Staff Sgt. Gaddis working during her deployment.

Staff Sgt. Sasha Gaddis, security forces journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, works on a police report during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, April 7. As a security forces Airman, Sergeant Gaddis supports all security and force protection efforts for a deployed wing of more than 1,900 people and for billions of dollars worth of Air Force equipment and assets. She is deployed from the 95th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and her hometown is Oklahoma City, Okla. The 380th ESFS, as part of the 380th AEW, supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Air Force photograph by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol

Edwards security forces Airmen deploy

Airmen from the 95th Security Forces Squadron board a chartered plane March 10th. About 40 Airmen from 95th SFS are deploying to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan for six months. (Air Force photo/Kenji Thuloweit)

Exercise

Lt. Col. Susie Lewis, 95th Force Support Squadron commander, performs buddy check on another Airman during Phase II of the base's Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 28. The purpose of the exercise was to prepare base personnel for any potential real-world crisis or deployment. (Air Force Photo/Mike Cassidy)

Exercise

Tech. Sgt. Leonardo Castro and Senior Airman Brandon Shaffer, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, map the coordinates of a simulated unexploded ordnance during Phase II of an Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 28. The exercise assessed the base's plans, procedures, responses and new processes for training and evaluating at Camp Corum. (Air Force photo/ Mike Cassidy)

Exercise

Staff Sgt. Alexander Adeleye, 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer, receives medical attention during an Emergency Management Exercise Jan. 26 here. (Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)

Exercise

Freddie Yanez (right), Edwards Fire Department lead firefighter, checks the vitals of Daniel Roy, base firefighter, following participation in a hazardous chemical spill exercise Jan. 26. Roads were blocked as part of the response and 19 buildings were evaluated. (Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)