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Aug. 6 airpower summary: Reaper bombs insurgents

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Reaper carries up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided munitions, giving ground commanders unprecedented situational awareness and the ability to bring the right amount of force to bear on a target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Joint Base Balad Airmen's initiatives shorten supply lines

Airman 1st Class Curtis McCord checks in aircraft parts and supplies Aug. 5 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Receiving Flight Service Center Airmen process approximately 350 aircraft parts a week, including broken parts and replacements, which they ship to recipients across the base. Airman McCord, a flight service center journeyman assigned to the 332nd ELRS, is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. His hometown is Troy, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Joint Base Balad Airmen's initiatives shorten supply lines

Airman 1st Class Carlos Fuentes validates documentation on parts due in for maintenance Aug. 5 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Receiving Flight Service Center Airmen process approximately 350 aircraft parts a week, including broken parts and replacements. Airman Fuentes, a flight service center journeyman assigned to the 332nd ELRS, is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. His hometown is Houston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Joint Base Balad Airmen's initiatives shorten supply lines

Airman 1st Class Danielle Connelly checks in aircraft parts and supplies Aug. 5 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Receiving Flight Service Center Airmen process approximately 350 aircraft parts a week, including broken parts and replacements, which they ship to recipients across the base. Airman Connelly, a flight service center journeyman assigned to the 332nd ELRS, is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Her hometown is Alamogordo, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Airmen load a CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter into the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy Aug. 3 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. More than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers are processed each month, making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. This C-5 is deployed from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The Chinook belongs to the Army's Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, which is deployed to Al Toqaddum, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Airmen load a CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter into the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy Aug. 3 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. More than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers are processed each month, making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. This C-5 is deployed from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The Chinook belongs to the Army's Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, which is deployed to Al Toqaddum, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Airmen load a CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter into the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy Aug. 3 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. More than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers are processed each month, making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. This C-5 is deployed from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The Chinook belongs to the Army's Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, which is deployed to Al Toqaddum, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Airmen load more than 56,000 pounds of cargo from three Tunner 60K loaders onto a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 3 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. More than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers are processed each month, making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. This C-17 is deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Airmen unload a C-5 Galaxy carrying troops, supplies and vehicles Aug. 3 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. More than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers are processed each month, making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. This C-5 is deployed from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Showing his metal

Senior Airman Joseph Krafchak turns on a welding helmet before repairing an aircraft maintenance stand Aug. 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The helmet protects the user's eyes automatically in response to the bright light emitted from welding. Airman Krafshak, a metals technician journeyman with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron here, is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. His hometown is Lompoc, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Showing his metal

Senior Airman Joseph Krafchak uses an arc welder to repair an aircraft maintenance stand Aug. 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Aircraft maintainers use the stands to perform maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcons. Airman Krafshak, a metals technician journeyman with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron here, is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. His hometown is Lompoc, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Showing his metal

Senior Airman Joseph Krafchak uses an acetylene torch to repair an aircraft maintenance stand Aug. 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Aircraft maintainers use the stands to perform maintenance on F-16s. Airman Krafshak, a metals technician journeyman with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron here, is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. His hometown is Lompoc, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Showing his metal

Senior Airman Joseph Krafchak uses an arc welder to repair an aircraft maintenance stand Aug. 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Aircraft maintainers use the stands to perform maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcons. Airman Krafshak, a metals technician journeyman with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron here, is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. His hometown is Lompoc, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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July 28 airpower summary: A-10s strike enemy targets

An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on a mission for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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July 17 airpower summary: A-10s fire multiple weapons

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft moves into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. A-10s are highly accurate weapons-delivery plateforms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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July 18 airpower summary: F-15Es bomb enemy snipers

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Bagram Air Base supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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July 19 airpower summary: F-16s provide armed aerial security

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, takes off on an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission. The F-16 provides close-air support and "eyes in the skies" intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)

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July 20 airpower summary: C-17s support heavy airlift missions

A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to take off on a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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July 21 airpower summary: F-15Es deter anti-Afghan activities

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Gentlemen, start your engines!

Senior Airman Graham Willis and Staff Sgt. Ferdinand Brown watch as an F-16 Fighting Falcon roars in full afterburner during an engine run up July 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. During a run up, mechanics test all of the engine settings and gauges that pilot use during combat missions. Airman Willis and Sergeant Brown are 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit engine mechanics deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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