Christmas Eve Mission

A member of the 40th Airlift Squadron sprays de-icing fluid onto the wing of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules as the aircraft is prepared for a mission at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Dec. 24, 1996. The Hercules and its crew were flying missions into Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of the Stabilization Force under Operation Joint Guard. Joint Guard is the successor to Operation Joint Endeavor. The 40th was deployed to Ramstein from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.