Staff Sgt. Gaddis working during her deployment.

Staff Sgt. Sasha Gaddis, security forces journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, works on a police report during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, April 7. As a security forces Airman, Sergeant Gaddis supports all security and force protection efforts for a deployed wing of more than 1,900 people and for billions of dollars worth of Air Force equipment and assets. She is deployed from the 95th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and her hometown is Oklahoma City, Okla. The 380th ESFS, as part of the 380th AEW, supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Air Force photograph by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol

Edwards security forces Airmen deploy

Airmen from the 95th Security Forces Squadron board a chartered plane March 10th. About 40 Airmen from 95th SFS are deploying to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan for six months. (Air Force photo/Kenji Thuloweit)

Exercise

Lt. Col. Susie Lewis, 95th Force Support Squadron commander, performs buddy check on another Airman during Phase II of the base's Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 28. The purpose of the exercise was to prepare base personnel for any potential real-world crisis or deployment. (Air Force Photo/Mike Cassidy)

Exercise

Tech. Sgt. Leonardo Castro and Senior Airman Brandon Shaffer, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, map the coordinates of a simulated unexploded ordnance during Phase II of an Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 28. The exercise assessed the base's plans, procedures, responses and new processes for training and evaluating at Camp Corum. (Air Force photo/ Mike Cassidy)

Exercise

Staff Sgt. Alexander Adeleye, 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer, receives medical attention during an Emergency Management Exercise Jan. 26 here. (Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)

Exercise

Freddie Yanez (right), Edwards Fire Department lead firefighter, checks the vitals of Daniel Roy, base firefighter, following participation in a hazardous chemical spill exercise Jan. 26. Roads were blocked as part of the response and 19 buildings were evaluated. (Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)

Team Edwards prepares for no notice inspections

Staff Sgt. Mike Werre, 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate explosive ordinance disposal technician and Airman 1st Class Brandon Bass, 95th CE EOD technician, help Staff Sgt. Erik Nadeau, 95th CE EOD technician don a bomb suit during the emergency management exercise at the Child Development Center June 23. Phase one of the exercise tested the timeliness and capability of the crisis response teams. (Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)

Team Edwards prepares for no notice inspections

Airmen treat a simulated eye wound during phase two of Edwards operational readiness exercise June 24. Phase two of the exercise, Airmen received training on weapons familiarization, CBRN, self-aid buddy care and explosive ordnance sweeps. (Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)

21 95th SFS Airmen return from Iraq

On Oct. 16, Senior Airman Justin Vanderhoof, 95th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, hugs his daughter after returing from a six-month deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq, in support of the Global War on Terror. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)

News from the front: Afghanistan

Master Sgt. Aaron Kigar (right, in desert flight suit), air liaison officer for Afghanistan Regional Security Integration Command -West at Camp Stone in Heart, Afghanistan, poses for a photo opportunity with the Army logistics support team. Sergeant Kigar is deployed to Afghanistan, and his responsibilities include manifesting and moving people and cargo by convoy to Herat Airfield in order to supply all Forward Operating Bases in Western Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

Edwards deploys 28 95th SFS Airmen

An Airman says goodbye prior to leaving for a deployment. Twenty-eight 95th Security Force Airmen were deployed Sept. 23. During this deployment their primary duty will be to provide security for Ali Air Base, Iraq, security by maintaining law and order. (U.S. Air Force photo Mike Cassidy)

Edwards deploys 28 95th SFS Airmen

A departing Airman makes a final phone call prior to deployment. The 95th Security Forces Squadron deployed 28 servicemembers Sept. 23 for a six-month tour at Ali Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Before they left, they received a pre-departure briefing and were seen off by Col. Nancy Wharton, 95th Air Base Wing vice commander, and other base leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo Mike Cassidy)