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In a fix

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Larry Isaac grabs a tool to fix an aircraft at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Isaac is assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and is deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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A-10 pods help track bad guys, protect friendly forces

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Capt. Keith Wolak checks the Litening precision targeting pod on his A-10 Thunderbolt II before flying a mission from here. He is an A-10 pilot assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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A-10 pods help track bad guys, protect friendly forces

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Capt. Keith Wolak checks the Litening precision targeting pod on his A-10 Thunderbolt II before flying a mission from here. He is an A-10 pilot assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Triple nickel fighter refuels

OVER IRAQ - Preparing to refuel, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, settles into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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Triple nickel falcon

OVER IRAQ - After refueling, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, peels away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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AF File Photo

COLD LAKE, Alberta (AFPN) -- Capt. Jon Shaffer checks coordinates for a Maple Flag mission here with Maj. David Drichta (left) as 1st Lt. Zach Bartoe and another aircrewmember listen in. Captain Shaffer and Major Drichta are F-15E Strike Eagle pilots, and Lieutenant Bartoe is a weapons system officer. The Airmen are assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Bob Zabel)

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Before 'Falcons' fly

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Davy Ferguson connects his headset to a direct communication line with an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot. He was preparing to launch the aircraft on an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission from a forward-deployed location. Airman Ferguson is a crew chief assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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A final look

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 379th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at a forward-deployed location is guided in after completing a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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Freedom falcon

OVER IRAQ -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies through the sky here April 28 on a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-16 is assigned to the Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Glenn Wilkewitz)

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Freedom falcon

OVER IRAQ -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies through the sky here April 28 on a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-16 is assigned to the Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Glenn Wilkewitz)

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Fueling up an Eagle

OVER IRAQ -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a combat sortie supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Preparing to strike

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. Mark Olguin inspects an F-15E Strike Eagle at a forward-deployed location before a mission. Captain Olguin is deployed from the 492nd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Guard in Iraq

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- A crew chief with the Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron conducts random maintenance on a F-16 Fighting Falcon here April 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Glenn Wilkewitz)

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One billionth

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 21 following an aerial refueling. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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One billionth

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, banks right after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 21 following an aerial refueling. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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One billionth

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 21 following an aerial refueling. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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One billion pounds of fuel

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, banks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 21 following an aerial refueling. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel distributed from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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One billion pounds of fuel

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron on April 21. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Tiger Challenge 2004

TWIN BRIDGES TRAINING AREA, South Korea -- Staff Sgt. Israel Del Toro climbs a rope during the obstacle-course portion of Tiger Challenge 2004 here April 9. This weeklong annual competition tests tactical air control and command technicians on their navigation skills, job knowledge, physical endurance and marksmanship. Sergeant Del Toro is assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley C. Church)

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Preparing to fly

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot conducts a preflight check here April 1 before flying a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The pilot is from the Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Glenn Wilkewitz)

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