Personnel inspect and make final preparations of their

Personnel inspect and make final preparations of their mobility equipment before being staged for final approval and loading on military transport aircraft. The 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., comprising of South Carolina Air National Guard personnel and an active duty association prepare for their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The entire mobilization process will take place over the next two weeks. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward E. Snyder)