Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne (left), Lt. Gen. Gary North (center), U.S. Central Command Air Forces commander, talk with Tech. Sgt. Douglas Schmidt during a damaged M915 semi-tractor trailer display during the SECAFs visit Feb. 1. The SECAF spoke with more than 400 Airmen during his visit and gained greater insight on the 6,800 plus Airmen deployed throughout Southwest Asia in non-traditional Air Force functions. Sergeant Schmidt is a convoy commander from the 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 424th Medium Truck Detachment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)
Navigator 1st Lt. Eric Myatt performs a cross-check inside a RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft in preparation for take off Jan. 30. Based out of Southwest Asia, the RC-135 has maintained a presence in the Central Command area of responsibility since August 1990. The lieutenant is with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)
Maj. Jackie Jackson inventories medical equipment Jan. 30 to use in the Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility during the Pacific Lifeline exercise. Pacific Lifeline is a humanitarian assistance disaster response exercise taking place on three Hawaiian Islands Jan. 26 to Feb. 9. More than 900 Department of Defense personnel are participating. Major Jackson is a flight nurse with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jennifer Gerhardt)