Ready to roll

506th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight members Tech. Sgt. Stephen Ray Hunter Jr., Senior Airman Aaron Skelton and Senior Airman Joshua Brum, gear up as they practice getting their equipment ready to roll out Sept. 14. The Airmen are forward deployed to FOB McHenry where they are embedded with soldiers of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division for route clearing duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

Nellis Airmen honored at USA vs. Canada Exhibition Basketball Game

Members of the Nellis Honor Guard present the colors at a Team USA Men’s Senior National Team Exhibition Game versus Canada at a sold-out Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev., July 25, 2008. Later in the game, ten Airmen, recent returnees from deployments in OIF and OEF, were honored in recognition for their contributions to the nation’s war efforts.(U.S. Air Force photo: by Senior Airman Brian Ybarbo)

Getting ready

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Tech. Sgt. Domenick Demasi, Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Forces NCO-in-charge, prepares for a convoy mission behind a window turret on an Humvee. Sergeant Demasi is deployed from 99th Security Forces Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

Joint, Total Force welcome

Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel, and retirees from Nellis Air Force Base and the Las Vegas valley came together to thank their brothers in arms for their service during a ceremony at the Executive Airport on May 22. Close to 40 wounded troops and their families traveled from Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed Army Medical Center to enjoy an all-expense paid vacation, sponsored by the Venetian Hotel-Resort-Casino. The ceremony entailed the U.S. Marine Corps color guard posting the colors, Master Sgt. Robert Brooks, Nellis Air Force Base’s Airman Leadership School flight chief, singing the national anthem, and Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., as the guest speaker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Martin)

Predeployment Preparations

Before deploying, Airmen are required to be familiar with some of the situations they may find themselves in while deployed. Models, like this one, are used as teaching tools to help Airmen visualize the human body. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nadine Y. Barclay)

Predeployment Preparations

Before deploying, Airmen are required to be familiar with some of the situations they may find themselves in while deployed. Another major part of an Airman's pre-deployment checklist is ensuring their family members are aware of the proper agencies to contact in case of emergency. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nadine Y. Barclay)