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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton draws out a procedure plan before commencing surgery July 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. A new rod and screws, along with a bone graft taken from the patient's hip, will be used to correct an injury that has not healed properly. The corrective surgery should allow the patient to walk again. Doctor Charlton is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Orthopedic technicians scrub down the legs of an Iraqi policeman July 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, prior to surgery. A betadine scrub of all surgical surfaces is critical to preventing infections and aiding in the recovery of the patient. The technicians are with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton and Capt. Michael Raethka examine a real-time X-ray during surgery July 2 at Joint Base Balad. The portable X-ray machine allows doctors and technicians to see exactly what they are doing step-by-step to ensure the placement of rods and screws is precise. Doctor Charlton is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Captain Raethka is a 332nd EMDOS physician's assistant deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton and Capt. Michael Raethka check a rod against the leg of a patient prior to boring out the center to make a canal for the permanent rod July 7 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The rod will stabilize the leg and help with healing. The patient should regain the ability to walk. Doctor Charlton is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Captain Raethka is a 332nd EMDOS physician's assistant deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Air Force Reserve rescuers change role, still save lives in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Ernest Kunde removes the dust cover off the gun of a HH-60G Pave Hawk before an alert mission at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Sergeant Kunde is a 305th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, perform a preflight inspection of a Cessna 172 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, before a training flight mission July 13. Their flight marked the 2,000th flying training hour milestone for the Iraqi air force. The 52nd EFTS' mission is to train, educate and advise the Iraqi air force to build an institutional capacity to conduct credible fixed- and rotary-wing flight training for the future. Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, taxi out for takeoff on a training flight mission July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. At the conclusion of this mission, they surpassed the 2,000 flight training hour milestone for the Iraqi air force. The 52nd EFTS' mission is to train, educate and advise the Iraqi air force to build an institutional capacity to conduct credible fixed- and rotary-wing flight training for the future. Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Lt. Col. Todd Daggett (left), 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron deputy of operations, along with other Airmen from the 52nd EFTS and Iraqi air force Flying Training Wing, congratulate the crew of a Cessna 172 July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, after their historic training sortie that surpassed 2,000 flight training hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Staff Sgt. Kevin Bremmer marshals a Cessna 172 July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The aircraft was flown by 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, and Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot. The pilots surpassed 2,000 flight training hours, marking a milestone for the Iraqi air force. Sergeant Bremmer is deployed to the 52nd EFTS from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., and Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus AFB, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, land their Cessna 172 July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, after surpassing 2,000 flying hours for the Iraqi air force. The 52nd EFTS' mission is to train, educate and advise the Iraqi air force to build an institutional capacity to conduct credible fixed- and rotary-wing flight training for the future. Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Tech. Sgt. Michael Biggs, a member of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, installs a PVC pipe under a new K-9 kennel on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Sergeant Biggs is deployed from the 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Senior Airman Mike Hughes, deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts a PVC pipe during construction on a new K-9 kennel on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Airman Hughes is deployed from the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Sparks fly as Tech. Sgt. Anthony Roman, deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses an arc welder to join a frame together on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The 386th ECES is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. The metal frames will be used to build new ramps for the facilities. Sergeant Roman is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Tech. Sgts. Michael Biggs (right) and Joseph Landree, deployed with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, prepare to install a PVC pipe under a new K-9 kennel on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Sergeant Biggs and Sergeant Landree are both deployed from the 108th Air Refueling Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Master Sgt. Victor Collazo (right) and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Roman align and measure pieces of metal before they are welded together on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. The metal frames will be used to build new ramps for the dogs. Sergeant Collazo and Sergeant Roman are deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Sparks fly as Tech. Sgt. Anthony Roman, deployed to the 386th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses an arc welder to join a frame together on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The Civil Engineer Squadron is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. The metal frames will be used to build new ramps for the dogs. Sergeant Roman is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Working dog kennels receive massive renovation

Staff Sgt. Mark Gorton (foreground) uses a blow torch to cut metal, while Tech. Sgt. Anthony Roman welds a frame together on July 11 at a base in Southwest Asia. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron is completing a project to increase the square footage of the K-9 kennels for the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. The metal frames will be used to build new ramps for the dogs. Sergeant Roman is deployed from the 156th Airlift Wing, Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico. Sergeant Gorton is deployed from the 136th Airlift Wing, Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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Preparing for MEDFLAG 08

Maj. Mark Reiker pounds stakes into the ground while setting up an expeditionary medical support tent for MEDFLAG 08 July 13. More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Bamako, Mali, July 11 for MEDFLAG 08, a multinational medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African Forces. Major Reiker is a pediatrician deployed from the 31st Medical Group, Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael S. Dorus)

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Preparing for MEDFLAG 08

Medical personnel deployed in support of MEDFLAG 08 erect the frame for a tent while setting up an expeditionary medical support unit July 13. More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Bamako, Mali, July 11 for MEDFLAG 08, a multinational medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael S. Dorus)

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Preparing for MEDFLAG 08

Tech. Sgt. Calvin Oliver and Staff Sgt. Idelia Beletso set up an expeditionary medical support tent for MEDFLAG 08, July 13. More than 90 servicemembers deployed to Bamako, Mali, July 11 for MEDFLAG 08, a multinational medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African Forces. Sergeants Oliver and Beletso are assigned to the 31st Medical Group, Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael S. Dorus)

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