Falcon Rising
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Martin Johnson, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses hand signals to tell Capt. Thomas "Shack" Graham, 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, to standby for the chalks to be removed from under his aircraft. Communication between the pilot and maintenance personnel is essential in ensuring safety. Both Captain Graham and Airman Johnson are deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)