Bridge home: Smartphone brings deployed Airman to spouse's re-enlistment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Charles, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing services specialist, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, watches via live video stream as her husband, Staff Sgt. Michael Charles, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, re-enlists with Lt. Col. Jonathan Jehn, 99th Comptroller Squadron commander, June 14, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This is Charles’ first re-enlistment. Deployed military members increasingly rely on such technology to witness loved ones’ significant life events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)

66th RQS honors thier fallen

Staff Sgt. Christopher Cholet, 66th Rescue Squadron flight engineer, unveils a street sign during a street renaming ceremony June 10, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Family members of the PEDRO 66 crew were present during the ceremony. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

66th RQS honors thier fallen

Staff Sgt. Christopher Cholet, 66th Rescue Squadron flight engineer instructor, pulls the cover off a new street sign during a street naming ceremony June 10, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Pedro Drive is named in honor of the crew of the HH60G Pave Hawk helicopter, call sign "PEDRO 66" that was shot down and crashed three years ago in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)

66th RQS honors thier fallen

Lt. Col. Daniel Duffy, 66th Rescue Squadron commander, addresses Airmen and family members at the PEDRO 66 street dedication ceremony June 10, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Members of the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons joined the families of Nellis Airmen who were killed on June 9, 2010, when their helicopter was shot down and crashed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)

Radio Tower Demonstration

Staff Sgt. Corie Brassfield, 99th Communication Squadron airfield systems craftsman, demonstrates how to attach the climbing equipment during the tower climbing demonstration June 7, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Knowing how to use the equipment is very important in ensuring you do not fall and get injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)

Radio Tower Demonstration

Airman 1st Class Bruce Jackson, 99th Communications Squadron airfield systems apprentice, assists Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander, with a climbing harness before the radio tower climbing demonstration June 7, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Making sure the harness fits properly is important to avoid injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)