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Show The Deployment Desert Defender -, r-r- ; , I V-,- . , iV - " ' : ' """ ' Left: People at George AFB, Calif., load a DC-1- 0 in preparation for deployment to the Arabian Peninsula. ' ' ' '!' Bottom left: A father says goodbye to his newborn child. iL ..... X t - f .jf 'X Hi w iihii imhi ihiiiMBiiiffiranmiiTir i- 'hen President Bush ordered the first U.S. forces into action Aug. 7, the point of their training came into vivid focus for the first time for many Air Force people. This was no mobility exercise. Peacetime deployments and exercises paved the way for the smooth and rapid injection of American muscle into the Persian Gulf region. Aircrews, maintainers, medics and support people left their loved ones behind to do the jobs they were trained to do. No one knew how long the job would take, or what it would entail. - i L-- JM .. Mm mum "mm I i Below. Sgt. Vicky Van DeGrift handles all the equipment she needed for deployment. J - - A peaceful resolution seemed possible; in fact, it seemed likely. Economic sanctions were in place against Iraq. Diplo- f matic condemnation of the Kuwait invasion was almost universal. Few people believed Iraq's Saddam Hussein was foolish enough to risk full-scawar against a coalition that included Arab partners and promised the full measure of America's conventional fighting capability. Iraq promised to withdraw from Kuwait, but did not follow through. The world held its collective breath, hoping for peace but preparing for war. ff ' ? le . I ' A' -- a Iv - 4 i if i . 1 -- 'l r x it?--. vHi. i. ) i 'S i. . jj x; ' :s s;, - X Amn. Michelle Sayrs From the front page TorcTwo Eglin AFB, Ra., 1 5s and a Saudi 5 fly together during Desert Storm. Left. Soldiers proudly display the American flag after arriving in Saudi Arabia. Right. Sgt. (then SrA.) Glenn Maddox is welcomed home by his wife, Stephanie. All text in this issue was written by MSgt. John Banusiewicz. F-- v m ..... j F-- SSgL Robert Jackoo Desert Defender VS. Central Command Air Forces Editorial Staff This funded Air Force newspaper Is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Desert Defender are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Air Force. The editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Central Command Air Forces. All photos are Air Force photos unless otherwise Indicated. Address correspondence to Desert Defender, USCENTAF Rear (HQ TAC)PA1, Langley AFB, Va. 23665-5564 and DSN 574-501Editorial office phone numbers are (804) 2. 764-501- 4. It Gen. Charles A. Homer Cd. Ronald T. Sconyers, TAC M4 Louis J. Tiedemam Jr., TAC U. CoL O. Ernest Stepp, USAFR.. 1st LLVaierieJ. Water, TAC MSgt John D. Banusiewicz, TAC ' SSgtFtobertLPfenrttngJrMAC Joseph L Nuvofini III, TAC...., SrA Kartna A Jennings, SAC SrA. Commander, CENTAF .Director of Public Affairs, CENTAF Rear ...Director of Public Affairs, CENTAF Forward . .Acting Chief of Internal Information, CENTAF Rear ....Acting Deputy Chief of internal Information, CENTAF Rear ...Managing Editor ...Associate Editor ...Associate Editor ..Associate Editor |
