The family of Master Sgt. Matthew Timm, the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of loading, holds up signs as they await his return from a six-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 18, 2018. During the deployment, Ellsworth AFB aircrews provided theater commanders with critical long-range strike capability, persistent presence, large diverse weapons payload and organic sensors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Denise M. Jenson)