Retired pilots gather

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Retired pilots of the South Dakota Air National Guard gather during the retiree's coffee on September 13, 2011. A special signing was held for those who purchased the limited edition print, "The Rides of the Lobos" at the event. Pictured left to right; John Kittelson, Verlyn Howe, Carl Palmberg, Arden Fjellanger, Tom Lien, Bob Jamison, Dan Robar, John Carlson, and Steve Doohen.(Photo by Master Sgt. Nancy Ausland)(RELEASED)USAF

Ammo Duck

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Airman 1st Class Michael Bailey, 114th Maintenance Squadron, holds the "Ammo Duck" as he prepares to deploy on state active duty May 30, 2011. The heavily decorated duck decoy has become a sort of mascot for the Ammo shop and it is tradition that each new member must take the duck on their first deployment.(Photo by Lt. Col. Reid Christopherson)(RELEASED)USAF

Chaplain Receives F-16 Ride

SIOUX FALLS, SD - Lt. Col. Harrison Lippert, 114th Fighter Wing chaplain recieves pre-flight instructions from Col. Russ Walz, 114th Fighter Wing commander prior to his flight in the F-16 aircraft at Joe Foss Field August 16, 2011. Chaplain Lippert was one of the few select unit members of the South Dakota Air National Guard who recieved a ride in the F-16D this year.(Photo by Master Sgt. Nancy Ausland)(RELEASED)USAF

New Horizons 2011

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Members of the 114th Civil Engineer Squadron complete work on the Alkmaar Clinc as part of New Horizons 2011 here July 18, 2011. New Horizons is a cooperative effort between the government of Suriname and the United States Southern Command.(Photo by Tech. Sgt. Quinton Young)(RELEASED)USAF

New Horizons 2011

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME - Staff Sgt. Zach Jorgensen, a craftsman with the 114th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron, shows Senior Airman Andrew Peterson how to install an electrical outlet in the Alkmaar Clinc being built in the Commewijne district here July 13, 2011. The 114th is helping build one of two clinics that are scheduled to be built during New Horizons Suriname. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Quinton Young)(RELEASED) USAF

114th Civil Engineers construct clinic

PARAMARIBO, Suriname - Staff Sgt. Ryan Glidewell (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Deyong (right), 114th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, fasten a piece of corrugated metal into place for the soffits on the Alkmaar Clinic being built in the Commewijne district here July 6, 2011. New Horizons exercises are only one group of events in a broad range of activities that U.S. Southern Command carries out in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Southern Command’s Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines also contribute to professional and educational exchanges, economic development, and the strengthening of democratic institutions among other activities. (Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Stewart)(Released)