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Reservists train with Egyptian airmen

An Egyptian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to make contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., during in-flight refueling training. A contingent of reservists from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron at March ARB are providing aerial refueling training for Egyptian pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amy Abbott)

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Reservists train with Egyptian airmen

Three Egyptian air force F-16s fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., during in-flight refueling training. A contingent of reservists from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron at March ARB are providing aerial refueling training for Egyptian pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amy Abbott)

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Reservists train with Egyptian airmen

An Egyptian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to make contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., during inflight refueling training. A contingent of reservists from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron at March ARB are providing aerial refueling training for Egyptian pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amy Abbott)

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Checking the burn

Staff Sgt. Anthony Phillips prepares a sample of engine oil from an A-10C Thunderbolt II to be analyzed by a spectrometer at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The spectrometer burns fluids to discover contaminants that would signify wear and tear to the aircraft's engines. Sergeant Phillip is a nondestructive inspections technician with the 438th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Tactical Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. D. Clare)

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Checking the burn

Staff Sgt. Anthony Phillips observes readings as oil from an A-10 Thunderbolt II burns in a spectrometer at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The spectrometer analyzes the burning engine fluid for contaminants that would signify wear and tear to the aircraft's engines. Sergeant Phillips is a nondestructive inspections technician with the 438th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Tactical Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. D. Clare)

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Checking the burn

A 438th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spectrometer burns A-10 Thunderbolt II engine oil to measure for impurities that would signify wear and tear to the aircraft's engines at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Impurities are carefully measured by parts per million to ensure the aircraft is ready to perform combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. D. Clare)

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Predator test flight at Ali Air Base

Airman 1st Class William Reynolds operates the sensors on an MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during a test flight Oct. 25 to ensure equipment functionality and gain area familiarization at Ali Air Base, Iraq. Airman Reynolds is assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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First lady visits Middle East

First Lady Laura Bush disembarks an aircraft Oct.24 at a undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Mrs. Bush is touring the Middle East visiting American servicemembers. The first lady's visit highlights the accomplishments of the Middle East Partnership Initiative programs of the State Department, and also to visit a number of programs in countries that have launched the U.S. and Middle East partnership for breast cancer awareness and research. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Airpower summary for Oct. 22, 2007

Arial refuelers, like this KC-135 Stratotanker refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon, keep coalition aircraft in the fight to support operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom . On Oct. 21, aerial refueling crews flew 40 sorties and offloaded approximately 2.4 million pounds of fuel to 175 receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt Bill Kimble)

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Joint team helps build Afghan air corps

An Afghan national army air corps AN-32 cargo plane takes off Oct. 18 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The plane's mission is to fly winter supplies to ANA troops in Kandahar. The ANA air corps has been able to fly more cargo to support their own troops due to the recent introduction and training of aircraft loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Joint team helps build Afghan air corps

Master Sgt. George Lewandowski looks over a tool kit created for the Afghan national army air corps aircraft maintenance section Oct. 18 at Kabul Air Field, Afghanistan. The kits help the maintainers keep track of their tools as well as aid in engine safety. Sergeant Lewandowski, an ANA air corps mentor, is a precision measurement equipment laboratory Airman in charge of the tool accountability program at Kabul International Airport. He is deployed here from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Joint team helps build Afghan air corps

Afghan national army air corps aircraft mechanics work on an engine Oct 18 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force Airmen advise and mentor the ANA air corps, helping to rebuild and train its force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Joint team helps build Afghan air corps

An Afghan national army air corps AN-32 cargo plane takes off Oct. 18 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The plane's mission is to fly winter supplies to ANA troops in Kandahar. The ANA air corps has been able to fly more cargo to support their own troops due to the recent introduction and training of aircraft loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Joshua Maag monitors how much fuel is being pumped into an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides fuel for all aircraft and generators here. Airman Magg is asigned to the 332nd ELRS and is deployed from the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Justin Collins connects a pump to transfer fuel from a storage cell to a refueling truck Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides fuel for all aircraft and generators here. Airman Collins is assigned to the 332nd ELRS and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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C-17 crews make record airdrop

Tech. Sgt. Marvin Mosley releases a dropsond from the rear door of a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 11 over Afghanistan. The dropsond is designed to relay information, such as wind speed and altitude, back to a computer onboard the aircraft so the Precision Air Drop System can calculate the best airdrop point. Sixty-two cargo bundles were dropped from two C-17s to a drop zone in Afghanistan. This was the first time a combat cargo drop of this magnitude has taken place from two C-17s in formation over one drop zone. Sgt. Mosley is a loadmaster with the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Manas, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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CENTAF band, Marines entertain Damerjog villagers

Tech. Sgt. Sherry Burt dances and sings with locals from the village of Damerjog, Djibouti after performing with the U. S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band the "Desert Ramblers," for the locals Oct. 9. Sergeant Burt is a vocalist and Irish flute player. The band was in the area for a tour stop at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. (U.S. Navy photo/Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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CENTAF band, Marines entertain Damerjog villagers

A young girl form the village of Damerjog, Djibouti, dances to music played by the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band the "Desert Ramblers" Oct. 9. The band was in the area for a tour stop at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. (U.S. Navy photo/Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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CENTAF band, Marines entertain Damerjog villagers

Tech. Sgt. Sherry Burt shows a child from the village of Damerjog, Djibouti, the djembe, an Irish drum, after performing with the U. S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band the "Desert Ramblers," for the locals Oct. 9. Sergeant Burt is a vocalist and Irish flute player. The band was in the area for a tour stop at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. (U.S. Navy photo/Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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CENTAF band, Marines entertain Damerjog villagers

The U.S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band, the "Desert Ramblers," perform for local villagers Oct. 9 in Damerjog, Djibouti. The band was in the area for a tour stop at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. (U.S. Navy photo/Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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