An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron returns home to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017, after a six-month deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. While deployed, the pilot supported Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, which focuses on assisting Afghanistan’s people and government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)