“Mission First, People Always.”–...
Three members of the Air Force Reserve’s 624th Regional Support Group, 48th Aerial Port Squadron, recently returned from a six-month deployment—from October 2024 to April 2025–two to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and one to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. Their shared stories bring into focus a fuller picture of deployment; one marked by personal growth, quiet strength and the constant balance between duty, leadership and family.




