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Not your old disaster prepardeness anymore

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Ivan Candelario holds a biological agent testing kit. He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 380th Expeditionary Readiness Flight's logistics section. The readiness flight is responsible for managing the Full Spectrum Threat Response program for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. This program is the successor to the Cold War-era disaster preparedness program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael A. Ward)

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Expeditionary logistics team carries the load

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Robert Hutchinson prepares a C-17 Globemaster III to receive cargo by flipping over the tracks in the aircraft floor for easy loading. Airman Hutchinson is an air transportation specialist with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here, deployed from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Catie Hague)

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Expeditionary logistics team carries the load

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Robert Willis uses a forklift to move cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III. Sergeant Hutchinson is an air transportation specialist with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here, deployed from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Catie Hague)

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Expeditionary logistics team carries the load

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Robert King works on the engine of a C-130 Hercules to make sure the aircraft is airworthy. Sergeant King is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's transient alert function here, deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Catie Hague)

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Deployed troops send relief to Southeast Asia survivors

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. John Brinchi moves mattresses donated to tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. People from a forward-deployed location are working with host-nation officials to provide relief supplies to Southeast Asia. Sergeant Brinchi is deployed to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen go to Sri Lanka

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A team from several squadrons here board a C-17 Globemaster III for a 45-day deployment to Sri Lanka. The team deployed as part of disaster relief following the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia causing tsunami waves that have affected 12 countries and has killed more than 150,000 people. The 18th Wing is providing relief supplies and personnel to help with the humanitarian effort. The team is composed of Airmen form the base's 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 33rd Rescue Squadron, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and 18th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Pallazola)

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Air terminal operations center keeps wing rotating

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Ronnie Hearne prepares a pallet to be loaded on an aircraft. He is an air transportation specialist with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Air terminal operations center keeps wing rotating

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Laura Caballero uses a forklift to load a pallet on an aircraft. She is an air transportation specialist with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Frigid freight

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Daniel Skurka checks the paperwork for communications equipment being prepared for shipment to areas affected by tsunamis Dec. 26. About 25 people and 70 tons of cargo from the 35th Fighter Wing here are scheduled to deploy to the region Jan. 6 to assist relief operations there. Besides the communications cargo, 35th FW officials are scheduled to ship medical equipment and three airfield crash rescue firefighting vehicles. Sergeant Skurka is assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikal Canfield)

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Frigid freight

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Daruis Justice braves blowing snow on the flightline while preparing pallets of communications equipment for shipment to areas affected by tsunamis Dec. 26. About 25 people and 70 tons of cargo from the 35th Fighter Wing here are scheduled to deploy to the region Jan. 6 to assist relief operations there. Besides the communications cargo, 35th FW officials are scheduled to ship medical equipment and three airfield crash rescue firefighting vehicles. Airman Justice is a vehicle operator and dispatcher assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mikal Canfield)

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Loader in waiting

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- (From left) Master Sgt. Dean Cook, Staff Sgt. Robert Alexander and Senior Airman Robert Charron push a pallet into position aboard a C-130 Hercules before a flight into Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at a forward-deployed location providing tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Cook is a loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Sergeant Alexander and Airman Charron are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Loader in waiting

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Dean Cook motions for Senior Airman Robert Charron to move his forklift and its pallet of cargo forward as Senior Airman Raymond Castoreno guides it into a C-130 Hercules. All three Airmen are assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at a forward-deployed location providing tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Cook is a loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Airman Charron and Airman Castoreno are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Twilight turnaround

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prepare to depart after their cargo was unloaded here Nov. 30. Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's aerial port flight are responsible for handling all strategic airlift cargo flown into Balad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Jensen)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Michael Bares pushes a 1,700-pound engine into position during its installation on a refueling truck at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Bares and other Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight repair nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Jonathon Krohn (left), Master Sgt. Michael Bares (rear) and Senior Airman Donald Manasco maneuver a 1,700-pound engine into place on a refueling truck at a forward-deployed location. The Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight repair nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Donald Manasco jacks up a refueling truck before installing a new 1,700-pound engine at a forward-deployed location. Airman Manasco and other Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight fix an average of nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Michael Bares, with the help of a forklift, installs a 1,700-pound engine in a refueling truck at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Bares and other Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight repair nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Bladder control

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Ron Casey inspects a stopped leak on a fuel bladder at a forward-deployed location Oct. 14. Sergeant Casey is a fuels bulk storage supervisor assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Spence)

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Bladder control

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Ron Casey connects a pumping unit's receiving hose to a truck Oct. 14. The unit handles about 113,000 gallons of fuel daily. Sergeant Casey is a fuels bulk storage supervisor assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Spence)

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It's a strap

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic -- Staff Sgt. Rafick Khan tightens a cargo strap securing 55-gallon barrels to a pallet. He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's air terminal operations center. Sergeant Kahn is deployed here from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. In less than two weeks, the center's 24-person team moved 3,323 passengers and 133 tons of cargo on 143 missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chuck Marsh)

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