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Chief Master Sgt. Karen D. Dupree, left, 844th Communications Group, chief of knowledge management, Mr. Joseph W. Harrell, center, 744th Communications Squadron director of operations and Lt. Col. Herbert H. Wesselman, 744th Communications Squadron commander bid farewell to Airmen as they board a bus Sept. 7. The Airmen will be deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom for four months. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

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Chief Master Sgt. Karen D. Dupree, left, 844th Communications Group, chief of knowledge management, Mr. Joseph W. Harrell, center, 744th Communications Squadron director of operations and Lt. Col. Herbert H. Wesselman, 744th Communications Squadron commander bid farewell to Airmen as they board a bus Sept. 7. The Airmen will be deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom for four months. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

Senior Airman Rodney B. Linen and his wife, Shavonda, share a goodbye kiss moments before his bus departs. Airman Linen is assigned to the 744 CS as a voice network apprentice. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

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Senior Airman Rodney B. Linen and his wife, Shavonda, share a goodbye kiss moments before his bus departs. Airman Linen is assigned to the 744 CS as a voice network apprentice. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

Airman 1st Class Sean Dougherty, left, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Rullo, far right, bid farewell to Staff Sgt. Zuri Brown and Senior Airman Jamarlon Ellis, center, prior to going on deployment. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

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Airman 1st Class Sean Dougherty, left, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Rullo, far right, bid farewell to Staff Sgt. Zuri Brown and Senior Airman Jamarlon Ellis, center, prior to going on deployment. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

Senior Airman Eric E. Fortner displays a goodbye sign for his fellow Airmen from the 744th Communications Squadron. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

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Senior Airman Eric E. Fortner displays a goodbye sign for his fellow Airmen from the 744th Communications Squadron. (US Air Force/Bobby Jones)

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. – Approximately 15 Airmen from the 744th Communications Squadron and 844th Communications Group deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom for four months Sept. 7.

The combined units mission will assist communication efforts in various areas, such as information management and technical systems.

"We have around 45 communicators deploying over the next several weeks." said Lt. Col. Herbert H. Wesselman, 744th Communication Squadron commander. "Our combined teams will operate and maintain communications equipment to keep the warfighters connected throughout the Area Of Responsibility."

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