Wounded Warriors ready to get back into the fight

A U.S. Army Spc. Mark Rios, a UH-60 Black Hawk mechanic, is seen by U.S. Air Force Maj. Norris Jackson, a doctor at the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, in order to be medically cleared to go back to his combat unit, undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, August 30, 2012. The Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP) houses and cares for up to 20 members who are injured while in combat. The ITCP was established in order to care for injured troops, who were able to be rehabilitated and returned to their respective units within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)

Wounded Warriors ready to get back into the fight

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Rios, a UH-60 Black Hawk mechanic, waits to be seen by U.S. Air Force Maj. Norris Jackson, a doctor at the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group, undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, August 30, 2012. Spc. Rios is a member of the Inter Theater Care Program (ITCP) and spent several weeks healing from a major surgery. The ITCP was established in order to care for injured troops, who were able to be rehabilitated and returned to their respective units within the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)

22nd EARS goes where needed to make mission happen

U.S. Air Force Capt. Logan Smith, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a pre-flight safety briefing with other crew members during a refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Transit Center from Fairchild AFB, Wash. and conduct daily missions over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)

Theater Security Cooperation

A local Kyrgyzstan elder escorts U.S. Air Force Theater Security Cooperation members and civilian personnel to four waterpump sites that are in dire need of repair or replacement, Jany-Jher, Kyrgyzstan, August 5, 2012. Manas's TSC has a two-fold mission: to positively influence political leaders and to strengthen democracy in the region. The TSC here is completely ran by U.S. Air Force personnel.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)(Released)

Theater Security Cooperation

A local Kyrgyzstan elder escorts U.S. Air Force Theater Security Cooperation members and civilian personnel to four waterpump sites that are in dire need of repair or replacement, Jany-Jher, Kyrgyzstan, August 5, 2012. Manas's TSC has a two-fold mission: to positively influence political leaders and to strengthen democracy in the region. The TSC here is completely ran by U.S. Air Force personnel.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)(Released)

Theater Security Cooperation

A U.S. Air Force Theater Security Cooperation member conducts a land survey near Jany-Jher, a nearby village of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, August 5, 2012. Manas's TSC has a two-fold mission: to positively influence political leaders and to strengthen democracy in the region. The TSC here is completely ran by U.S. Air Force personnel.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)(Released)