Desert sunset over Southwest Asia

The suns sets over the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 20, 210. the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 380th AEW is comprised of four groups and 12 squadrons and the wing's deployed mission includes air refueling, surveillance and reconnaissance in support of overseas contingency operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

Comptroller officer, Wichita Falls native, leads finance team at Southwest Asia base

Capt. Brian Vance, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing comptroller officer in the wing's financial management office, passes a folder to Staff Sgt. Zully Renon of his office during operations Jan. 8, 2009, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Captain Vance is deployed from the Secretary of the Air Force Financial Operations and Workforce Management Directorate at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. , and his hometown is Wichita Falls, Texas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

Luke NCO, Makakilo native, ensures funds are on target in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Zully Renon of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing financial management office exchanges money at her office's cashier's cage during operations Jan. 8, 2009, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Renon is deployed from the 56th Comptroller Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., and her hometown is Makakilo, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

Luke NCO, Makakilo native, ensures funds are on target in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Zully Renon of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing financial management office exchanges money at her office's cashier's cage during operations Jan. 8, 2009, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Renon is deployed from the 56th Comptroller Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., and her hometown is Makakilo, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

Sun sets over Southwest Asia camp

The sun sets over the camp for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

Nighttime flightline ops in Southwest Asia

Maintenance Airmen perform post-flight preparation of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft on the flightline of a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 10, 2010. The aircraft and Airmen, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)