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Hearts Apart

Children put on helmets before interacting with the horses April 3 during the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. In order to accommodate more children the event was split between two locations, one at Sunset Ranch and the other at Horses Help, in Northern Phoenix, which is a therapeutic riding facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Hearts Apart

Madison, 7, daughter of Staff Sgt. David Lunsford, 56th Security Forces Squadron, sits on a horse and waits for further instructions April 3 during the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz.. The children were divided into three teams, which took turns participating in crafts, grooming and riding the horses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

The horses watch as families of deployed members arrive at the Hearts Apart event April 3 at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. The 56th Fighter Wing staff agency key spouses and Airman and Family Readiness Center co-hosted the free event, which gave 37 children and their parents the opportunity to do crafts, learn basic riding, grooming and tacking, and enjoy a barbecue. The Heart Apart program plans monthly events and activities designed to bring families together who are facing the hardship of separation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

One team of children wait for instructions April 3 during their riding session at the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. Trained instructors teach the children the basics on horseback riding, grooming and tacking. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

Children are briefed on brushing and grooming the horses April 3 during the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. In order to accommodate more children the event was split between two locations, one at Sunset Ranch and the other at Horses Help, in Northern Phoenix, which is a therapeutic riding facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

Children make and engrave leather bracelets April 3 during the crafts portion of the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

Sunset Ranch owner, Gary "BadDog" Bennett instructs his famous horse, Blue-eyed Jack, to perform tricks April 3 during the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. Mr. Bennett is a rodeo clown, wild west entertainer and a seven time World and National Champion Cowboy Mounted Shooter. When not performing, he specializes in fixing horses with behavior issues and training mounted shooting horses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

Zion, 9, is steered though a riding course April 3 during the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. To accommodate more children the event took place at two locations. Sunset ranch hosted 10 children and Horses Help, in Northern Phoenix, hosted 27 children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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Horses Help

Cody, 11, brushes and grooms a horse April 3, 2011 during the Hearts Apart event at Sunset Ranch in Buckeye, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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NTM-A Troop

Air Force Maj. Karl Palmberg gives a bag of toys to an Afghan child during a volunteer community relations supply donation to a refugee camp in Kabul March 31, 2011. Palmberg is a personnelist in NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan who is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Lapetoda)

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5,000th flying hour

Col. Robert McCutchen Jr., 56th Fighter Wing special assistant to the commander, reached his 5,000th F-16 flying hour March 24. This feat has only been accomplished by two other F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots in the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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19th AF commander focuses on efficiency

Tech. Sgt. Ovendalin Brown, 366th Medical Group education and training NCO-in charge, show Maj. Gen. Mark Solo, 19th Air Force commander, how to start intravenous therapy on a patient simulator arm 28 Mar., during his visit to Luke Air Force Base. General Solo toured the base March 28 and 29 meeting with Airmen to learn about the wing mission and help address issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Steve Nabor)

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Thunderbird selectee

Tech. Sgt. Michael Criss, crew chief and instructor at Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron, looks for leaks in the hydraulics system of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke Air Force Base. Sergeant Criss has been an F-16 crew chief for nearly 10 years and was recently selected to join the Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Phase Dock

Civilian Ron Dulaney, left, Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, middle, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Gonzalez, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase team members, dismantle the landing gear at phase dock three on February 17th. Fixing the landing gear takes place on the second and third days of the phase. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aiman David Owsianka)

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Phase Dock

Senior Airman Anothony Griffin, left, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Gonzalez, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase team members, jack the tail end of the landing gear on the aircraft at phse dock three. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aiman David Owsianka)

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Phase Dock

Airman 1st Class Sean Williams, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase team member, opens a circuit breaker panel when the aircraft is raised at phase dock three. Raising the jet allows Airmen easier access to fix it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aiman David Owsianka)

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Phase Dock

Senior Airman Alan Morse, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase team member, jacks the nose end of the aircraft at phase dock three on February 17th. Phase dock members raise the aircraft to work under the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aiman David Owsianka)

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Phase Dock

Airman 1st Class Jacob Gonzalez, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase team member, inspects an aircraft using work cards during a phase inspection at phase dock three on February 17th. Phase dock members fill out work cards to ensure the jet is fixed correctly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aiman David Owsianka)

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EOD Technician

Senior Airman Edward Garwick, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, uses a TALON robot on February 15th to remotely interrogate a simulated possible improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tracie Forte)

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Dominican Republic visit

Maj. Eric Perlman, 69th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, explains to Dominican Republic officers the squadron flight schedule on February 3rd during their visit to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darlene Seltmann)

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