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Staff Sgt. Dave Sudak guides a returning F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot into a secured area for de-arming Dec. 24 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Sudak is a 332nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Tech. Sgt. Michael Ruzicka disarms munitions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 24 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. De-arming munitions ensures the safety of the personnel working around the aircraft. Sergeant Ruzicka is a 332nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxi to the runway after being armed for a mission, Dec. 24 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The aircraft are assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron which executes combat missions daily providing overwatch troops on the ground in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Senior Airman Nicholas Mancheno places a munitions pin on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 24 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Mancheno is a 332nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Published Dec. 24, 2007

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