(Right) First Lieutenant Erik Ruiz, 28th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, greets Airman 1st Class Mason Richard, 28th Security Forces Squadron police officer, upon his return from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia, at Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, S.D., Oct. 20. While serving in Southwest Asia, Airman 1st Class Mason Dixon provided rapid, decisive and sustainable mission support to Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (US Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Adam Grant)