student of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North
A student of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina takes a photo of his classmates sitting in a military humvee, while touring the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New ... 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 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
North Carolina Air National Guard Airmen board a C-130
North Carolina Air National Guard Airmen board a C-130 as it prepares for deployment overseas at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., March 3rd, 2017. The deployi... More
A local North Carolina high school student Nragzai
A local North Carolina high school student Nragzai Lee gets hands on training from N.C. Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Carl A, Champagne on remotely moving and operating a military ground satelite a... More
Students from Winston-Salem, NC watch as their classmates
Students from Winston-Salem, NC watch as their classmates take turns firing the hose of a N.C. Air Guard fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County... More
Child of a deployed air guardsman runs up the ramp
Child of a deployed air guardsman runs up the ramp of a C-130, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017. Strong Bonds ... 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
Children of a deployed Air Guardsman color at a station
Children of a deployed Air Guardsman color at a station set up by the USO while attending a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Brandon
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Brandon Scott provides a brief class on the N.C. Air Guard before taking students from Winston-Salem on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Bas... 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
Two Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina are
Two Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina are allowed to hold the hose of an N.C. Air guard fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport... More
Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina watch as
Students from Winston-Salem North Carolina watch as their classmates take turns firing the hose of a N.C. Air Guard fire fighting vehicle, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Sta... 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
A student from the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North
A student from the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina climbs out of the exit of a tunnel meant to simulate confined spaces, while on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley ... 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
Master Sergeant Brandon Scott, North Carolina Air National
Master Sergeant Brandon Scott, North Carolina Air National Guard, provides a brief class on the N.C. Air Guard before taking students from Winston-Salem on a base tour at the North Carolina Air National Guard B... 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
Air Force Colonel Michael T Gerock. addresses the family
Air Force Colonel Michael T Gerock. addresses the family members of deployed airman, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 2... 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
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Carl
North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sergeant Carl A, Champagne (right) instructs a local high school student Nragzai Lee (left) on the working mechanics of a military satellite at the North Carolina Air Na... More
A local North Carolina high school student Nragzai
A local North Carolina high school student Nragzai Lee gets hands on training from N.C. Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Carl A, Champagne on remotely moving and operating a military ground satelite a... 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
Children of deployed air guardsman enjoy a quick ride
Children of deployed air guardsman enjoy a quick ride off the flightline, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017. St... 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
Students of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North
Students of the Studies Club of Winston-Salem North Carolina get the chance to play on old military vehicles while touring the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., Ma... 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
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
A high school student Nragzai Lee (right) shakes hands
A high school student Nragzai Lee (right) shakes hands with North Carolina Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Raymond E. Graves III while at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, ... More
A high school student Nragzai Lee records video of
A high school student Nragzai Lee records video of an Air National Guard C-130 as takes off, while at the flightline of the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., March... More
North Carolina Air National Guard Airmen board a C-130
North Carolina Air National Guard Airmen board a C-130 as it prepares for deployment overseas at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Stanley County Airport, New London N.C., March 3rd, 2017. The deployi... 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
Son of a deployed air guardsman sits in the loadmaster
Son of a deployed air guardsman sits in the loadmaster seat of a C-130, while at a Strong Bonds event at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 27, 2017. Stro... More