Securing Aid
/ Published February 12, 2009
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Senior Airman Kristopher Gathright helps provide security during a humanitarian aid drop in Nijrab, Afghanistan. SrA Gathright is part of the 72nd Security Force Squadron from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The squadron has a small team in Afghanistan that works with the Army to provide security for Civil Affairs efforts. These efforts provide humanitarian aid and other services for villages in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo)
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Master Sgt. James Mogren, who just won Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Month for the 755th Air Expeditionary Group, tries to make a connection with Afghan children by using a teddy bear. In peacetime and in war, Civil Affairs units bridge the gap between coalition forces and the local population by providing necessities and attempting to improve the quality of life. (Air Force photo)