Megan McAlister and son Colin await husband and father, Tech. Sgt. Chris McAlister, 756th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 9, 2015. McAlister was deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. He was separated from his wife and eight-month-old son for two months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)