SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Lt. Col. Joshua Ruddell, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot and director of operations, is welcomed home by his wife, Neva, and children, from left, Tyler, Carter and Bella on Ramp 4 here April 10 after returning from his deployment from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Ruddell was one of the squadron’s six pilots who had been providing close air support during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks)(Released)