908AW C-130s make a pass for crowd

Two 908th Airlift Wing C-130s bearing returning unit members make a pass before landing on the Maxwell AFB flightline Sept. 9. The returning unit members were treated to a ceremony to mark the return of the last 908th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft, aircrews and maintenance personnel from Southwest Asia. The Montgomery, Ala.,- based Air Force Reserve unit is nearing the end of a two-year activation that began in late-November 2003 supporting the Global War on Terrorism. At one point more than 400 of the unit's Reservists (about one-third of the 908th's total membership) were serving at stateside and overseas locations, supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Most deployments consisted primarily of maintenance and flying operations personnel; however, unit reservists from virtually all specialties including security forces, medical, services, transportation, and aerial port personnel have served as well. Photo by Jeffery Melvin, 908th AW Public Affairs, Maxwell AFB, Ala.