493 EFS Grim Reapers activated, ready to fight tonight

Col. Gregory Guillot, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, unfurls the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron guidon flag while Lt. Col. Skip Pribyl, new 493rd EFS commander, awaits the activation orders for the ceremony April 11, 2011. Colonel Pribyl is deployed from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)

493 EFS ready to 'fight tonight' in Southwest Asia

A 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C pilot taxis in after arriving in Southwest Asia April 9, 2011, to enhance regional partnerships. The 493rd EFS is deployed from RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The F-15C Eagle's air superiority is achieved through a mixture of unprecedented maneuverability and acceleration, range, weapons and avionics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)

Ties that bind Brothers in Arms

Senior Master Joseph Doss, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, realized Staff Sgt. Christopher Doss, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was his brother during their deployment to the same location in Southwest Asia. The two have been catching up on more than 24 years of lost time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

Ties that bind Brothers in Arms

Senior Master Joseph Doss, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, walks with his brother, Staff Sgt. Christopher Doss, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, whom he discovered recently during their current deployment to the same location in Southwest Asia. The two have been catching up on more than 24 years of lost time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

Slow and Steady Claws

A F6A Home Station Improvised Explosive Devise/Weapon of Mass Destruction Response Robot, controlled by Senior Airman Christopher Barajas, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, removes a simulated explosive from a tight space during a training session Jan. 20, 2010, at the Explosive Ordinance Disposal shop. It usually takes about 30 minutes to three hours to completely remove and defuse an explosive, depending on the type. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)(Released)

Initial success or total failure

Senior Airman Christopher Barajas, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, controls the F6A robot from the Operator's Control Unit truck Jan. 20, 2010, at the Explosive Ordinance Disposal shop. It usually takes about 30 minutes to three hours to completely remove and defuse an explosive, depending on the type. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)(Released)