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Airmen in Honduras host special day for local children

Master Sgt. Jon Callaway plays tag with a girl from the Hogar de Guadalupe Orphanage during a kid's day May 18 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Members of the 612th Air Base Squadron holds the event yearly to provide a day of fun and games for children of the orphanage the unit sponsors. Sergeant Callaway is the 612th ABS Logistics Flight superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Asselin)

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May 20 airpower summary: C-17s carry mission to front

A C-17 Globemaster III is returning to an air base in Southwest Asia after conducting a mission engaged in the War on Terrorism. C-17s transport passengers and cargo throughout the area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Fire it up

Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 8th Ordnance Company fire department set a vehicle on fire to practice practical application of combat fire suppression with bumper and roof-mounted turret hoses May 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fire it up

Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 8th Ordnance Company fire departments extinguish a vehicle fire with a hood mounted turret hose May 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Due to the variety of aircraft and tactical vehicles located on Balad AB, practical application of pump and roll procedures are invaluable. Pump and roll is the process of fighting a fire while still in motion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fire it up

Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 8th Ordnance Company fire departments put out a vehicle fire with a bumper mounted turret hose May 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Pump and roll procedures, which encompass the ability to drive and fight a fire simultaneously, are vital to extinguishing vehicle fires. Doing practical applications of firefighting techniques that mimic possible real-world situations is the best way to ensure the firefighters are prepared at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Turn the screws here

Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron piece together a big top shelter May 7 to house aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter will keep Air Force assets protected from the elements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Need a clean-up!

Staff Sgt. DeShunn Foster requests a sweeper team April 29 to clean up debris on the flightline during a dust storm at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Foster is the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron airfield manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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I missed you

An Airman from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron hugs a loved one after returning from a deployment April 29 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Members of the 823rd SFS recently returned from a six-month deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

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Under the big top

Staff Sgt. Karl Ferree and Senior Airman James Robison position lead ropes on a big top shelter with a bucket truck May 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter can house various aircraft and equipment. Sergeant Ferree is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., and Airman Robison is deployed from Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under the big top

Staff Sgt. Karl Ferree raises a lead rope over the skeleton of a big top shelter May 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter was moved from its previous location to deconflict with flightline operations. Sergeant Ferree is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under the big top

Senior Airman James Robison holds a lead rope before the canopy is raised over the skeleton of a big top shelter May 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. These shelters are used to house and protect aircraft and equipment from the elements. Airman Robison is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer deployed from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under the big top

Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer shop piece together a big top shelter that will be used to house aircraft May 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter will keep Air Force assets protected from the elements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under the big top

Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer shop raise a big top shelter canopy May 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter was moved from its previous location to deconflict with flightline operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Under the big top

Tech. Sgt. Scott Greenwalt ties chase ropes to clamps May 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The ropes are clamped onto the canopy while being raised to prevent the wind from damaging it. Sergeant Greeenwalt is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Servicemembers support El Salvador disaster relief exercise

Tech. Sgt. Mike Vaughn (left to right), Capt. Ernesto Garcia and Tech Sgt. Jeff Scott run antennas to the roof of Salvadoran air force facility to establish communications at their home-away-from-home May 4 at Comalapa Air Base, El Salvador. The American servicemembers are involved in the U.S. Southern Command and Salvadoran Ministry of Defense-sponsored disaster relief exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Farrow)

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Servicemembers support El Salvador disaster relief exercise

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo unload a UH-60 Blackhawk in preparation for Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias 2008 May 4 at Comalapa Air Base, El Salvador. The American servicemembers are involved in the U.S. Southern Command and Salvadoran Ministry of Defense-sponsored disaster relief exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Farrow)

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Civil engineers enhance El Salvador exercise with imagery

Tech. Sgt. Mike Vaughn and Army Capt. Sarah Williams set up a field video teleconferencing unit to send imagery gathered here to the United States to assist with the exercise Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias 2008 May 5 from the grounds of a collapsed and abandoned coffee factory in El Salvador. The regional disaster relief exercise involved military and civilian agencies from the region. By capturing imagery of damage from a 2001 earthquake, participants in the exercise have a simulated yet realistic view of damage to help them make accurate decisions regarding the relief process. Sergeant Vaughn and Captain Williams are Joint Task Force-Bravo civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Farrow)

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Civil engineers enhance El Salvador exercise with imagery

Tech. Sgt. Mike Vaughn and Army Capt. Sarah Williams use the automated route reconnaissance kit's from gyroscope, Global Positioning Satellite technology, digital video camera and touch-screen computer to capture imagery for use in the disaster exercise Aliadas Humanitarias 2008 May 5 inside a Joint Task Force-Bravo UH-60 Blackhawk over Compalapa Air Base, El Salvador. The regional disaster relief exercise involved military and civilian agencies from the region. Sergeant Vaughn and Captain Williams are JTF-Bravo civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Farrow)

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Zeroing in

Airman 1st Class Darryl Worthey aims at a target with an M-4 during familiarization training at the range April 30 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Security force is an integral part of base defense and the Airmen practice every day to maintain readiness. Airman Worthey is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squraon and deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Zeroing in

Tech. Sgt. Steven Boling watches and assists Airman 1st Class Darryl Worthey as he sights in his scope April 30 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Every person has a slightly different defensive fighting position so each weapon must be adjusted to the shooter. Sergeant Boling is deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., and Airman Worthey is deployed from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Both are assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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