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Trouble can't hide

Senior Airman Zachary Felten configures an encryption device which receives unsecured signals and converts them to secure signals Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Air Control Squadron communications Airmen maintain the systems that monitor combat air space. Airman Felten is a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron tech controller deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Mother replaces son on Kirkuk's front lines

Senior Airman Derrick Johnson teaches his mother, Staff Sgt. Tammi Johnson, base defense practices Jan. 22 at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Airman Johnson is currently training his mother, who is soon scheduled to replace him. Both are reservists working for the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman SerMae Lampkin)

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He's got the power

Airman 1st Class David Fabacher prepares to hook up a power generator to a C-130 Hercules Jan. 21 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Fabacher is electronic warfare systems technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Getting ready to 'fill 'er up'

Senior Airmen Daniel Sullivan (left) and Renea Zachary observe a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion from their HC-130 Hercules during a refueling operation Jan. 19. The Airmen are loadmasters with the 71st Expeditionary Search and Rescue Squadron based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)

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Airmen keep misson running despite subzero tempatures

Staff Sgt. Manuel Garibay, sweeps snow from the wing after a recent snow storm. Sergeamt Garibay is deploye to the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James West)

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Directing traffic

Senior Airman Doug Richardson documents aircraft movement Jan. 18 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Air traffic controllers stationed at Balad AB help manage air traffic throughout the area of responsibility. Airman Richardson is a 332nd Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Directing traffic

Senior Airman Doug Richardson aids the center controller from the center assist controller seat as they monitor aircraft Jan. 18 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The assist controller communicates with forwarding operating bases throughout Iraq, allowing the center controller to focus on communications with aircraft. Airman Richardson is a 332nd Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Directing traffic

Tech. Sgt. Russell Tomei communicates with aircraft over Iraq Jan. 18 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Air traffic controllers have the capability to communicate and control routes for multiple aircraft simultaneously. Sergeant Tomei is a 332nd Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Ammo keeps fighters supplied in quest for Iraqi freedom

Master Sgt. Dave Jamison performs final inspections on munitions before delivering them to the flightline Jan. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Munitions targeting is a deliberate, finite and refined process with strict and exact rules of engagement. Sergeant Jamison is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of conventional maintenance and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Ammo keeps fighters supplied in quest for Iraqi freedom

Airman 1st Class Justin Porter pushes a 500-pound MK-82 bomb down the munitions assembly conveyor for build-up Jan. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Porter is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Ammunitions Flight conventional maintenance crew member and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Predators keep vigilant eye on Iraq

Royal Air Force officer Maj. Kevin Gambold monitors and pilots an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle following a mission Jan. 10 at Ali Base, Iraq. Major Gambold, who is part of a military personnel exchange program and is assigned to the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., is currently deployed to the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron at Ali Base as the squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Airmen up in arms

Staff Sgt. Michael Norton inspects a guided bomb unit on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 16 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Aircraft are armed prior to taking the runway for takeoff. Sergeant Norton, a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament specialist, is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Airmen up in arms

Airman 1st Class Mayuran Arunachalam and Staff Sgt. Michael Norton inspect F-16 Fighting Falcon munitions prior to takeoff Jan. 16 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Munitions are inspected and armed prior to flights to ensure they are mission capable. Sergeant Norton and Airman Arunachalam, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament specialists, are deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Airmen up in arms

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Butler arms F-16 Fighting Falcon munitions prior to takeoff Jan. 16 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Once armed, the aircraft took off for a combat mission over the Iraq. Sergeant Butler, a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament specialist, is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fixing the 'hole' thing

Staff Sgt. Caleb Dennis saws a drainage hole for a shower latrine unit Jan. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The unit is a prototype to be used at forward operating bases throughout Iraq. Sergeant Dennis, a 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron utility technician, is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fixing the 'hole' thing

Staff Sgts. Pranay Singh and Caleb Dennis, , connect a seal to a toilet Jan. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The seal prevents water from leaking out of the drain pipes. Sergeants Singh and Dennis, both 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron utility technicians, are deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fixing the 'hole' thing

Staff Sgt. Caleb Dennis cuts a hole into a shower latrine unit Jan. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The hole will be used to install drainage pipes in the unit. Sergeant Dennis, a 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron utility technician, is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fixing the 'hole' thing

Senior Airman Ernesto Racoma measures the distance between toilets on a shower latrine unit Jan. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The placement measurements allow the Airman to ensure a proper fit when installing the toilets. Airman Racoma, a 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron utility technician, is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Airmen airdrop 80,000 pounds of food, supplies for Afghans

Staff Sgt. Chris Koch reviews the checklist on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone Jan. 14 in Afghanistan. Sergeant Kock is a loadmaster from the 17th Airlift Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and is deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Airmen airdrop 80,000 pounds of food, supplies for Afghans

Tech. Sgt. Brad Pilgrim and Staff Sgt. Chris Koch preflight their oxygen equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone Jan. 14 in Afghanistan. Sergeants Pilgrim and Kock are loadmasters from the 17th Airlift Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and are deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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