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Balad radiologists scan to save lives

Senior Airman Dustun Carlsen references a past CT scan of a patient with a knife lodged in his head at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Carlsen is a radiology technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, and is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Travis Edwards)

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Balad radiologists scan to save lives

Capt. (Dr.) Shawn Cullen reviews the neck portion of a CT scan made on a Iraqi child with Capt. Thomas Folsom to check for any abnormalities or factures in the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Captain Cullen is an emergency room doctor with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Squadron and is deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and Captain Folsom is a 332nd EMDG emergency room nurse deployed from Patrick AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Travis Edwards)

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Senior NCOs mentor junior sergeants in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Scharmann takes notes during the Senior NCO Mentorship Seminar Dec. 8 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Top 3 Council hosted a Senior NCO Mentorship Seminar for mid-tier enlisted Airmen. Sergeant Scharmann is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Senior NCOs mentor junior sergeants in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Anthony Reitz asks a question during an open forum with senior enlisted Airmen Dec. 8 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Top 3 Council hosted a Senior NCO Mentorship Seminar for mid-tier enlisted Airmen. Sergeant Reitz is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Senior NCOs mentor junior sergeants in Iraq

Senior Master Sgt. Vincent Marler shares his knowledge and experience with mid-tier NCOs in an open forum atmosphere with the senior enlisted force Dec. 8 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Top 3 Council hosted a Senior NCO Mentorship Seminar for mid-tier enlisted Airmen. Sergeant Marler is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and is deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Airmen light up Afghanistan camp with holiday cheer

Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing gather to celebrate the holidays during a tower lighting ceremony Dec. 8 at Camp Cunningham, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Josh Jasper)

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Let there be fire

Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana attempts to ignite exothermic welding powder Dec. 11 while working at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The welding powder is used to fuse two pieces of ground wire together to prevent static electricity from damaging nearby communication lines. Sergeant Magana is an electrician assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Onwawoma watches Dec. 11 as Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana pours welding powder into an exothermic welder while working at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The welder will be used to fuse two pieces of ground wire to a grounding rod, preventing static electricity from damaging nearby communitcaion lines. Sergeants Onwawoma and Magana are electricians with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. Sergeant Magana is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and Sergeant Onwawoma is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana puts an exothermic welder in place Dec. 11 before attempting to ignite it while working at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The welder will be used to fuse two pieces of ground wire together preventing static electricity from damaging nearby communication lines. As an electrician, Sergeant Magana is responsible for installing and maintaining all interior and exterior electrical systems and distribution networks on base. Sergeant Magana is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana ignites exothermic welding powder Dec. 11 to fuse ground wires at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The wires will prevent static electricity from damaging nearby communication lines. As an electrician, Sergeant Magana is responsible for installing and maintaining all interior and exterior electrical systems and distribution networks on base. Sergeant Magana is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Force protection Airmen keeps vigilance in the forefront

Senior Airman Paul Rael hands local Iraqi nationals passes so they can work on base Nov. 27. Airman Rael is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron force protection and is responsible for escorting and supervising the local nationals as they work. Airman Rael is an aircraft metals technology machinist from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Force protection Airmen keeps vigilance in the forefront

Senior Airman Paul Rael watches local Iraqi nationals working on base Nov. 27. Airman Rael is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron force protection and is responsible for escorting and supervising the local nationals as they work. Airman Rael is an aircraft metals technology machinist from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Getting ready to launch

Staff Sgt. Kelly Dejong, a maintainer from the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia, drags air conditioning ducting from a RC-135 aircraft Dec. 4 as he helps ready it for take off. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen)

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Going up?

Airman 1st Class Cody Bowlan starts a 50-foot climb up a communication system tower Nov. 26. Some Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron at Ali Base, Iraq, earned tower-climbing certifications from a headquarters team there to do preventive maintenance on the system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Painted legacy builds morale

Airmen 1st Class Francisco Coraliz and Andre Cotan add details Dec. 1 on a mural they are painting on the flightline at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Following approved guidelines, deployed members are encouraged to paint legacy murals to build unit morale. Airmen Cotan and Coraliz are with the 322nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Painted legacy builds morale

Airman 1st Class Andre Cotan, 322nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, adds detail on a mural he is helping create to leave a legacy of art here. Following approved guidelines, deployed members are encouraged to paint to build unit morale. Airman Cotan is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Painted legacy builds morale

Airman 1st Class Andre Cotan places finishing touches on a flightline mural Dec. 1 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 322nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron painted the mural to commemorate their squadron's time spent in Iraq. Airmen Cotan is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Completing a bladder transplant

Senior Airman Jay Pickle helps install a 900-pound fuel bladder Dec. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop periodically replace fuel bladders to prevent ruptures. The new bladder can hold up to 50,000 gallons of fuel. Airman Pickle is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Completing a bladder transplant

Airman 1st Class Mark Wilson (left) and Staff Sgt. Jamie Crooks pull unroll a new 900-pound fuel bladder Dec. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop periodically replace fuel bladders to prevent ruptures. The new bladder can hold up to 50,000 gallons of fuel. Airman Wilson is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Sergeant Crooks is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Completing a bladder transplant

Senior Airman Dafinus Harris torques the bolts on a connection port on a new fuel bladder Dec. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop periodically replace fuel bladders to prevent ruptures. The new bladder can hold up to 50,000 gallons of fuel. Airman Harris is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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