Air Force senior airmen Mike Malarsie and Bradley Smith pose for a photo during their Afghanistan deployment. An improvised explosive device attack Jan. 3 mortally wounded Airman Smith and injured Airman Malarsie. The two tactical airlift control Airmen were assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Riley, Kan. This Air Force unit provides combat-mission-ready TACPs for combat maneuver units of the 1st Infantry Division and 1st Armored Division, acting as the battlefield liaison between ground forces and aircraft weapon systems. These two Airmen served as a two-man team working in an Army ground unit and directing close air support firepower toward enemy targets on the ground. (Courtesy photo)
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