Desert Storm 25 Years Later

Senior Master Sgt. Jay Latham, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, was a 20-year-old Airman 1st Class weather observer in 1990 when he deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Storm. He was assigned to King Fahd Air Base, Dharan, Saudi Arabia, and stayed there until May 1991. During Latham’s time there, the Air Force flew over 65,000 sorties and destroyed more than 400 Iraqi aircraft. (Courtesy photo)