 
Fighting flames
Firefighters battle a fire Oct. 13, 2011, at the lodging facility at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. All occupants were accounted for and no injuries were reported. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)
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Posted: 10/20/2011
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Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta delivers remarks Oct. 11, 2011, during an event hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)
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Posted: 10/20/2011
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Welcome home
Maj. Craig Morash is greeted home by his daughter, Adeline, Oct. 11, 2011, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., after returning from a deployment. Morash was part of a six-month deployment to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, where he supported Operation Enduring Freedom. He is an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)
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Posted: 10/20/2011
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Locked up
Staff Sgt. Michelle Charlie waits for a reporting statement from Drew Hagen Oct. 11, 2011, during a mock training instructor drill at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Officials at the 345th Recruiting Squadron scheduled the drill to give future Airman an opportunity to experience basic training and ask questions. Charlie is a former military training instructor, and Hagen is a Delayed Entry Program member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)
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Posted: 10/20/2011
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Tire change
Senior Airman Justin Evans rolls a used C-5 Galaxy tire-and-wheel assembly to collection point after its removal Oct. 6, 2011, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The installation's fleet will soon be part of a worldwide surge of 41 C-5 aircraft that will bring together 18 active duty and 23 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command crews to move cargo and passengers in support of combatant commanders across the globe. Evans is a crew chief assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)
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Posted: 10/20/2011
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Wild blue yonder
-16 Fighting Falcons with the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force aerial demonstration team, perform during the 2011 Legacy of Liberty Air Show on Oct. 8, 2011, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Yokota Airmen get fit, give back
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet taxis by as Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing stretch for the wing run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 7, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Heated competition
Staff Sgt. Chris Sims (left) and Senior Airman Phillip Hohner lock down an Aim-120 missile to a F-15 Eagle during a load crew competition Oct. 7, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Weapons load competitions are conducted quarterly to keep Airmen sharp and recognize superior performers. Weapons load teams are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. Both Airmen are 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technicians. (U.S Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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The Warrior Ride
Wounded veterans and volunteers ride through Hampstead, N.C., during The Warrior Ride Oct. 6, 2011. The Warrior Ride garners support for service members returning from overseas and provides recreation and rehabilitation services to wounded warriors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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the oath
Tech. Sgt. LaMarcus Molden recites the oath of enlistment along with 125 other service members during a re-enlistment ceremony Oct. 5, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Molden is a 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq personnel manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Ready to launch
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 77th Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff, Oct. 5, 2011, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Crew chiefs with the 77th FS launched several F-16s to help pilots prepare for real world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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In the zone
An Airman from the 820th RED HORSE airborne flight parachutes into a drop zone from a C-130 Hercules during a training mission Oct. 4, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RED HORSE Airmen perform airdrop missions to stay current on training and certifications, enabling them to perform jump missions and operate their own drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Airdrop training
Airmen from the 820th RED HORSE airborne flight and 6th Combat Training Squadron board a C-130 Hercules during a training mission Oct. 4, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RED HORSE and 6th CTS Airmen perform airdrop missions to stay current on training and certifications, enabling them to perform jump missions and operate their own drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Airdrop over Afghanistan
A member of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron observes pallets dropped out the back of a C-17 Globemaster III over Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Healing touch
Tech. Sgt. Angela Quinones tends to a cut on a patient’s back Sept. 23, 2011, at Timor-Leste at Tri-Loca Primary School during Operation Pacific Angel in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Pacific Angel is a joint humanitarian and civic-military operation. Quinones is an independent duty medical technician with the 36th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Back to school
