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All in a day's work

Airman 1st Class Jason McBride secures an emergency power unit to an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The EPU is used to run accessories on the aircraft as well as serve as a backup power unit. Airman McBride is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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All in a day's work

Hydraulic fluid pours out as Senior Airman Christopher Schulte disconnects a hydraulic pump from an F-16 fighting Falcon at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 10. The hydraulic pump is one of two hydraulic systems that pressurize all hydraulic fluids in the aircraft. Airman Schulte is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Guard unit helps protect nation

An F-15A Eagle prepares to launch from an alert facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Oct. 3 during a training exercise for Operation Noble Eagle. The 125th Fighter Wing, Det. 1, Eagles are on a 24 hour stand-by, fully loaded with live munitions and can be airborne in minutes. The detachment provides the Continental NORAD Region commander rapid response to invasions of the sovereign airspace of the U.S. and responds with appropriate defense measures against all hostile actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Guard unit helps protect nation

Lt. Col. Michael Birkeland has the green light for take-off during a training exercise for Operation Noble Eagle Oct. 3 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The 125th FW, Det. 1, maintains F-15 Eagle fighters on continuous 24-hour alert status, ready to intercept unknown aircraft at any time for Operation Noble Eagle. Colonel Birkeland is the 125th Fighter Wing, Det. 1 commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Guard unit helps protect nation

Crew chief Staff Sgt. Thomas Fitzgerald sprints to his F-15 Eagle after an alert alarm announces the immediate launch of aircraft during a training exercise for Operation Noble Eagle Oct. 3 at the 125th Fighter Wing, Det. 1, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The detachment provides the Continental NORAD Region commander rapid response to invasion of the sovereign airspace of the U.S., and responds with appropriate defense measures against all hostile actions directed at the people and property of the U.S. during Operation Noble Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Airpower summary for Oct. 9, 2007

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, like one shown here firing a GAU-8 30mm cannon at 3,900 rounds per minute, provide close-air-support for coalition troops supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)

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Airpower summary for Oct. 8, 2007

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Balad Air Base, Iraq. The agile fighters provide close-air support for coalition troops supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Iraqi air force flying training school opens at Kikuk

Members of the 52nd Flying Training Squadron stand in formation as the first students arrive Oct. 1 to the Iraqi air force flying training school at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. This flight was officially the first sortie flown by the school as the four Iraqi air force students took control of the aircraft for a few minutes in transit to see what it is they are working toward. The school will instruct the students in both fixed- and rotary-wing piloting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jeremy McGuffin)

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Airpower Summary for Oct. 4, 2007

An F-16 from the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing provides close air support to coalition forces supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Thomas Ireland)

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Aeromedical evacuation team tops 500 transposrts

Staff Sgt. Josh Green monitors the oxygen content and heartbeat of an Afghan patient during an Aeromedical evacuation flight out of Afghanistan. The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight team from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, utilizes C-130 Hercules aircraft to provide quick aeromedical evacuation response to injured coalition forces, as well as Afghan combatants and civilians. Sergeant Green is a medical technician with the 455th EAEF. (Courtesy photo)

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Airlift at Bagram

A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan while a C-130 Hercules from the Alaska Air National Guard waits to take the runway. Strategic and tactical airlift are the backbone of the logistics efforts for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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C-5 lands at Bagram, opens galaxy of capabilities

A C-5 Galaxy lands at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, without interruption to flight operations for the first time Sept. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jamie Cabral)

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Force protection specialist keep movment safe, seamless

Senior Airman Tommie Rios searches aircraft seats for items left by passengers Sept. 25 in Southwest Asia. Airman Rios is a force protection specialist with the 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron in Southwest Asia. Airman Rios is deployed from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Joint forces in Bagram

A C-130 Hercules from the 317th Airlift Group from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to take off for an airlift mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Sept. 24 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. C-130s are an essential part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing airlift capabilities within the area of responsibilities. These capabilities bring mission critical supplies to the joint fight in support of the war on terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)

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Airpower summary for Sept. 20, 2007

A C-130 Hercules crew chief from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group marshals a Hercules to its parking spot on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. C-130s provide intra-theater airlift support to sustain operations throughout Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Seals)

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Airpower summary for Sept. 19, 2007

Airmen conduct an engine-run operational check during a phase inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Maintainers ensure that all ground and functional checks are accomplished after every 400 flying hours to make sure every aircraft is mission ready. The Airmen are with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Admiral Fallon visits 380th AEW Airmen

Senior Airman Arturo Martinez briefs Adm. William J. Fallon Sept. 17 on the capabilities of the AWACS aircraft mission. Admiral Fallon is the U.S. Central Command commander, and Airman Martinez is an AWACS aircrew member with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

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Admiral Fallon visits 380th AEW Airmen

Master Sgt. Todd Mohs briefs Adm. William J. Fallon and his staff on the capabilities of the U-2 aircraft and its mission Sept. 17 during the general's visit to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Admiral Fallon is the U.S. Central Command commander and Sergeant Mohs is a crew chief with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

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Airpower summary for Sept. 17, 2007

Maintainers at Balad Air Base, Iraq, work long hours to ensure their aircraft are ready to support coalition troops when the call comes. Coalition aircraft flew 61 close-air-support missions Sept. 17 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Bradford)

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Expeditionary maintenance group gets fuel flying

Airman 1st Class Alex Arnold and Capt. Matthew Kopp check out boom components as part of the preflight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker July 8 at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Airman Arnold is with the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Captain Kopp is with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Les Waters)

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