FORWARD OPERATING LOCATION MANTA, Ecuador -- Lt. Col. Jared Curtis, 478th Expeditionary Operations Squadron commander, stands with local citizens in front of an ambulance donated to an organization near FOL Manta Sept. 16. To mark the end of 10 years of community relations activities, officials donated almost $1 million worth of equipment, food and supplies to local establishments. The forward operating location was deactivated Sept. 18 after a lease between the United States and Ecuador expired. (Courtesy Photo)