CFACC carves up a taste of home

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Forces Air Component commander, carves a turkey during the Thanksgiving meal at a deployed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 22. Several military leaders from across the base volunteered their time to help serve the holiday meal to deployed warriors throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

CFACC carves up a taste of home

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Forces Air Component commander, serves freshly carved turkey to Tech. Sgt. Daaiyah Ferguson, 609th Air Operations Center, Nov. 22, during the Thanksgiving meal at a deployed location in Southwest Asia. Several military leaders from across the base volunteered their time to help serve the holiday meal to deployed warriors throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Marines board an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a redeployment mission at Camp Bastion Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2012. The U.S. military is drawing down forces in Afghanistan and redeploying combat forces while transitioning security control to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The ANSF and U.S. forces have worked closely and effectively to transition control of security in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/Released)

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Harp, C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster, performs engine start-up procedures with the onboard crew during a redeployment mission headed for Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2012. Sgt. Harp is currently part of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The 817th and their C-17s are an integral piece of the redeployment mission and help to move cargo within the AOR and transport passengers during redeployment missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/Released)

JTACs

Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, Joint Fire Observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va. and Honick hometown is Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

JTACs

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branches of the U.S. and Multi-National Military. Perry hometown is Front Royal, Va. and Honick hometown is Pittsburgh, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)