Staff Sgt. Akarie Quewon, a logistics planner with the 349th Logistics Readiness Squadron, knows the value of being ready for deployments before being called upon. "No matter when someone thinks they are likely to deploy, it's important to take care of readiness requirements sooner, rather than later," said the air reserve technician. "If you've taken care of your readiness requirements ahead of time, it will be a much smoother process when you do deploy, for both you and your family." (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)