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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Richard Richardson hammers out a rivet in an A-10 Thunderbolt II leading edge panel. Each A-10 here is taken apart after 400 flying hours so maintainers can perform preventative maintenance. Sergeant Richardson is assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Fighting Falcon

OVER IRAQ -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies through the sky during a combat mission July 23 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lee O. Tucker)

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Preparing an eagle for ONE

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Two F-15 Eagle crew chiefs from to the 71st Fighter Squadron conduct final preflight checks before a sortie July 16 supporting Operation Noble Eagle. ONE refers to U.S. military operations in direct support of homeland defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Working together

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Michael Brown (center) refuels a U.S. Marine CH-53E under the watchful eye of and aircrew member as Airman 1st Class Shaun Chadwick(right) stands fire guard. The helicopter is just one of many aircraft Airmen here service. They are assigned to the U.S. Army's 439th Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant Forward-Area Refueling Point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Huntoon)

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Loaded for noble mission

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- An F-15 Eagle moves into position for take off before a sortie supporting Operation Noble Eagle here July 16. The F-15 is assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Iraqi, American fighter pilots band together

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Col. Mike Dubie (right) shows an Iraqi fighter pilot the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a visit here July 20. Six Iraqi fighter pilots stationed here before Operation Iraqi Freedom had lunch with American pilots and took pictures in front of an aircraft they had flown against for more than a decade. Colonel Dubie is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing director of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Norris)

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Two of four quads experiencing life in Iraq

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen 1st Class Shawn Brown (left) and Lattrice Goldsby are sisters and deployed here from Kadena Air Base, Japan. Except for technical schools, the sisters have been together throughout their military careers. They are two of a set of quadruplets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Debbie Aragon)

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Camera ready

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Chris Korenaga checks the camera system of an RQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle. The Predator conducts aerial reconnaissance and patrols around the base's perimeter. Airman Korenaga is a crew chief with the 46th Expeditionary Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron and deployed from the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cohen Young)

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Special team searches for aircraft cracks

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Kevin Louie uses a special light to monitor a crack on an A-10 Thunderbolt II frame here. Airman Louie is a nondestructive inspection technician assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Special team searches for aircraft cracks

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Brooke Wilke reviews results from an oil sample analysis. She is a nondestructive inspection technician assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Technicians test oil samples from each aircraft engine daily to help determine its mechanical condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Iraqi Freedom

OVER IRAQ -- An F-15 Strike Eagle flies through the sky during a combat mission July 6 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lee O. Tucker)

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Iraqi Eagle

OVER IRAQ -- An F-15 Strike Eagle prepares to refuel during a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Withers)

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Giving Warthog its lethal bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Brett Curry attaches a rear fin assembly to a 500-pound laser guided bomb. He is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Giving Warthog its lethal bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Luis DeLeon installs the trigger mechanism in a 500-pound laser-guided bomb. The part he is installing connects to an A-10 Thunderbolt II and triggers the fuse in the bomb's tail assembly. He is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Giving Warthog its lethal bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airmen Kenneth Kauzlaurich (left) and Luis Deleon torque down the guidance system mounting assembly on the front of a 500-pound laser guided bomb. The 6-foot wrench allows the pair to put 600 pounds of torque on the assembly. The Airmen are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and are deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Giving Warthog its lethal bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- (From left) Senior Airmen Luis DeLeon, Kenneth Kauzlaurich and Airman 1st Class Brett Curry attach a testing unit to the guidance system on a Maverick missile. The testing unit verifies the Maverick can identify and steer to a target. The Airmen are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and are deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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A spooky gunner

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Jim Jochum searches for threats from the ground and in the air. As an aerial gunner on an AC-130U Spooky Gunship, he also serves as a scanner. He completed his 150th combat mission on an AC-130U on July 6. The aircraft's primary missions include close-air support for convoys, air interdiction of targets and force protection for base defense. Sergeant Jochum is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Detachment at a forward-deployed location and is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Boyd)

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A spooky gunner

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Jim Jochum loads a round into a 105 mm cannon onboard an AC-130U Spooky Gunship. The aircraft is also armed with a 25 mm gun and 40 mm cannon. Its primary missions include close-air support for convoys, air interdiction of targets and force protection for base defense. Sergeant Jochum is an aerial gunner assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Detachment at a forward-deployed location and is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla. He completed his 150th combat mission on an AC-130U on July 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Boyd)

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A spooky gunner

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Jim Jochum loads a 40 mm gun on an AC-130U Spooky Gunship. Sergeant Jochum is an aerial gunner assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Detachment at a forward-deployed location. He completed his 150th combat mission on an AC-130U on July 6. The aircraft is armed with a 25 mm gun, 40 mm cannon and a 105 mm cannon. Its primary missions include close-air support for convoys, air interdiction of targets and force protection for base defense. Sergeant Jochum is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Boyd)

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Keeping aircraft fueled to fight

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Matthew Geatches takes a sample of liquid oxygen after refilling a service cart. He wears protective gear because liquid oxygen is extremely volatile and cold. Airman Geatches is a 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron liquid oxygen technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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