Surprise

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Senior Airman Daniel Garcia, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, texts a friend as he arranges to surprise his girlfriend at her work after returning from a six-month deployment to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, March 6. Garcia and 20 other security forces Airmen deployed for six months to provide security for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Kodak moment

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Staff Sgt. Michael McClintock, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, shares a special moment with his daughter, Bailey, after not seeing her for more than six months March 6. McClintock and 20 other 434th SFS Airmen deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, to provide security for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Welcome back

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Melissa Martinez hugs her husband, Staff Sgt. James Craig III as he and 20 other 434th Security Forces Squadron Airmen returned home from a six-month deployment to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, March. 6. Craig is a fire team leader who helped provide security for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Welcome back

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, welcomes back Tech. Sgt. Brian Haase, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, as he returns to Grissom after a six-month deployment to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, March 6. More than 20 434th SFS troops deployed to the base to support its security. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Grissom celebrates St. Patrick's Day

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Marty Foye, 434th Air Refueling Wing financial services officer, sings "Hill of Knocknashee," a traditional Irish song about a hill near where his family has strong ties. Each year around St. Patrick's Day, Foye leads Grissom personnel in song to celebrate the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

An Irish jig

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom personnel listen to Marty Foye, 434th Air Refueling Wing financial services officer, sing traditional Irish songs and jigs as they take a few moments to celebrate St. Patrick's Day March 15. Each year around St. Patrick's Day, Foye leads Grissom personnel in song to celebrate the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)