During Operation Pacific Angel 11-02, Senior Airman Paul Head works on assessing and repairing a classroom at Tri-Loca Primary School Sept. 20, 2011, in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Pacific Angel is a joint humanitarian and civic-military operation. Head is a pavement specialist and construction equipment engineer with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)
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Posted: 10/14/2011
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Team spirit
Fans of the U.S. Air Force Academy football team celebrate the game winning score against the Naval Academy Oct. 1, 2011, at Jack Stephens Field, Annapolis, Md. The Falcons won the game 35-34 in overtime. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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What a rush
Air Force Academy quarterback Tim Jefferson rushes towards the end zone Oct. 1, 2011, during overtime of the Academy's 35-34 win over Navy at the U.S. Naval Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Off into the sunset
A C-130J Super Hercules flies in a 10-ship formation Oct. 5, 2011, over southern Germany, during Europe's first full-spectrum training environment rotation. The C-130J is assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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A final salute
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz pay their respects Oct. 3, 2011, at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., during the full-honors funeral of retired Maj. Gen. John Alison. Alison was a war hero and founding father of the Air Force, special operations forces, having served with the Flying Tigers‚ 75th Fighter Squadron and the 1st Air Commando Group during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raymond Mills)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Fill up
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 3, 2011. The KC-135 is assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, Ohio, and the C-17 is assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Aid away
Staff Sgt. Peter Jensen collects straps that restrained airdrop bundles in the back of a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept 30, 2011. Jensen and the crew of the C-17 air dropped 40 bundles to a remote outpost in Afghanistan. Jensen is a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Guardian of the colors
An Iraqi air force airman practices presenting the colors Sept. 29, 2011, at Sather Air Base, Iraq, during joint honor guard training with Air Force honor guard members. Two Iraqi airmen are learning to be ceremonial guardians of the colors in preparation for the Brig. Gen. Anthony Rock’s promotion to major general Oct. 4, 2011. Rock is the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Soaring through the sky
An F-22 Raptor flies over the Tularosa Basin Sept. 28 2011, during an air-to-air combat mission. The Raptor is assigned to 7th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John D. Strong II)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Like herding cattle
Maj. Douglas Riley tries to corral water buffalo into a pen for examination Sept. 22, 2011, in Fuiloro, Timor-Leste during Pacific Angel 11-02. Riley is a 13th Air Force international health veterinarian at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Readying a rescue
An HH-60G Pave Hawk maneuvers into position to refuel from an HC-130P/N King Aug. 5, 2011, over the Arizona desert. The Pave Hawk is assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron, and the King is assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Veronica Pierce)
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Posted: 10/7/2011
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Water survival
Airmen learn skills to maintain life and the proper procedures for being extracted from an isolation situation by maneuvering through the Pensacola Bay in a life raft Sept. 14, 2011, during the Water Survival Course at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. The three-day course consists of classroom academics; zipline and canopy training; open-ocean drag and drop; parasailing and raft training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Braving the elements
Maj. Gen. Russ Handy braves a sandstorm at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 27, 2011. As the commander of the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq and director of Air Component Coordination Element- Iraq, the general is the senior U.S. Air Force representative in Iraq and represents the combined force's air component commander to the commanding general of U.S. Forces-Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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The road to a better Afghanistan
Tech. Sgt. John Morgan patrols specific locations Sept. 25, 2011, to provide quality assurance for road projects in Qalat City, Afghanistan. Morgan is a civil engineer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Air power
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., provides close-air support during a training mission Sept. 23, 2011, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. U.S. Air Force Weapons School students participate in many combat training missions over the NTTR during the six-month, graduate-level instructor course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Bombs on target
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., drops a AGM-65 Maverick during a close-air support training mission Sept. 23, 2011, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. U.S. Air Force Weapons School students participate in many combat training missions over the NTTR during the six-month, graduate-level instructor course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Back in business
An F-22 Raptor aircraft takes off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2011, after a four-month Air Force-wide stand down. The commander of Air Combat Command directed a stand down of the fleet May 3, 2011, as a safety precaution, following 12 separate reported incidents of pilots experiencing hypoxia-like symptoms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lee O. Tucker)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Man down
