Farewell 2012
Ms. Amanda Palmer and her son, Brayden watch as her husband, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Palmer, 140th Maintenance Squadron, takes off for a deployment at Buckley Air Force Base Colo., Nov 1, 2012. Members of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, have been taking off from Buckley AFB, Colo. this week, headed to a forward operating location in support of Air Force Central Command. These pilots, aircraft maintainers and support personnel will be deployed throughout the holiday season in order to support the ongoing Overseas Contingency Operations. (Colorado Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)