Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller (right), a combat camera Airman, stabilizes a mask while Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rivera (left), an aircrew flight equipment journeyman, fits the mask and helmet to his face, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. Sergeant Rivera, a Puerto Rico native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller (left), a combat camera Airman, is assisted with putting on a G-Suit properly from Tech. Sgt. Shane Walden (right), an aircrew flight equipment craftsman, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. A G-Suit is worn by aviators to avoid black-outs by putting pressure on the lower body to keep the blood circulating during high levels of accelerated force. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. Sergeant Walden, a Tampa, Fla. native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson AFB N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller, a combat camera Airman, zips up his G-Suit during a preflight fitting, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. Before going on a mission in an F-15E Strike Eagle, Sergeant Keller must get fitted with the proper gear. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller (left), a combat camera Airman, is assisted with putting on a G-Suit properly from Tech. Sgt. Shane Walden (right), an aircrew flight equipment craftsman, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. A G-Suit is worn by aviators to avoid black-outs by putting pressure on the lower body to keep the blood circulating during high levels of accelerated force. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. Sergeant Walden, a Tampa, Fla. native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson AFB N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller (right), a combat camera Airman, gets his oxygen mask checked by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rivera (left), an aircrew flight equipment journeyman, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. The mask has to be checked for cracks and holes to ensure that Sergeant Keller receives the proper amount of oxygen. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. Sergeant Rivera, a Puerto Rico native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller (right), a combat camera Airman, dons a survival vest from Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rivera (left), an aircrew flight equipment journeyman, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. Before going on a mission in an F-15E Strike Eagle, Sergeant Keller must be fitted or all the proper gear. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. Sergeant Rivera, a Puerto Rico native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson AFB N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Keller (right), a combat camera Airman, gets assistance with putting on a G-Suit properly from Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rivera (left), an aircrew flight equipment journeyman, Nov. 25, 2009. A combat camera Airman is flying with the Fighters to visually tell their story. A G-Suit is worn by aviators to avoid black-outs by putting pressure on the lower body to keep the blood circulating during high levels of accelerated force. Sergeant Keller is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and hails from Clarkrange, Tenn. Sergeant Rivera, a Puerto Rico native, is deployed from Seymour Johnson AFB N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res

Combat camera Airmen take to the skies of Afghanistan

Published Nov. 30, 2009

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan

Combat camera takes to the skies over Afghanistan