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Packing out

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Timothy Abiera tightens down baggage on a pallet before it is loaded onto an aircraft March 10. Air transportation Airmen have been moving people in and out of the base as the Air Force's air and space expeditionary force rotation hits full swing. Airman Abiera is an air transportation journeyman deployed here from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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Daddy's home

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman 1st Class Ryan Bryson picks up his daughter, Annika, for the first time in four months. Airman Bryson returned from Iraq on March 6 where he supported Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lanie McNeal)

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Daddy's home

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman 1st Class Ryan Bryson hugs his son, Chad, for the first time in four months. Airman Bryson returned from Iraq on March 6. He is assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lanie McNeal)

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F-16s arrive at Kirkuk

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., sits on the ramp after it arrived here March 1. F-16s are replacing A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The base is now home to the only operational squadron of F-16s in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Williams)

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F-16s arrive at Kirkuk

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- The first F-16 Fighting Falcon from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., arrives here March 1. F-16s are replacing A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The base is now home to the only operational squadron of F-16s in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Williams)

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Prep time

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class David Hink prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a flare pod and a mission over Afghanistan. He is a weapons loader assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group here. Airman Hink is deployed from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Crew chiefs keep A-10s flying

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Sean Dailey changes an A-10 Thunderbolt II's hydraulic fluid here. He is a crew chief assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Williams)

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Crew chiefs keep A-10s flying

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Scott Klusman inspects an engine on an A-10 Thunderbolt II here. He is a crew chief assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Williams)

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Crew chiefs keep A-10s flying

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Damon Ballard inspects a canopy seal on an A-10 Thunderbolt II here. He is a crew chief assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Williams)

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Keeping fuel flowing

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- A 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle over Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

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Expanding ramp

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Wes Jones pours concrete to expand and improve the combat aircraft ramp here. Sergeant Jones is a pavements and equipment journeyman with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. He is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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Expanding ramp

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron spread concrete to expand the combat aircraft ramp here. The airmen are deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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OIF

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Kasey Saunders pours aviation fuel through a funnel to test the amount of solid matter in a fuel sample. Before fuel can be loaded onto an aircraft, it must be tested and have less than 2 milligrams per gallon of solid matter. Airman Saunders is deployed here from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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Record keeping

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Joseph Salisbury (left) and Airman 1st Class Jason Campbell annotate the actions they took to correct aircraft maintenance discrepancies found on an F-15E Strike Eagle. Both airmen are crew chiefs with the 391st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nichole Adamowicz)

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A clean strut

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Joseph Salisbury cleans the main strut on an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at a forward-deployed location. His goal is to keep sand from entering the mechanical linkage and prevent landing-gear problems. Sergeant Salisbury is a crew chief with the 391st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nichole Adamowicz)

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Getting hitched

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Jeremy Randal secures an aircraft tow hitch to a U-2 Dragon Lady here Feb. 5. The U-2 is a high-altitude, multi-intelligence reconnaissance aircraft that can fly above 70,000 feet. The jet provides near-real-time imagery and signals intelligence to warfighters and national authorities. Sergeant Randal is a crew chief with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandi Branch)

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Getting hitched

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Hugh Butler waits after marshaling in a U-2 Dragon Lady returning from a flight supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on Feb. 5. The U-2 is a high-altitude, multi-intelligence reconnaissance aircraft that can fly above 70,000 feet. The jet provides near-real-time imagery and signals intelligence to warfighters and national authorities. Airman Butler is a crew chief with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandi Branch)

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Need a raise?

BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Gabriel Ruff uses a hoist to raise a "patient" to safety during infiltration training here Jan. 28. Sergeant Ruff is a pararescueman deployed from the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall)

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Medical care at 15,000 feet

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Capt. (Dr.) Erik von Rosenvinge conducts an initial assessment of his patient before a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft leaves for Baghdad on Jan. 28. The doctor is a 379th Aeromedical Squadron critical care air transport physician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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Transfer between aircraft

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Medical workers and aircrew members transfer a patient from one C-130 Hercules to another that was waiting to take off. The patient was transported to Baghdad on Jan. 28. A critical care air transport team from the 379th Aeromedical Squadron managed the patient's care from Afghanistan to Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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