Family members of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Roberto Ruiz, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron, watch him boarding an airplane Jan. 8, 2015, at the Abilene Regional Airport in Abilene, Texas. Several family members of more than 30 Dyess personnel spent time with their Airmen before they boarded a plane bound for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kedesha Pennant/Released)