Airman assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina takes off; bound for Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployment.
Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing Commander, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina climb aboard a chartered DC-10, bound for their Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) deployment. Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing are deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The deployment includes F-16 fighter jets, pilots, maintenance specialists and other support personnel, commonly referred to as an aviation package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Marvin Preston, 169th FW/Released)