Defenders sight-in

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark D. Valdez, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armorer, deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and Senior Airman William S. Field, 380 ESFS combat arms instructor, deployed from Holloman AFB, Wyo., sight-in their M4 Carbines at a mobile firing range Jan. 30, 2013. Security forces members use the mobile range to sight-in their assigned weapons while deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)(RELEASED)

Volunteering to fix what we break

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army Pfc. John Howard and Spc. Christopher Rodgers, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery PATRIOT system repairers, fix a voltage converter Jan. 31, 2013. Soldiers assigned to the 1-7 ADA established the Army Repair Shop, working hand-in-hand with the Air Force’s self-help shop to coordinate the repair of various types of electronic equipment broken by service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)(RELEASED)

Volunteering to fix what we break

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army Pfc. John Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery PATRIOT system repairer, fixes a public address system Jan. 31, 2013. Soldiers assigned to the 1-7 ADA are deployed to maintain the PATRIOT missile system and perfect their maintenance skills by repairing items such as game systems, controllers, televisions, cell phones, power converters, and single-portion coffee makers broken by other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)(RELEASED)

Volunteering to fix what we break

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Army Pfc. John Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery PATRIOT system repairer, fixes a public address system using an oscilloscope Jan. 31, 2013. Soldiers assigned to the 1-7 ADA maintain the PATRIOT missile system and perfect their maintenance skills by repairing items such as game systems, controllers, televisions, cell phones, power converters, and single-portion coffee makers broken by other service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)(RELEASED)

Kingpin - 14 AFSCs, one air picture

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Lacey, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron ground radar systems maintainer, deployed from Appleton, Wis., performs a preventative maintenance inspection on the TPS-75 radar system using the Air Force Radar Evaluations System Jan. 21, 2013. The 727 EACS, also known as “Kingpin,” is comprised of 14 career fields that are responsible for monitoring and providing vital air picture information to ensure the successful completion of the Air Tasking Order. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)(RELEASED)

Kingpin - 14 AFSCs, one air picture

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Dietrich, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron electronic protection technician, deployed from LaCrosse, Wis., makes adjustments to the TPS-75 radar system Jan. 21, 2013. Dietrich performs periodic evaluations and adjustments to the radar to ensure it is able to accurately deter enemy attacks and provide a clear air picture for “Kingpin” operators. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer)(RELEASED)