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Bombs away

Staff Sgt. Travis Tarr works on a joint direct attack munition Oct. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The guided bomb unit-38 JDAM is used with the F-16 Fighting Falcon and is designed to explode above ground. Sergeant Tarr is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. He is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Preflight inspection

Staff Sgt. James Rodman inspects the top wings of a C-130 Hercules as part of a preflight inspection Oct. 22 at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Sergeant Rodman is a crew chief for the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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Preflight inspection

Staff Sgt. Freddie Bryant conducts a preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules Oct. 22 at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Sergeant Bryant is a crew chief for the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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Preflight inspection

Staff Sgt. James Rodman documents a preflight inspection that was completed on a C-130 Hercules Oct. 22 at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Sergeant Rodman is a crew chief for the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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Preflight inspection

Staff Sgt. Freddie Bryant conducts a preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules Oct. 22 at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Sergeant Bryant is a crew chief for the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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Oct. 18 airpower summary

A KC-10 Extender refuels a Royal Air Force Tornado GR-4 so that it can sustain airborne operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The KC-10 is with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

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Staying fit for the fight

Staff Sgt. Thomas Garcia uses a dumbbell to sculpt his biceps at the fitness center at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 19. To help build more muscle mass, Sergeant Garcia increases the weight with each set he performs. He is assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Staying fit for the fight

Capt. Craig Towell lifts a curl bar to exercise his biceps at the fitness center at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 19. Captain Towell, who is deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, alternates his work out routine daily to focus on different muscle groups. He is assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Thank you

Airman 1st Class Michael Brady is thanked for his service by Chief Master Sgt. Paul Wheeler Oct. 14 at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Brady was wounded by sniper fire while on patrol in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Chief Wheeler is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo Sr.)

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Djibouti dance

Tech. Sgt. Sherry Burt dances and sings with people from the village of Damerjog, Djibouti after performing with the U.S. Central Command Air Forces Expeditionary Band, the Desert Ramblers. Sergeant Burt is a vocalist and Irish flute player. (U.S. Navy photo/Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown)

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Supporting warrior care

Senior Airman Bobby Flores cleans the filters of a CAT scanner Oct. 18 in the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The filters are cleaned monthly to ensure the machine performs optimally. Airman Flores is currently deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Supporting warrior care

Senior Airman Bobby Flores performs preventive maintenance on a CAT scan machine Oct. 18 at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The hospital has two CAT scans, which are vital to the diagnostic process. Airman Flores is currently deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Supporting warrior care

Staff Sgt. Brian Cummings performs preventive maintenance on a sterilizer Oct. 17 in the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Cummings and fellow members of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron's biomedical equipment shop are in charge of maintaining all medical equipment in the AFTH. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Joshua Maag monitors how much fuel is being pumped into an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides fuel for all aircraft and generators here. Airman Magg is asigned to the 332nd ELRS and is deployed from the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ritter measures the amount of fuel in a storage cell to monitor the fuel inventory Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Ritter is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Justin Collins connects a pump to transfer fuel from a storage cell to a refueling truck Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides fuel for all aircraft and generators here. Airman Collins is assigned to the 332nd ELRS and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Justin Collins changes out the filter on a pumping unit Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The pump is used to transfer fuel from storage cells to mobile refueling equipment. Airman Collins is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Moving the war: No pain, no gain

Tech. Sgt. Robert Kennedy inspects the left outboard motor bay of a C-130 Hercules prior to takeoff Oct. 11 on the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron ramp. The check is part of the pre-flight inspection. Sergeant Kennedy is a 737th EAS flight engineer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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C-17 crews make record airdrop

As 16 bundles from the lead C-17 Globemaster III drift to the ground, a second C-17 drops more bundles to a drop zone Oct. 11 in Afghanistan. A total of 62 cargo bundles were dropped from two C-17s in two passes. This was the first time a combat cargo drop of this magnitude has taken place from two C-17s in formation over one drop zone. The planes and crews are part of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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C-17 crews make record airdrop

Capt. Mathew Oliver uses the Precision Air Drop System to calculate the precise airdrop release point Oct. 11 over Afghanistan. The computer gets some of its information from a dropsond, released over the drop zone, that sends information such as altitude and wind speed back to the computer. A total of 62 cargo bundles were dropped from two C-17s in two passes. This was the first time a combat cargo drop of this magnitude has taken place from two C-17s in formation over one drop zone. The planes and crews are part of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Manas, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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