Airman bandages simulated injury

Staff Sgt. Michael Bookhardt, 88th Communications Group, bandages a simulated optic nerve injury on Airman 1st Class, Alexis Arroyo, 88th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, during a readiness exercise. Airman from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base simulated a deployment to Manas Air Force Base, Kyrgyzstan Feb. 17-20.

Airman stands guard

Airman 1st Class Christopher Christensen, 88th Communications Squadron ground radio apprentice, guards the perimeter of the Warfighter Training Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during a readiness exercise held Feb. 17-20. The exercise simulated the deployment of 150 Airmen to Manas Air Force Base, Kyrgyzstan.

Airmen arrive at the WTC

Airmen with simulated wounds arrive at the Warfighter Training Facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during a readiness exercise held Feb. 17-20. Over 150 Airmen deployed to the facility to enhance their wartime capabilities.

Aspiring entomologist

Staff Sgt. Laurie Kidwell, 341st Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of public health, pulls a spider from a display case for her son David, 4 1/2, to look at under a microscope at the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron entomology office Feb. 17. The Kidwell's will soon leave for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on a humanitarian reassignment so David can receive further treatment for autism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dillon White)

Rockin' in Iraq

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Dennis Pack, a member of the U.S. Air Force Central Command Band group Falcon, rocks into another energetic guitar solo while a mix of servicemembers and civilians listen during a performance here Feb. 6 on their 60-day rotation in the area of responsibility. SSgt Pack is currently deployed here from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and is a native Twinfalls, Idaho (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

Dr. Raja Parasuraman

Dr. Raja Parasuraman, university professor and director of the doctoral program in human factors and applied cognition at George Mason University, will lead a research seminar on "Trust in Automation" on February 27, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The event is open to those with base access. (Courtesy photo)

BBC documentary James May on the Moon

Lt. Col. John Gibbons, Flight Surgeon with the Air Force Research Laboratory, monitors the vital signs of James May, Presenter with the BBC, from the AFRL Centrifuge control room during production of a documentary by BBC, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first to put a man on the Moon. May was spun to several Gs in the AFRL Centrifuge at Brooks City-Base, TX. His experience allowed him to be more familiar with the experiences of Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., during the initial phase of launch which entered orbit of the Earth 12 minutes after takeoff. (US Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

BBC documentary James May on the Moon

Staff Sgt. Shawn Rose (left) an Aerospace Physiology Technician and Staff Sgt. Andre Scott, Aerospace Physiology Technician with the Air Force Research Laboratory, coaches James May, Presenter with the BBC, through g-straining maneuvers from the AFRL Centrifuge control room during production of a documentary by BBC, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, the first to put a man on the Moon. May was spun to several Gs in the AFRL Centrifuge at Brooks City-Base, TX. His experience allowed him to be more familiar with the experiences of Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., during the initial phase of launch which entered orbit of the Earth 12 minutes after takeoff. (US Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)

Pre-deployment Fair

Joshua King sports a new look after getting his face painted at a Pre-deployment Fair for base Airmen and their families Jan. 31 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Joshua is the son of Jim and Capt. Teresa King with the Air Force Institute of Technology. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Pre-deployment Fair

Tech. Sgt. Chris Jeffreys, helps make a memory during the Pre-deployment Fair for base Airmen and their families Jan. 31 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Jeffreys, an analyst with the National Air & Space Intelligence Center, was among many base volunteers and community partners who helped make the event a success for nearly 200 participants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Pre-deployment Fair

Gabriel Barnes gets his face painted by volunteer Rebekah Rodriguez during the Pre-deployment Fair for base Airmen and their families Jan. 31 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He is the son of Jennifer and Staff Sgt. Gabriel Barnes, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the 88th Air Base Wing's Civil Engineer Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Pre-deployment Fair

A Build-A-Bear volunteer assists Anika Wright in giving her bear a loving heart during a Pre-deployment Fair for base Airmen and their families Jan. 31 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Nearly 200 participated in the event, designed to ease the stress of deployment for military families. Anika is the daughter of Kuldip and Maj. Joshua Wright, an 88th Medical Group physician deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)