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Hands-on training

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Page marshals a forklift into position on a C-17 Globemaster III for transport Feb. 22. The composite C-17 squadron of active duty and Hawaii Air National Guard flew their first contingency response mission to deliver relief supplies to the Philippines. Sergeant Page is with the 535th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Hands-on training

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Page measures support chains that strap down a forklift on a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 22. The composite C-17 squadron of active duty and Hawaii Air National Guard flew their first contingency response mission to deliver relief supplies to the Philippines. Sergeant Page is with the 535th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Art expression

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFPN) -- Brantly Shows, 4, and Damian Dixon, 3, draw pictures of devastation from Hurricane Katrina at the child development center Feb. 21. The children's drawings are displayed throughout the center as a means for them to express their feelings about the hurricane. Brantly's father is Staff Sgt. Alexander Shows of the 85th Engineer Squadron and Damian's mother is Tech. Sgt. Carmaneta Dixon of the mission support squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)

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Supply delivery

MACTAN AIR BASE, Philippines (AFPN) -- American and Philippine military personnel wait to offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III. The C-17 squadron of active duty and Hawaii Air National Guard are flying their first contingency response mission delivering relief supplies to the Philippines. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Contingency response

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Members from the 734th Air Mobility Squadron load a forklift on a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 22. The 535th Airlift Squadron and the 204th Airlift Squadron is conducting its first contingency response mission to support relief efforts in the Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Wilma relief

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- The Hurricane Wilma clean-up process began immediately after the storm passed here. As part of the clean-up, several base agencies moved into different buildings to ensure the continuity of mission-essential functions. Wilma hit the base Oct. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa M. Macias)

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Civil Air Patrol responds

OVER SABINE LAKE, Texas -- During photo reconnaissance missions flown by the Civil Air Patrol, aircrews photograph possible signs of pollution that may have resulted from Hurricane Rita. A refinery on Sabine Lake is photographed and recorded for state and local authorities to assess. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Civil Air Patrol responds

HOUSTON -- Lt. Col. Brian Childes (left) briefs Lt. Col. Bob Beabout (center) and Maj. John Mitchell (right) before a reconnaissance mission over Sabine Lake, Texas. Civil Air Patrol pilots from across the nation came to the West Houston Airport to support the assessment of Hurricane Rita's impact. By the end of Sept. 26, they completed 50 sorties, providing photo reconnaissance of potential damage, oil spills, traffic congestion, flood assessment and live multispectral imagery for state and federal agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Civil Air Patrol responds

HOUSTON -- Aircrews head to Civil Air Patrol aircraft at the West Houston Airport prior to flying missions assessing Hurricane Rita's impact. Sept. 26 was the second day of flight operations after the Texas CAP was requested to begin operations in Houston. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Search and rescue

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- An HC-130 aerial tanker drags a drogue refueling device, waiting for an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to move into position and refuel Sept. 25. The tanker, deployed from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., refueled four helicopters performing search-and-rescue missions that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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Search and rescue

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- An Air Force Special Operations Command HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in the sky over southern Louisiana. Air Force search and rescue crews have been searching for Hurricane Rita survivors. Its in-flight refueling capability allows the helicopter crews to continue search and rescue missions for several hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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Search and rescue

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Arthur Zingler, a 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, watches an Air Force Special Operations Command HC-130P refuel an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters in the skies over southern Louisiana. The special operations helicopters in-flight refueling capability allows search crews to continue search and rescue missions for several hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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Search and rescue

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Arthur Zingler, an HH-60 Pave Hawk pararescueman, searches for Hurricane Rita victims during night operations over southern Louisiana. The Airman deployed here with the 38th Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The unit has been doing search and rescue missions over the Rita affected are since arriving Sept. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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Heading home

SEBRING AIRPORT, Fla. -- Maj. Susan Martello, left, and Tech. Sgt. Chad Ghorely remove a new cast off a patient's leg before being loaded onto a C-130 Hercules here Sept. 23. Due to the high air pressure during flight, the cast would have become uncomfortable. The C-130 transported more than a dozen elderly evacuees back to Key West, Fla. Major Martello and Sergeant Ghorely are both assigned to North Carolina Air National Guard's 156th Aeromedical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Hurricane Rita Support

SEBRING AIRPORT, Fla. -- Senior Airman Amanda Sugg sets up cots here that were used in a C-130 to transport more than a dozen elderly Hurricane Rita evacuees back to Key West, Fla. Airman Sugg is an aeromedical technician attached to the North Carolina Air National Guard's 156th Aeromedical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo awaits clearance to detach a 600-pound weight from the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk after an operational test prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden.)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo attaches a 600-pound weight to the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk for an operational test prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden.)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo watches as a helicopter ascends with a 600-pound weight during an operational winch check Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo watches an HH-60 helicopter descend after an operational winch check Saturday. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo attaches a 600-pound weight to the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk for an operational test prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden.)

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