Afghanistan AEF 2012

Senior Airman Desmond Brinson, an electro and environmental technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, performs scheduled maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon May 20, 2012. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16's, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)

Afghanistan AEF 2012

Staff Sgt. Julian Morris, an egress technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, speaks with Master Sgt. Chris Hall, a flight line expeditor, about maintenance to be performed on an F-16 Fighting Falcon ejection seat May 20, 2012. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16's, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)

Afghanistan AEF 2012

Airman 1st Class Reginald Brown, a phase crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, services the shock struts on F-16 Fighting Falcon?s landing gear May 23, 2012. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16's, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)

Afghanistan AEF 2012

Tech. Sgt. Chad Marks, a phase dock crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, performs maintenance inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon May 23, 2012. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16's, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)

Afghanistan AEF 2012

Airman 1st Class Joshua McMillan, a weapons technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, inspects F-16 Fighting Falcon gun parts June 6, 2012. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16's, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)

Afghanistan AEF 2012

Airman 1st Class Dyan Horton a weapons technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, safety wires the gun from an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 6, 2012. Personnel are deployed from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Swamp Fox F-16's, pilots, and support personnel began their Air Expeditionary Force deployment early April to take over flying missions for the air tasking order and provide close air support for troops on the ground in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt. Caycee Cook)