U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Whitehurst, 633rd Communications Squadron client systems technician, jokes around with his family on their drive to the airport in Hampton, Virginia, March 27, 2018. Whitehurst was heading to the airport to depart for his first deployment, which was also his first time leaving the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard)