Lt. Col. "Shooter" and his A-10 Warthog

The Lt. Col. dressed for a sandstorm-the soldiers get covered in sand and grit.  The sand gets everywhere! even inside their rooms, closets and beds.  They wear eye goggles and scarves over their mouths so they can breathe.

an Air Force A-10

Armed Hound Jet

Santa Crew!  The Capt. and the HH-60 crew

HH-60 landing with PJ's

PJ's (pararescue specialists) coming to the rescue!  These people are specialists in security and medical care.

Staff MSgt

A-10s de-arming

The Capt. in front of his HH-60 helicopter

The Lt. Col. outside during a sandstorm-it comes in fast and causes zero visibility

Air Force Base in Al Jaber, Kuwait from an HC-130 Hercules.  This base is about 90 miles south of Iraq.

The Lt. Col. in another sandstorm

Aerial view of the AFB in Kuwait.  Notice the damage left from the Gulf War bombing.

The 1Lt. getting ready to launch his A-10

One of the commanders being interviewed by FOXNews

The sun going down in Kuwait

The nose of an HC-130

HH-60 helicopter

an Air Force HH-60

1Lt. strapping into his A-10

Just a days work! HC refueling an HH-60 helicopter

HH-60 taking off

Watch out! A wild camel herd!

Gun on an HH-60

Air Refueling an F-16CG

HC-130 refueling

1Lt. getting ready to launch his A-10

the gas pump

an F-16CG landing-these can drop laser guided bombs and satellite guided bombs

HC-130 giving gas-"fill 'er up!"-The HC-130 can be used to refill the gas of an HH-60 helicopter

HC-130 giving gas-the HC-130 is a Combat Search and Rescue plane.  If someone goes down, this is sent in to get 'em out!

This is the Air Force Reserve unit of Patrick AFB near Cocoa Beach, FL.  We have been e-mailing quite a few of the brave men and women!