U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, welcomes home a group of 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron Airmen following a six month deployment to Iraq, Oct. 13, 2018. Thirteen Airmen supported the air traffic control mission out of Al Assad Air Base, Iraq which falls under Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)