More than 100 family members welcome home Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron and the 437th Operations Support Squadron out on the flightline March 2, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C, during the unit’s redeployment from Southwest Asia. Aircrews from the 16th AS flew 1,902 sorties, logged more than 4,400 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 71 million pounds of cargo and 17,500 personnel during their two-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron arrive home, March 2, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C, during their redeployment from Southwest Asia. Aircrews from the 16th AS flew 1,902 sorties, logged more than 4,400 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 71 million pounds of cargo and 17,500 personnel during their two-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

Capt. Michael Busse reunites with his son March 2, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C, during the 16th Airlift Squadron’s redeployment from Southwest Asia. Aircrews from the 16th AS flew 1,902 sorties, logged more than 4,400 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 71 million pounds of cargo and 17,500 personnel during their two-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

Col. John Lamontagne, 437th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Hughes, 437th AW command chief, welcome home Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron and the 437th Operations Support Squadron, March 2, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C, during their redeployment from Southwest Asia. Aircrews from the 16th AS flew 1,902 sorties, logged more than 4,400 combat flying hours and airlifted more than 71 million pounds of cargo and 17,500 personnel during their two-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)