A long-awaited moment

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jeni Zayas, wife of Master Sgt. Roberto Zayas, 728th Air Control Squadron, spends a few longed-for moments with her husband shortly after he arrived home May 24 from his deployment to Southwest Asia. Family members gathered in front of the squadron as more than 175 members of the 728th ACS, the Demons, returned home from a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 728th ACS mission encompasses the widest variety of Air Force careers, affording it global reach and the ability to complete its mission anywhere needed. The Airmen spent the last five months in Iraq controlling and monitoring Iraqi airspace, assisting in providing close air support for troops in conflict and reconnaissance and directing tanker traffic for refueling efforts. The squadron has spent nine of the past 12 months deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)