1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Zimmer, 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, secures the perimeter around a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 2, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. When an aircraft lands at locations with little to no security on the landing strip, fly-away security teams come along to provide additional protection for the aircraft and crew. Zimmer's hometown is Havelock, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edward Rice, 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, secures the perimeter around a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 2, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. When an aircraft lands at locations with little to no security on the landing strip, fly-away security teams come along to provide additional protection for the aircraft and crew. Rice's hometown is Allen Park, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bambi White, 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, waits for takeoff on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 5, 2012, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. When an aircraft lands at locations with little to no security on the landing strip, fly-away security teams come along to provide additional protection for the aircraft and crew. White's hometown is Pontoon Beach, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Gonzalas, 633rd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, travels to his destination on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 5, 2012, over Afghanistan. The 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron provides tactical airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation, creating an air bridge for personnel, equipment and supplies. Gonzalas’s hometown is Palm Bay, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bambi White, 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, provides security of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 5, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. When an aircraft lands at locations with little to no security on the landing strip, fly-away security teams come along to provide additional protection for the aircraft and crew. White's hometown is Pontoon Beach, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Carr, 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, provides security of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 5, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. When an aircraft lands at locations with little to no security on the landing strip, fly-away security teams come along to provide additional protection for the aircraft and crew. Carr's hometown is Red Bluff, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Carr, left, 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, talks with Airman 1st Class Justin Wescott, right, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, as they prepare to leave on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 5, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. The 772nd EAS provides tactical airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation, creating an air bridge for personnel, equipment and supplies. Carr's hometown is Red Bluff, Calif., and Wescott's hometown is Meadville, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jackie Mendenhall, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, secures the perimeter around a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 7, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. When an aircraft lands at locations with little to no security on the landing strip, fly-away security teams come along to provide additional protection for the aircraft and crew. Mendenhall's hometown is Yatesville, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)