Utah Air National Guard unit returns from Persian Gulf

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Dustin Schramm, 9, (front left) Kylee Schramm, 12, (middle) and Janet Schramm (right) Springville, cheer as they see Bryan Schramm come down the escalator at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Twelve airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Stephanie Hendrickson, Logan, holds 1½-year-old Emmett, as they look for this dad to come down the escalator at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Twelve airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Friends and family members welcome home 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Rochelle Tanner, Pleasant Grove, welcomes her husband, Vince Tanner as he arrives home at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

David Hendrickson, Logan, holds his wife Stephanie and 1½-year-old Emmett at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Hendrickson was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Colby WIlliams gets a hug from his mother, Sherilyn Williams, Sandy, at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Williams was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Kyla Williams (left) hugs her brother Colby WIlliams, as he arrives at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Williams was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Heidi Ward (left) watches as her three boys, Christian, Allen, and Justin, greet their dad Christian, at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Ward was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Heidi Ward hugs her husband, Christian, at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Ward was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Greg Taylor hugs his daughter Kenley at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Taylor was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune
Vince Tanner, Pleasant Grove, hugs his dad Charles Tanner, at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Vince Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Vince Tanner, Pleasant Grove holds his granddaughter Danica Gray, 3, at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune

Children wait for their grandfather Randy Young to arrive at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Young was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

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Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Dustin Schramm, 9, (front left) Kylee Schramm, 12, (middle) and Janet Schramm (right) Springville, cheer as they see Bryan Schramm come down the escalator at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Twelve airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Stephanie Hendrickson, Logan, holds 1½-year-old Emmett, as they look for this dad to come down the escalator at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Twelve airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Friends and family members welcome home 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Friends and family members welcome home 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Rochelle Tanner, Pleasant Grove, welcomes her husband, Vince Tanner as he arrives home at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune David Hendrickson, Logan, holds his wife Stephanie and 1½-year-old Emmett at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Hendrickson was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Colby WIlliams gets a hug from his mother, Sherilyn Williams, Sandy, at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Williams was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyla Williams (left) hugs her brother Colby WIlliams, as he arrives at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Williams was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Ward (left) watches as her three boys, Christian, Allen, and Justin, greet their dad Christian, at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Ward was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Heidi Ward hugs her husband, Christian, at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Ward was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Greg Taylor hugs his daughter Kenley at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Taylor was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Vince Tanner, Pleasant Grove, hugs his dad Charles Tanner, at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Vince Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Vince Tanner, Pleasant Grove holds his granddaughter Danica Gray, 3, at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Rochelle Tanner, Pleasant Grove, welcomes her husband, Vince Tanner as he arrives home at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Tanner was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Children wait for their grandfather Randy Young to arrive at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Friday, November 16, 2012. Young was one of 12 airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron who returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Friday. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf region, they installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable and constructed communications towers.

· November 16, 2012 2:53 pm

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Twelve members of the Utah Air National Guard's 130th Engineering Installation Squadron returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. During their deployment to Qatar and the Persian Gulf, the squadron installed communications equipment and fiber-optic cable, and constructed communication towers.