455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan--U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dustin Bartlett (left), and Senior Airman Edwin Brown, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, operate an arresting cable motor at Bagram Airfield, Jan. 15, 2010. Bartlett is from Duluth, Minn., and Brown is from Maple, Wis., both are members of the Minnesota National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan--U.S. Air Force Airmen Senior Airman Melissa Gillett, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, maintains arresting cables at Bagram Airfield, Jan. 15, 2010. Gillett is a member of the Minnesota National Guard from Duluth, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan--U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Cole, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, applies lubricant to an arresting cable at Bagram Airfield, Jan. 15, 2010. Cole is a member of the Minnesota National Guard from Duluth, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross)

Jennifer Kuhlamn, Wing Family Program Coordinator

Wing Family Program Coordinator, Jennifer Kuhlman, of the 148th Fighter Wing gives a teddy bear to a daughter of a deploying Securtiy Forces member before a deployment Oct. 19th, 2009 at the Air National Guard Base in Duluth, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jason Rolfe)

148th Civil Engineers deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

A St. Paul based C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Air Wing awaits the arrival of members of the 148th Fighter Wing Air National Guard as they prepare to depart Duluth, Minn. Dec. 17th, 2009. A large number of 148th Civil Engineers will deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan for approximately six months in late 2009 and early 2010.

148th Civil Engineers deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christa Wood hugs her son goodbye as the first wave of Civil Engineers from the 148th Fighter Wing departs Duluth, Minn. Dec. 17th, 2009. A large number of 148th Civil Engineers will deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan for approximately six months in late 2009 and early 2010.