Staff Sgt. Bill Cenna prepares to move a patient on a litter while an HH-60G Pavehawk lands during training Sept. 21, 2011, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The training focused on quick-care under fire and also gave training to Baker Company, 3rd Platoon, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) on how to react when pararescuemen arrive. Cena is a 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Train like you fight
An HH-60G Pavehawk prepares to land during joint training between 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and members of Baker Company, 3rd Platoon, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) Sept. 21, 2011, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. In this specific training scenario, the pararescuemen used the helicopter to reach members of Baker Company who were hit by an improvised explosive device and under heavy fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Yokota Air Base weathers Tropical Storm Roke
A heavy equipment operator from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron cuts a downed tree from Tropical Storm Roke Sep. 21, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
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Posted: 9/30/2011
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Return to flight
An F-22 Raptor flies over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2011, after a four month stand down. Air Force senior leaders recently approved an implementation plan that will allow the F-22 to resume flight operations. The stand down of the fleet was directed May 3, 2011, as a safety precaution following 12 separate reported incidents of pilots experiencing hypoxia-like symptoms. (US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Saying goodbye
An Airman with the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron holds his wife and daughter before deploying Sept. 19, 2011, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Hunter Brady)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Providing care
Capt. Stephen Arnason removes rotted tooth fragments from a patient Sept. 19, 2011, during Exercise Pacific Angel 11-02 in Timor-Leste. Arnason is from the 673rd Dental Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Ready for action
A member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team performs preflight checks prior to their practice performance Sept. 16, 2011, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Gina Chiaverotti-Paige)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Ready, jump!
An Air Force survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist watches as other specialists descend from the sky during a parachute jump Sept. 15, 2011, in Cheongju, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Pull chalks
Airman 1st Class Oscar Masga pulls the chalks out from a B-1B Lancer before a training mission during Green Flag-West 11-10 Sept. 15, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Green Flag-West provides a realistic close-air support training environment for forces preparing to support world-wide combat operations. Masga is a 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief at Dyess AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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POW/MIA rememberance
Combat boots are placed in formation represent America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Sept. 15, 2011. POW/MIA Remembrance week a time for our nation to remember and pay respect to service members who were prisoners of war or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Ready for takeoff
An Airman guides a C-130 Hercules aircraft onto a ramp during a joint operational access exercise Sept. 12, 2011, at Mackall Army Airfield, N.C. JOAX is a joint airdrop exercise designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel, allowing both services an opportunity to properly execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Wrapped up
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Briggs protects his head from the intense heat generated by the engines of a C-130 Hercules engine running during an aeromedical evacuation mission Sept. 7, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Briggs is a loadmaster assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt Jeffrey Allen)
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Wrapped up
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Cleansing waters
An Airman cleans himself off during the Air Force Pararescuemen Indoctrination Course, known as “Hell Week”, Sept. 6, 2011, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During Hell Week Airmen simulate a real-world mission involving air, ground and water survival. Airmen must complete 62 weeks of training in addition to basic military basic to become an Air Force pararescueman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Hell Week
Airmen “stack up” in a pond during the Air Force Pararescuemen Indoctrination Course Sept. 6, 2011, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. During the course, also known as "Hell Week", Airmen simulate a real-world mission involving air, ground and water survival. Airmen must complete 62 weeks of training in addition to basic military training to become an Air Force pararescueman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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Posted: 9/23/2011
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Taps
Master Sgt. James Crosbie plays “Taps” during the 310th Space Wing’s 9/11 memorial ceremony Sept. 9, 2011, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. The ceremony was held to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. (U. S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)
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Posted: 9/16/2011
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Greetings in Afghanistan
Senior Airman Lauren Everett greets a group of children Sept. 12, 2011, in the Laghman province of Afghanistan. The Laghman Provincal Reconstruction Team members partnered with the security forces assistant team and the Afghan National Police on a patrol through a village. Everett is a medic with the Laghman PRT. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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Posted: 9/16/2011
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