Bill and Robyn Tompkins, Quail Valley residents, recently welcomed home their daughter Lieutenant Alicia Tompkins Carey, who was visiting between deployments with United States Air Force.

Lieutenant Alicia Tompkins Carey, a graduate of Elkins High School, the United States Air Force Academy and daughter of Quail Valley residents Bill and Robyn Tompkins, recently returned home from deployment in the Middle East for a delayed Christmas with her family.

When the Quail Valley Exchange Club heard the news, the members quickly went to work getting permission from the Tompkins’ neighbors, to line their street with American Flags upon her return. “It is our pleasure to honor these fine young men and women who are serving our country,” said Kirk Wilkerson of the Exchange Club.

Lieutenant Carey is a C-17 pilot in the United States Air Force 15th Airlift Squadron stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. In the fall of 2009, she deployed with the 17th Airlift Squadron to Qatar. The 17th flew daily missions to transport supplies, equipment and personnel as well as performed medical evacuations and Command transport services. Lieutenant Carey routinely flies to Germany, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Djibouti.

Lieutenant Carey is scheduled for redeployment mid year. Her husband, Lt. Zach Carey, is also in the United States Air Force. He is a Security Forces Officer presently deployed to Afghanistan.

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