MacDill Maintenance Officer, Staten Island native, leads deployed aircraft maintainers

Capt. Jaclyn Cordero is a maintenance officer with the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. She is pictured her ein front of the base?s September 11th memorial. She is deployed from the 6th Maintenance Operations Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and her hometown is Staten Island, N.Y.

Loss of power for 380th AEW provides electrical systems professionals a chance to shine

Staff Sgt. Eric Pulkinen,a electrical systems craftsman with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, checks the battery bank at the high-voltage switching center. Electrical systems workers came to the forefront June 22 when the 380th AEW lost power. Their hard work after duty hours ensured power was restored as quickly as possible. Sergeant Pulkinenis is deployed from the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany., and his hometown is Anchorage, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Larlee/released)

Maxwell NCO, Waterloo native, keeps vigilant eye on air operations in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Frederick Bushby, security forces craftsman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches the flightline in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing operations area at a nondisclosed base in Southwest Asia on June 21, 2010. Sergeant Bushby is deployed from the 42nd Security Forces Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and his hometown is Waterloo Iowa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Larlee/released)

Maxwell NCO, Waterloo native, keeps vigilant eye on air operations in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Frederick Bushby, security forces craftsman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches the flightline in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing operations area at a nondisclosed base in Southwest Asia on June 21, 2010. Sergeant Bushby is deployed from the 42nd Security Forces Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and his hometown is Waterloo Iowa. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Larlee/released)

Cannon airman first class, Vallejo native, supports security forces operations in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Daniel Santiago, security forces journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches a checkpoint in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing operations area at a nondisclosed base in Southwest Asia on June 21, 2010. Airman Santiago is deployed from the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and his hometown is Vallejo, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Larlee/released)

Cannon airman first class, Vallejo native, supports security forces operations in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Daniel Santiago, security forces journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches a checkpoint in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing operations area at a nondisclosed base in Southwest Asia on June 21, 2010. Airman Santiago is deployed from the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., and his hometown is Vallejo, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Larlee/released)