Plane spotting in the desert

As an aviation buff, serving in the Air Force has been a natural fit. One of the perks for me of particular branch of the military is that there are almost always planes flying overhead. Naturally, this is even more the case while deployed. Since we arrived here I have had the joy seeing a nearly constant stream of aircraft, some of which I had never seen before.

While operational security concerns understandably preclude me from taking my own pictures, this photo of a Delaware Air National Guard C-130 Hercules from the 386 AEW Public Affairs provides a small glimpse of what we get to see nearly every day.

OPSEC/Air Force disclaimers:

While sharing some particular moments from my government sponsored camping trip, I need to mention a concept that the Air Force refers to as OPSEC, or operational security. Essentially, it is a modern way of saying “loose lips sink ships.” Travel dates, my location, and the details of what I am doing are all going to remain unsaid in this forum and on social media. Instead, I am going to occasionally share generalized “day in the life of a chaplain” posts that are produced in conversation with our unit’s public affairs folks. Please understand if there are certain questions or topics that I refrain from discussing in this particular setting.

This blog is produced on my own time using personal equipment. No Air Force or DOD endorsement is implied.