Master Sgt. Dave Korosi’s sons, Zachary and Caleb, stand ready for daddy to arrive home after his six-month deployment to the Middle East Sept. 28, 2012. The Air Force Reserve Aerial Port members who deployed in March were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations. Korosi is the ramp services team chief for the 81st Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michael Dukes)
Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Lutz receives some much needed affection from his youngest daughter, Sophia, after arriving home from a six month deployment to the Middle East Sept. 28, 2012. The Air Force Reserve Aerial Port members who deployed in March were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations. Lutz is the air transportation superintendent for the 81st Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michael Dukes)
Staff Stg. Christopher Girardeau embraces his wife, Ellen, upon returning home from a six month deployment to the Middle East Sept. 28, 2012. The Air Force Reserve Aerial Port members who deployed in March were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations. Girardeau is a ramp services technician for the 81st Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michael Dukes)
Tech. Sgt. Joe Speer enjoys a moment with his wife, Elizabeth and three sons Joseph, James Michael and Jediah, upon returning home from a six month deployment to the Middle East Sept. 28, 2012. The Air Force Reserve Aerial Port members who deployed in March were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations. Speer is a ramp services technician for the 81st Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michael Dukes)
Tech. Sgt. Rodney Herring is welcomed home by members of the 315th Airlift Wing upon returning home from a six month deployment to the Middle East Sept. 28, 2012. The Air Force Reserve Aerial Port members who deployed in March were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations. Herring is a ramp services technician for the 81st Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michael Dukes)
Tech. Sgt. Seth Soine and Penelope Jebeles are greeted by Col. James Fontanella at the Charleston International Airport Sept. 28, 2012. Soine was one of 22 Reserve Airmen who returned home after a six-month deployment to the Middle East. The Air Force Reserve Aerial Port members who deployed in March were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations. Soine is a special handling technician ramp services technician for the 81st Aerial Port Squadron and Fontanella is the 31th Airlift Wing commander at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Michael Dukes)
by Capt. Wayne Capps
315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
9/28/2012 - Joint Base Charleston, S.C. -- Twenty-two Airmen from the 81st Aerial Port Squadron here returned to Charleston Sept. 28 after a six-month deployment to locations in Southwest Asia.
The Air Force Reserve aerial port members deployed in March and were responsible for cargo and passenger operations at their deployed locations.
While deployed, the Reserve Airmen loaded and unloaded cargo and managed troop movements in and out of the surrounding countries. The Airmen are part of more than 60 deployed Charleston reservists who are scheduled to return home soon.
Arriving home, the Airmen were welcomed by family, friends and a host of military members from the 315th Airlift Wing here.
