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SOUTHWEST ASIA - Col. Rod Gillis does crunches on his office floor at a forward-deployed location Oct. 3. Airmen of the commander's staff recently started playing "the push-up game" every afternoon and recently added crunches to the game. Colonel Gillis is the 40th Air Expeditionary Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A final memorial tribute to Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson sits at the base chapel Oct 6. The helmet and identification tags represent the fallen servicemember, the combat boots signify the final march of the last battle and the inverted rifle with a bayonet symbolize a time for prayer and a break in the action to pay tribute to a fallen comrade. Airman Jacobson was deployed to a forward-deployed location supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and was killed in the line of duty Sept. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Campbell)

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Dawgs get dirty, put PERSCO back online

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Michael Woods (front) uses a fiber inspection scope to check the quality of a fiber optic connection as Staff Sgts. Fernando Perez (left) and Paul Mattke work on the copper connections. They are assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. Airman Woods and Sergeant Perez are deployed from Lajes Field, Azores, and Sergeant Mattke is deployed from Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Adam Pudenz)

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Dawgs get dirty, put PERSCO back online

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgts. Gary Sayre (left) and Paul Mattke use a flashlight while working to get the 407th Personnel Support for Contingency Operations section's communications back online. They are assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. Sergeant Sayer is deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Sergeant Mattke is deployed from Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Adam Pudenz)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

SOUTHEAST ASIA -- Senior Master Sgt. James Sedoris hugs his son, Army Pfc. Weston Sedoris, one last time before departing an Army camp where the two enjoyed an unexpected reunion. Sergeant Sedoris recently came across his son while dropping off some Airmen for a briefing at the Army camp. Sergeant Sedoris is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Campbell.)

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Surgeon support

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- An Air Force surgeon preps equipment for emergency surgery on Iraqis caught in the car bomb blasts that occurred Sept. 29 in the town of Balad. Victims of the attack were rushed here to the Air Force Theater Hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Kluge)

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Blasting cap

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. David Baker, right, shows Senior Airman Amber East, left, how to put a blasting cap into some C4 plastic explosive. The C4 is placed on ammunition to be destroyed at the range here. They are assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andre' Reynolds)

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Stamp of approval

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Sherika Dyer stamps postage marks on letters destined from here. Sergeant Dyer is deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's primary mission is to provide C-130 Hercules combat airlift for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alfred A. Gerloff Jr.)

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Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Gary Moss prepares to replace a broken light fixture inside tent city at a forward operating location. Sergeant Moss is deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alfred A. Gerloff Jr.)

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Bomb part

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgts. Christopher Vollmer and Jesse Ellis pull out a bomb part at a forward-deployed location as Colonel Franklin Ragland looks on. Colonel Ragland is the 379th Maintenance Group commander. Sergeants Vollmer and Ellis are deployed from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class De-Juan Haley)

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CENTCOM command chief: Knowledge, actions have far reach

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Joshua Mills (right) explains the capabilities of an explosive ordnance disposal robot to Chief Master Sgt. Curtis Brownhill, the command chief for U.S. Central Command. The chief is touring bases in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Airman Mills is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. J.J. Rodriguez)

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Air traffic controllers perform dual mission, put fighters on target

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. John Gladney tests a light gun used to control aircraft if radio communication fails. Sergeant Gladney is an air traffic tower watch supervisor with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and is deployed from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel)

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Deployed Airmen prepare for life at Keesler after Hurricane Katrina

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Fred Mathis looks at pictures of the damage Hurricane Katrina caused at his home station, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., from his computer at work. Sergeant Mathis has a pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter at Keesler. He is an aeromedical clerk with the contingency aeromedical staging facility here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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Desert duty

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Deryck Parks (left) and Airman 1st Class Joseph Buckland reposition a battery start cart. This cart is used to start diesel engines on the generators. The Airmen are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Parks is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and Airman Buckland is deployed from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alfred A. Gerloff Jr.)

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Desert duty

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. James Begley applies solvent to an engine component for a fuel truck. The solvent helps to dissolve and clean grime and gasket materials. Sergeant Begley is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is in the Nevada Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alfred A. Gerloff Jr.)

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K-9 teams keep Kirkuk safe

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Willie Harrell and his military working dog, Tasja, search a truck during training here. The K-9 teams perform constant training to ensure they are working as a team. Sergeant Harrell is assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish)

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K-9 teams keep Kirkuk safe

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Joseph Crow and his military working dog, Rico, wait for the "aggressor" during a training exercise. The training has paid off as Sergeant Crow and Rico have caught 26 "bad guys" in the Kirkuk area. Sergeant Crow is assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish)

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Silent protectors support Operation Enduring Freedom

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Brien Stanford opens the back ramp to an EC-130H Compass Call to allow life support to load mission essential equipment. Sergeant Stanford is a crew chief with the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree L. Hayden)

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Silent protectors support Operation Enduring Freedom

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Robert Cantu studies a system operating job guide before performing tactical command, control and communications countermeasures in an EC-130H Compass Call. Sergeant Cantu is the production superintendent for the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree L. Hayden)

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Supply issues

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Sunil Patel (left) and Staff Sgt. Ebony Stewart load items marked for shipping in a delivery truck at the loading dock area. The Airmen are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's traffic management office at a forward-deployed location. The TMO outbound freight section prepares an average of 50 to 100 shipping crates daily. The Airmen are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alfred A. Gerloff Jr.)

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