U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Bass, 366th Security Forces Squadron, receives a coin from Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, U.S. Air Forces Central Command Southwest Asia commander, at Forward Operating Base Nejrab, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2011. Bass is currently deployed as part of the Kapisa Provincial Reconstruction Team, which is responsible for conducting counterinsurgency and stability operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)