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Tune-up time

Tech. Sgt. Robert Fredenberg installs and repositions a clamp to prevent electrical wires from fraying and causing the right leading edge flap malfunctions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flaps on the leading edge of the wings of an F-16 assist aircraft movement during slower air speeds. Sergeant Fredenberg is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Tech. Sgt. Robert Fredenberg reinstalls the refueling panel after fixing a small dent Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The dent was caused during an in-flight refueling. During a 300-flight hour inspection all panels are removed and inspected for cracks and dents, all pieces are repaired, if needed, before reinstallation. Sergeant Fredenberg is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Master Sgt. Chris Taylor examines the forward avionics bay of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a 300-hour phase inspection Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The phase inspection includes preventative maintenance on all systems and equipment on the aircraft. Sergeant Taylor is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen have X-ray vision

Senior Airman Jason Masiclat performs a CT scan on a trauma patient at the Air Force Theater Hospital Feb. 20 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Masiclat is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron radiology technologist deployed from Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen have X-ray vision

Senior Airman Jason Masiclat sets up a CT scan for a trauma patient at the Air Force Theater Hospital Feb. 20 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. CT scans are a vital tool used to determine internal bleeding or major trauma to any area of the body without having to do exploratory surgery. Airman Masiclat is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron radiology technologist deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen have X-ray vision

Staff Sgt. Crystal Patino performs a trans-abdominal ultrasound on a patient at the Air Force Theater Hospital Feb 20 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Ultrasounds can be used to determine the presence of foreign growths, such as kidney stones. Sergeant Patino is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron radiology technologist and is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen have X-ray vision

Radiology technologists Senior Airman Jason Masiclat performs a CT scan on a trauma patient Feb. 20 at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The technician receives critical care patients straight from the emergency room and can have them scanned and ready to go into the operating room within minutes. Airman Masiclat is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron member deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen have X-ray vision

Maj. Michael Matchette reviews CT scans from a trauma patient Feb. 20 at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The CT scan process goes directly from the scanning machine to the computer, which allows doctors to diagnose the severity of the patient's injuries faster. Major Matchette is a radiologist with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron and is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen improve Iraq's security

Senior Airman Juwan Young waits on his tactical vehicle Feb. 23 prior to patrolling the east and west section of Rasheed, Iraq. Airman Young is deployed to Det. 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Sather Air Base, Iraq. He is from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Feb. 22 airpower summary: C-130s provide backbone for operations

A C-130 Hercules taxis unto the tarmac at an air base in the Southwest Asia. The aircraft is carrying personnel leaving from Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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Medical group capitalizes on total force cohesion

Staff Sgt. Trisha Myers dresses a wound on Army Specialist Eric Beauchamp's abdomen Feb. 19 at a hospital in Southwest Asia. The Army speicalist was wounded with a 50- caliber gun exploded in Iraq. Sergeant Myers is an Air National Guard member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)

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Medical group capitalizes on total force cohesion

Capt. Christine Yarbrough fills a prescription of ibuprofen in the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group's pharmacy Feb. 19 in Southwest Asia. Captain Yarbrough is an active duty member deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)

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Under pressure

Pieces of broken cylinder samples, taken from the new Housing 6 area shoppette foundation, sit after being strength tested Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The test, performed by engineering assistants, is vital to the safety of Airmen and aircraft every day. Without constant surveys and tests the Air Force runs the risk of allowing sub-standard materials to be used on projects that are used on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under pressure

Staff Sgt. Jack Jenkins places a concrete cylinder sample, taken from the new Housing 6 area shoppette foundation, into a strength test machine Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The machine will compress the sample until it breaks. To pass, the cylinder must withstand compression of 4,500 pounds per square inch. Sergeant Jenkins is a 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistant deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under pressure

A concrete cylinder sample taken from the new Housing 6 area shoppette foundation broke during the strength test at 5,100 pounds per square inch, which is a passing number Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. These tests confirm aircraft or buildings can be put on concrete surfaces without the concrete cracking or sinking. The minimum number to pass is 4,500 pounds per square inch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under pressure

Staff Sgt. Jack Jenkins examines the broken pieces of a concrete cylinder sample taken from the new Housing 6 area shoppette foundation Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. These tests confirm aircraft or buildings can be put on concrete surfaces without the concrete cracking or sinking. Sergeant Jenkins is a 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistant deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under pressure

Twenty-pound concrete cylinder samples are taken from various construction locations around base are tested to ensure the concrete can withstand the pressure of 6,000 pounds per square inch for flightline uses and 4,500 psi for building foundations Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. These tests confirm aircraft or buildings can be put on concrete surfaces without the concrete cracking or sinking. The cylinders are cured for 24 hours and then placed in a water bath for seven days before putting them though a strength test machine. On Feb. 21, a sample from the new Housing 6 area shoppette was tested and passed the strength test. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under pressure

Staff Sgt. Jack Jenkins pulls out a concrete cylinder sample that was taken from the new Housing 6 area shoppette foundation Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The concrete will be cured for seven days in a water bath before a strength test is performed on it, during which the cylinder must endure 4,500 pounds per square inch of compression. Sergeant Jenkins is a 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistant deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under pressure

Staff Sgt. Jack Jenkins places brass ends on both sides of a concrete cylinder sample taken from the new Housing 6 area shoppette foundation Feb. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The brass ends are part of a strength test machine that is used to compress concrete to determine if it is suitable for use in building foundations or flightline areas. Sergeant Jenkins is a 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistant deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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RED HORSE team improves flightline operations

Staff Sgt. Levesque Lucas cuts wood with a saw while Senior Airman Jeffrey Ratliff hammers wood to be used during the construction of a barrier arresting kit on the flightline at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. Sergeant Levesque is from 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. and is deployed to 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group as a structural craftsman. Airman Ratliff is also from the 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. and is deployed to 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group as a structural journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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