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Ready for takeoff

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Albert Keomaka operates a forklift to load pallets into a C-130 Hercules destined for Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing is responsible for tactical airlift into and out of Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Keomaka is an air transportation specialist with the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Airmen donate time, supplies to Afghans

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. John Golden hands an Afghan child a stuffed animal and coloring book during an adopt-a-village trip here. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at nearby Bagram Air Base take part in the program to assist villages in Afghanistan with infrastructure, fresh water, school supplies and toys for children. Sergeant Golden is an aerospace ground equipment technician with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark D. Gibson)

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Airmen donate time, supplies to Afghans

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Antonio Guitron hands an Afghan boy a stuffed animal during an adopt-a-village trip here. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at nearby Bagram Air Base take part in the program to assist villages in Afghanistan with infrastructure, fresh water, school supplies and toys for children. Sergeant Guitron is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 455th Expeditionary Services Squadron and is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark D. Gibson)

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Airmen donate time, supplies to Afghans

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- An Afghan boy holds up a teddy bear given to him by Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at nearby Bagram Air Base during an adopt-a-village visit. The program allows Airmen to assist villages in Afghanistan with infrastructure, fresh water, school supplies and toys for children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark D. Gibson)

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Dominguez talks about present course in Iraq, future for Airmen

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Michael L. Dominguez, acting secretary of the Air Force, speaks with Master Sgt. Lloyd Hesseltine during a visit here June 29. Mr. Dominguez told Airmen the importance of the U.S. military's mission in Iraq and what the future image of an Air Force warfighter will look like. Sergeant Hesseltine is assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel)

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Medics in action

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen of the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron run to get a wounded servicemember from an Army Blackhawk helicopter June 24. The Airmen here provide medical care to more than 3,300 warfighters deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gish)

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Getting regulated

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Dave Hainley installs a voltage regulator inside the underdeck array of an EC-130H Compass Call at a forward-deployed location. He is an aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist with the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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A chain reaction

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Thomas Miller connects chains to two armored Humvees on a C-130 Hercules for delivery to ground forces in Iraq. He is a loadmaster with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from the 41st Airlift Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Keeping control

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Jessica Hendrickson accesses pages on a voice control access unit here. The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron is one of five tactical command and control agencies in the Air Force. It is made up of maintainers, aircraft controllers and operators who perform radar surveillance. Airman Hendrickson is deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

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Keeping control

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Antoine Jackson positions a satellite antenna here. The 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron is one of five tactical command and control agencies in the Air Force. It is made up of maintainers, aircraft controllers and operators who perform radar surveillance. Sergeant Jackson is deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

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Airmen add armor to convoy vehicles

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Joshua Gates grinds down a piece of metal on a truck before Airmen of the 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group add armor to it. Airman Gates is a vehicle maintainer in the group's add-on armor shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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Armor up

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Ruben Bonafe cuts off an old cab mount on a truck to add armor to the convoy vehicle. He is assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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Airmen add armor to convoy vehicles

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Joshua Paden (left) installs armor plating to the floor of a vehicle while Airman 1st Class William Hampton prepares to install a rear cab seal here June 23. The Airmen are vehicle maintainers assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group's add-on armor shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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Airmen add armor to convoy vehicles

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- The 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group's add-on armor shop Airmen can add armor to a large truck in about 72 man-hours. The shop comprises active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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EOD Airmen work to keep Kandahar safe

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman David Gerig assembles a remote fire device before a controlled detonation here. He is assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group's explosive ordnance disposal flight and is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Skyberg)

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Security forces Airmen establish early warning network with locals

IRAQ -- Humvees from the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at nearby Tallil Air Base patrol in the desert. The squadron's Airmen provide perimeter security to Tallil, and part of their job is to drive about 210 square miles that surrounds the installation to keep U.S. servicemembers and coalition forces safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel)

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Security forces Airmen establish early warning network with locals

IRAQ -- Staff Sgt. James Partin talks to local children during an Operation Kaleidoscope mission recently. The new program adds extra protection to perimeter defense procedures and gives locals a point of contact to call if they see suspicious activity that could harm U.S. or coalitions forces. Sergeant Partin is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at nearby Tallil Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel)

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379th AMU fighter maintenance family affair

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Joe Franco (left) repairs an F-16 Fighting Falcon while his father, Senior Master Sgt. Joe Franco, supervises. The father and son are assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and are from the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Randy Mallard)

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379th AMU fighter maintenance family affair

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Master Sgt. Joe Franco (foreground) and Staff Sgt. Joe Franco take a moment in between maintenance jobs. The father and son are assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and are from the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Randy Mallard)

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LOX and go

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Airman 1st Class Nathan Jacobson performs liquid oxygen service on a B-52 Stratofortress at a forward-deployed location. He is a crew chief deployed to the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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