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AF Raven B operators maintain 'eyes-on' for ground forces

Airman 1st Class Shane Corcoran launches an RQ-11B unmanned aircraft system from Camp Bucca's Burge Field in Iraq Feb. 25. Requiring neither runway nor launcher, the Raven B is ideal for tactical-level intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Everything needed to operate the system can fit into a rucksack, and the UAS itself can be launched by hand or from a vehicle. Airman Corcoran is an 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Raven B operator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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AF Raven B operators maintain 'eyes-on' for ground forces

Airman 1st Class Shane Corcoran holds an RQ-11B unmanned aircraft system during preflight checks Feb. 25. Airman Corcoran is an 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Raven B operator in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher)

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Airmen advise Afghans on Russian-made helicopters

Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flanagan advises Afghan air corps maintainers on the Russian-made MI-17 transport helicopter March 2 at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. Sergeant Flanagan is assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen advise Afghans on Russian-made helicopters

An MI-17 transport helicopter operates from Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. Tech. Sgts. Dennis Flanagan and Brian Roberts are mentoring Afghan air corps maintainers on the Russian-made helicopter. Both Airmen are assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen advise Afghans on Russian-made helicopters

Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flanagan advises Afghan air corps maintainers on the Russian-made MI-17 transport helicopter March 2 at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. Sergeant Flanagan is assigned to the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (Courtesy photo)

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Fueling the fight in Afghanistan

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, for a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 6. Manas AB serves as the premier air mobility hub for Operation Enduring Freedom, providing round-the-clock aerial refueling and support for cargo and personnel transiting in and out of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Julie Layton)

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Navy Global Hawk arrives in Southwest Asia

Eddie Evans (left) and Troy Rappleye hand an ultrahigh frequency satellite antenna to Michael Williams that is being installed at an airbase in Southwest Asia. The antenna will provide a wideband link to the Navy's first Global Hawk in the area of operations. Mr. Rappleye and Mr. Williams are field support representatives for L3 Communications, while Mr. Evans is an aircraft ground technician with Northrop-Grumman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)

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Navy Global Hawk arrives in Southwest Asia

Personnel from the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance maintenance detachment tend to a Navy Global Hawk unmanned aircraft that arrived at this airbase in Southwest Asia from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. This is the first operational deployment for the BAMS aircraft after its test and development phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco)

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Navy Global Hawk arrives in Southwest Asia

The U.S. Navy's first operational Global Hawk unmanned aircraft takes off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., on its flight to an airbase in Southwest Asia. The Global Hawk is part of the new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program. (Courtesy Photo)

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Maintaining mighty Hercules

Technical Sgt. Sam Harmon caps the oil and fuel lines before changing the auxiliary power unit of a C-130 Hercules Jan. 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Harmon is a 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit jet engine mechanic deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. He is a native of Santa Barbara, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Maintaining mighty Hercules

Technical Sgt. Sam Harmon assists Senior Airman Billy Howell in removing an inlet duct protector Jan. 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. This is one of many steps in changing an auxiliary power unit of a C-130 Hercules. Sergeant Harmon and Airman Howell are 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit jet engine mechanics. They are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Maintaining mighty Hercules

Technical Sgt. Sam Harmon takes a moment for a laugh as he caps the oil and fuel lines before changing the auxiliary power unit of a C-130 Hercules Jan. 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Harmon is a 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit jet engine mechanic deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. He is a native of Santa Barbara, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Maintaining mighty Hercules

Technical Sgt. Sam Harmon, Senior Airman Billy Howell and Airman 1st Class Ryan Sluss change an auxiliary power unit of a C-130 Hercules Jan. 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Harmon and Airman Howell are 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit jet engine mechanics. Airman Sluss is a 777th EAMU crew chief. They are all deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Maintaining mighty Hercules

Technical Sgt. Sam Harmon, Senior Airman Billy Howell and Airman 1st Class Ryan Sluss change an auxiliary power unit of a C-130 Hercules Jan. 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Harmon and Airman Howell are 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit jet engine mechanics. Airman Sluss is a 777th EAMU crew chief. They are all deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Airmen transport, care for wounded warriors

Staff Sgt. Rebecca Jaudon carries a litter onto a C-130 Hercules Jan. 11 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The ground crew loads medical supplies onto aircraft to support patients being transported in the area of operations. Sergeant Jaudon is a 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron ground crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

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Airmen transport, care for wounded warriors

Technical Sgt. Keith Barker and Master Sgt. Michael Granlund secure hooks to hold litters on a C-130 Hercules for transporting patients on board Jan. 11 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The ground crew loads medical supplies onto aircraft to support patients being transported throughout the area of operations. Sergeant Barker is the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron ground crew NCO in charge, and Sergeant Granlund is a 379th aircrew member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

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Airmen transport, care for wounded warriors

Airmen configure an aircraft to handle patients and medical equipment before a mission Jan. 11 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members transport wounded warriors from operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Satran)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. George Suonvieri checks the connections on a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 21 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Suonvieri is one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods. Sergeant Suonvieri, a native of Duluth, Minn., is deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. George Suonvieri adjusts the flash drive used for storage aboard a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 21 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Suonvieri is one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods. Sergeant Suonvieri, a native of Duluth, Minn., is deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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TARS pod brings picture into focus

Staff Sgt. George Suonvieri checks out a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System pod held in place by a giraffe stand Dec. 21 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ground commanders use TARS imagery to achieve their tactical objectives. Sergeant Suonvieri is one of four 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics maintainers responsible for the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's TARS pods. Sergeant Suonvieri, a native of Duluth, Minn., is deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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