9/30/2011 - Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and family members say farewell to a crew leaving for deployment Sept. 30, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The crew will be deployed for several months throughout Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Desiree Economides)

9/30/2011 - A crew from the 36th Airlift Squadron waves goodbye from their C-130 Hercules to family and squadron members Sept. 30, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The crew, headed for deployment throughout Southwest Asia, will be deployed for several months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Desiree Economides)

9/30/2011 - The Hansen family bids farewell to their deploying father Sept. 30, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Though he will be deployed through the holidays, the Yokota Airman and Family Readiness center will have a variety of activities to help the family pass the time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Desiree Economides)