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Burning midnight oil

Staff Sgt. Danny Shaw (top) actuates an exhaust nozzle while Staff Sgt. Nathan Gadbois installs safety wiring around bolts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 6 during some late-night maintenance at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Installing safety wire prevents parts from vibrating off the aircraft. Both Airmen are aerospace propulsion journeymen with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and are deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Shaw's hometown is Glasgow, Ky., and Sergeant Gadbois's hometown is Bryan, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Burning the midnight oil

Airman 1st Class Jessica Guinn tightens clamps around an actuator on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 6 during some late-night maintenance at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Airman Guinn, an aerospace propulsion apprentice with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Her hometown is Flint, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Bustin' in

Firefighters from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 8th Ordnance Company put out a vehicle fire during vehicle extrication training April 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. During the training, Army and Air Force firefighters honed their abilities to rescue people trapped in vehicles and other confined spaces. Working jointly allows the firefighters to coordinate their efforts when responding to emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Bustin' in

Airman 1st Class Gregory Stallings breaks a window during vehicle extrication training session April 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. During the training, Army and Air Force firefighters honed their abilities to rescue people trapped in vehicles and other confined spaces. Working jointly allows the firefighters to coordinate their efforts when responding to emergency situations. Airman Stallings is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Bustin' in

Army Pfc. Doug Desbrough pries open the door of a vehicle during vehicle extrication training April 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Army and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Air Force firefighters work jointly at the fire station here, which is conducive to quick reaction times and requires less coordination during emergency situations. Private Desbrough is a 8th Ordnance Company firefighter trainee deployed from Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Bustin' in

Firefighters from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 8th Ordnance Company put out a vehicle fire during vehicle extrication training April 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. During the training, Army and Air Force firefighters honed their abilities to rescue people trapped in vehicles and other confined spaces. Working jointly allows the firefighters to coordinate their efforts when responding to emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Bustin' in

Staff Sgt. Michael Reece and Airman 1st Class Matthew Kahai cut a door off a car during vehicle extrication training April 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Extrication training teaches firefighters how to rescue people trapped in vehicles. Sergeant Reece is a reservist from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and Airman Kahai is deployed from Minot AFB, N.D. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Bustin' in

Airman 1st Class Matthew Kahai pulls out a windshield of a car during vehicle extrication training April 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. This exercise teaches firefighters how to rescue victims from wreckage. Constant training enables the firefighters to keep their skills sharp and be prepared for emergencies. Airman Kahai is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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By dawns early light

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A C-17 Globemaster III lands while a F-16 Fighting Falcon is readied for takeoff. The aircraft and their crews provide air support as needed for the war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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By dawn's early light

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Longing for more rest and sleep, deployed security forces members travel to their posts in support of operations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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C-130 Aircrew

Capt. Richard Konopczynski prepares to put on his helmet and night vision goggles as he flies an air transport mission aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation New Dawn. Konopczynski is a pilot assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. He is a reservist deployed from the 914th Airlift Wing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-130 Aircrew

Members of a 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircrew fly a C-130 Hercules during an air transport mission in support of Operation New Dawn. The aircrew members are deployed from Niagara Falls, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-130 Aircrew

Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Janik performs his in-flight aircrew duties aboard a C-130 Hercules during an air transport mission in support of Operation New Dawn. Janik is a flight engineer assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. He is a reservist deployed from the 914th Airlift Wing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-130 goes to Africa

A C-130 Hercules pilot looks over the landing zone prior to takeoff Jan. 28. The operation was a joint mission integrating Army and Air Force assets and deploying these capabilities to the heart of sub-Saharan Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kim Washington)

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C-130 goes to Africa

Staff Sgt. Ed Lewis inspects a C-130 Hercules at a forward operating base during a mission Jan. 28 to central Africa. Sergeant Lewis is a 37th Airlift Squadron flight engineer from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.The aircraft utilized by the 37th AS in this mission were C-130E models constructed in 1963 and veterans of nearly every conflict America has faced in the ensuing 45 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kim Washington)

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C-130 maintainers accomplish 'in-field' depot maintenance

KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Shaw works on a piece of framework on a damaged C-130 Hercules as part of an in-field depot maintenance effort by maintainers here. He is a C-130 structural craftsman deployed from the Texas Air National Guard at Fort Worth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Stuhr)

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C-130 maintainers accomplish 'in-field' depot maintenance

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- The damaged tire of a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, is shown after landing here April 4. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-130 maintainers keep mission-capable rates high

KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Senior Airman Christopher Green puts a plug into a C-130 Hercules exhaust port here after the recovery of a C-130 that returned from a mission April 14. He is a C-130 crew chief deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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C-130 maintainers keep mission-capable rates high

KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Airman 1st Class David Solis pushes a C-130 Hercules propeller into place during an aircraft recovery here April 14. He is a C-130 crew chief with the 774th Expeditonary Airlift Squadron and is deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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C-130 maintainers keep mission-capable rates high

KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Master Sgt. Joseph Ohmes wipes down an engine compartment of a C-130 Hercules after reassembling the compartment April 14. He is a C-130 engine mechanic with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and is deployed from the Missouri Air National Guard at St. Joseph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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