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131114-F-VU439-935

Staff Sgt. Caleb Cunningham performs a spot check during pre-flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III Nov. 14, 2013, at the Transit Center Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Cunningham is deployed from Memphis Air National Guard Base, and is a native of Memphis, Tenn. Cunningham is an 728th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrician.

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131115-F-VU439-951

Airman 1st Class Kevin Brittan uses cutters to gain access to a vehicle during a joint vehicle extrication training exercise with Kyrgyz firefighters from Manas International Airport, Nov. 15, 2013, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The fire departments train together regularly so that they can efficiently perform rescue operations together in the event of an emergency. Brittan's home station is Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, and he is a native of Lindenhurst, N.Y. Brittan is a 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter.

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131116-F-AB304-960

An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system flies over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia just after refueling Nov. 16, 2013. AWACS provide service members situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations.

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131116-F-RE337-949

Staff Sgt. Kimura Helwig spends time with a resident of Trinity Homes Retirement Community Nov. 16, 2013, in downtown Minot, N.D. Helwig is a member of Friends of Veterans volunteer group, an organization that hosts various events for veterans throughout the year. Helwig is assigned to the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron.

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131118-F-TF218-961

An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off during the first sortie of Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-01 Nov. 18, 2013, at Osan Air Base, South Korea. During the week, Osan AB Airmen will be tested on their ability to utilize their chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training, as well as administer self-aid and buddy care during contingency operations. The A-10 is assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron.

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131119-F-MF529-911

A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a Beverly Bulldog 14-01 sortie Nov. 19, 2013, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The base tested its ability to generate aircraft under hostile field conditions. Kunsan AB Airmen, along with other 7th Air Force units, continued exercising its operational and tactical wartime missions during the peninsula-wide exercise.

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131120-F-KS317-907

Airman Evan Rios (left) and Master Sgt. Don Mitchell deliver a stuffed cow to Madeline Dougherty, 2, who is appropriately nicknamed ‘moo-moo’, during a visit to Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Nov. 20, 2013, in Omaha, Neb. The Airmen were part of a group of 12 volunteers who delivered more than 90 stuffed animals on behalf of the Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter 984. These animals included an internal pouch where patients could place a star after making a wish. Rios is a 55th Strategic Communications Squadron communications operator and Mitchell is a 55th Force Support Squadron manpower analyst. Both are stationed at Offutt AFB, Neb.

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131121-F-IO684-910

Capt. Heather Lendrum enters a C-130J Super Hercules during Impact Day Nov. 21, 2013, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Impact Day is an opportunity for aircrew personnel to familiarize themselves with the maintainers’ responsibilities and vice versa. This training exercise was designed for team building, appreciation and familiarity to ensure mission effectiveness. Lendrum is a 39th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

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131121-F-LL959-901

Twelve KC-10 Extenders and six C-17 Globemaster IIIs take part in an "elephant walk," as part of a training exercise Nov. 21, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The exercise enabled aircrew, maintenance, command post and operational support personnel to test their ability to launch a mass amount of aircraft in support of real-world operations. An elephant walk is a nose-to-tail taxi formation. The aircraft are assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing.

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131121-F-LR076-969

Senior NCOs and officers serve food to Airmen during the Thanksgiving luncheon Nov. 21, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Thanksgiving meal enforced esprit de corps and supported Airmen who celebrate the holidays without their families.

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131122-F-CV364-903

Staff Sgt. Ryan Torralba watches a CH-47 Chinook as it carries a Humvee with a cargo sling Nov. 21, 2013, on Travis Air Force Base. Calif. Torralba is assigned 60th Aerial Port Squadron aerial porter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Harrower)

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131122-F-KB808-948

Two Air Force pilots assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare for a training mission Nov. 22, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS performs their training missions to ensure they maintain proficiency of their mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kayla Newman)

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131126-F-HW473-917

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dominguez conducts a HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter tail rotor inspection Nov. 26, 2013, at Moffett Federal Air Field, Calif. Maintainers can be tasked to maintain multiple aircrafts and engines types. Dominguez is assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John D. Pharr III)

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131126-F-RP755-851

A group of F-15E Strike Eagles taxi following a combat mission during Blue Flag exercise Nov. 26, 2013, on Uvda Air Force Base, Israel. Aircraft from the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, deployed to participate in the exercise, where they engaged multiple heavy air defense assets, ground base targets and simulated opposition forces to meet combined operations requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lee Osberry)

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131127-F-XT249-940

Staff Sgt. Douglas Bailey, Staff Sgt. Michael Caponi and Senior Airman Nichole Polinski operate a 105 mm M102 Howitzer Nov. 27, 2013, while flying a close-air-support mission over Southeast Afghanistan. The Airmen are 16th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron AC-130H Spectre gunship gunners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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131128-F-WK680-928

Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron de-ice a KC-135 Stratotanker Nov. 27, 2013, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Using an extended reach de-icer, Airmen remove the build-up of snow, frost and ice from the aircraft to prevent obstruction of flight operations. The buildup of debris can affect the aerodynamics of an aircraft resulting in a potential emergency. The 376th EAMXS ensures all aircraft are de-iced and secure prior to take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)

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131207-F-PB262-925

An F-15 Eagle assigned to Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass., takes off Dec. 7, 2013, from Westover Air Reserve Base at Chicopee, Mass., heading toward an annual exercise in Florida. The jets flew training missions out of Westover ARB for approximately six months while the runway at Barnes Municipal Airport was undergoing several months of repairs. The F-15 is an extremely maneuverable, all-weather tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force gain and maintain air superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kelly Goonan)

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131208-F-KB808-961

Airmen conduct a foreign-object and debris walk Dec. 8, 2013, on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Debris can cause damage to the engines and other systems within an aircraft if not kept off the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kayla Newman)

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131209-F-AM664-944

Tech. Sgt. Robert McNeal tests a portable oxygen tank before an aeromedical evacuation aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Dec. 9, 2013. McNeal, a 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, was part of an eight-man team which saved the lives of a Soldier who was suffering from respiratory failure Dec. 6, 2013. Clark is deployed from Charlotte Air National Guard Base, N.C. and hails from Fayetteville, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Trimarchi)

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131210-F-BH566-967

A C-130 Hercules takes off from the flightline carrying both Army and Air Force paratroopers, Dec. 11, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The Hercules is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Conroy)

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