Capt. Emily Ladd, 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory

Capt. Emily Ladd, 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron executive officer, Mi-171 helicopter pilot and combat air adviser, Taji Air Base, Iraq, advises Iraqi Army Aviation Command's Squadron 15 lieutenants during a pre-flight briefing for night vision goggle training, July 11, 2011. Ladd is deployed from 37th Helicopter Squadron, F.E., Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and hails from Louisville, Ky. The 721st AEAS trains, advises and assists Iraqi pilots and maintenance personnel, focusing on sustainability, reliability and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)