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Air refueling missions essential to ground troops

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. Scott Meyer waits for permission to take off from a forward-deployed location. He is a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and is from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. He flies air refueling missions almost daily over Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Jacobs)

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Air refueling missions essential to ground troops

OVER IRAQ -- Airman 1st Class Philip Inmon moves the joystick as a fighter aircraft flies in close for fuel. The boom operator uses the joystick to maneuver a boom that connects his KC-135 Stratotanker with another aircraft, and the transfer of fuel allows the other aircraft to stay airborne longer. Airman Inmon is a KC-135 boom operator and is deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Jacobs)

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Air refueling missions essential to ground troops

OVER IRAQ -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into place behind a KC-135 Stratotanker. The KC-135 is from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and the crew flying it is from McConnell AFB, Kan. Thirty-five aircraft are refueled on an average day by coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Jacobs)

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Air refueling squadron takes flight to fuel the fight

The reflection of a KC-135R Stratotanker is seen in the heads-up display of an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron as it refuels over Iraq on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Fighters like the F-15E are able to stay in the air longer while providing support to ground forces because of the KC-135's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mark R.W. Orders-Woempner)

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Air show

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- A British C-130J launches flare countermeasures prior to being the first coalition aircraft to land on the reopened military runway at Baghdad International Airport, July 1. The runway was bombed by coalition aircraft and has been closed since the beginning of the war. Repaired by the 1st Expeditionary Red Horse Group and the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron it is now operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert R. Hargreaves Jr.)

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Air show features '80 Years of Airpower for America'

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team flies by in their four-plane diamond formation March 18 during the 2007 Aerospace and Arizona Days air show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The two-day air show offered public an up-close look at military and civilian aerial demonstrations and static-display aircraft from across the U.S. The theme for this year's show was "Davis-Monthan and Tucson: 80 Years of Airpower for America!" (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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Air show features '80 Years of Airpower for America'

The Heritage Flight -- a P-51 Mustang, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, an F-4 Phantom, and an A-10 Thunderbolt II -- fly by March 18 during the 2007 Aerospace and Arizona Days air show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The two-day air show offered public an up-close look at military and civilian aerial demonstrations and static-display aircraft from across the U.S. The theme for this year's show was "Davis-Monthan and Tucson: 80 Years of Airpower for America!" (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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Air show features '80 Years of Airpower for America'

Spectators look on as the Golden Knights U.S. Army parachute team glides over the crowd March 18 during the 2007 Aerospace and Arizona Days air show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The two-day air show offered public an up-close look at military and civilian aerial demonstrations and static-display aircraft from across the U.S. The theme for this year's show was "Davis-Monthan and Tucson: 80 Years of Airpower for America!" (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse M. Shipps)

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Air show features '80 Years of Airpower for America'

A T-6 Texan taxis by the crowd March 18 during the 2007 Aerospace and Arizona Days air show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The two-day air show offered public an up-close look at military and civilian aerial demonstrations and static-display aircraft from across the U.S. The theme for this year's show was "Davis-Monthan and Tucson: 80 Years of Airpower for America!" (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse M. Shipps)

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Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities

Two C-17 Globemaster III's taxi down the runway Sept. 27 at Kona International Airport in Hawaii. The C-17's are from the 535th Airlift Squadron based at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities

Capt. Corey Reed highlights the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III to Yoshiki Hidaka Sept. 27 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Captain Reed is a pilot with 535th Airlift Squadron. Mr. Hidaka is the executive producer for "Yoshiki Hidaka, The Washington Report," an 80-minute documentary news program that broadcasts monthly for TV Tokyo Network in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities

Capt. Corey Reed highlights the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III to Yoshiki Hidaka Sept. 27 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Captain Reed is a pilot with 535th Airlift Squadron. Mr. Hidaka is the executive producer for "Yoshiki Hidaka, The Washington Report," an 80-minute documentary news program that broadcasts monthly for TV Tokyo Network in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities

A C-17 Globemaster III practices aerial maneuvers Sept. 27 over Kona International Airport in Hawaii to prepare for an upcoming air show. The C-17 is from the 535th Airlift Squadron based at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities

A C-17 Globemaster III practices aerial maneuvers Sept. 27 over Kona International Airport in Hawaii to prepare for an upcoming air show. The C-17 is from the 535th Airlift Squadron based at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities

A C-17 Globemaster III practices aerial maneuvers Sept. 27 over Kona International Airport in Hawaii to prepare for an upcoming air show. The C-17 is from the 535th Airlift Squadron based at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Air strikes hit more than 40 targets in Iraq

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, after receiving fuel over Afghanistan. Two B-1Bs hit reported al-Qaida safe havens Jan. 10 in Arab Jabour, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez)

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Air strikes hit more than 40 targets in Iraq

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, after receiving fuel over Afghanistan. Two B-1Bs hit reported al-Qaida safe havens Jan. 10 in Arab Jabour, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez)

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Air surveillance

OVER ALASKA -- Two F-15 Eagles from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, intercept a C-21 on Aug. 15 during Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 05. The exercise is the largest homeland defense/homeland security exercise conducted in Alaska. It is an opportunity within the state to exercise an integrated local, state and federal government response to a series of simulated emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Heiser)

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Air surveillance

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-15 Eagle takes off for an alert response mission here Aug. 15 during Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 05. The exercise is the largest homeland defense/homeland security exercise conducted in Alaska. It is an opportunity within the state to exercise an integrated local, state and federal government response to a series of simulated emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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Air surveillance

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Andres Reeve pulls a top pin out from under an F-15 Eagle during Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 05 here Aug. 15. The exercise assembles an integrated federal, state and local capability of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for extreme events including terrorism. Sergeant Reeve is a crew chief with the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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