Lt Col Michael J. McCarthy, USAF, is chief of the Central and South Asia Branch of the Security Cooperation Division, US Central Command (USCENTCOM), MacDill AFB, Florida. Colonel McCarthy's past operational assignments include squadron intelligence officer in the 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and then as chief of both the Intelligence Operations and Target Operations Branches in the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing Intelligence Division, Homestead AFB, Florida; watch officer, Base Warning Office, Ramstein AB, germany; command intelligence briefer, Headquarters, US Air Forces in Europe; senior an...