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Teamwork provides best security

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Matthew Torres inspects a vehicle for weapons, explosive devices and other unauthorized items before it enters the base. Security forces Airmen inspect all vehicles that enter the base including a search with military working dogs. He is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Withers)

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Teamwork provides best security

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman Benjamin Wilson inspects a fuel truck coming through the vehicle search area. Security forces Airmen inspect all vehicles that enter the base including a search with military working dogs. Airman Wilson is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Withers)

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Airmen reach out to locals

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Don Dixon (left) and interpreter Badreldin Osman talk to a local family on the perimeter of the base during an Operation Reach Out visit. Sergeant Dixon began the operation to establish a rapport with families living near the base. He is the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's operations superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Debbie Aragon)

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Airmen reach out to locals

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Don Dixon talks with a local Bedouin family leader during an Operation Reach Out visit near here. Sergeant Dixon began the operation to establish a rapport with families living near the base. He is the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's operations superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Debbie Aragon)

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Warthog bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Stacy Wilson safes a guided bomb after an A-10 Thunderbolt II mission. She is assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Warthog bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Kibodeaux (left) and Airman 1st Class Stacy Wilson remove weapons pins from an A-10 Thunderbolt II storage compartment. They are assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Fly away team

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Brian Mills provides flight deck denial security on a C-130 Hercules. He is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's fly away security team at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Martin Jackson)

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Fly away team

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Senior Airman Kenneth Gordon provides ground security around a C-130 Hercules at Baghad International Airport as 58 Iraqi police cadets wait to board. He is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's fly away security team at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Martin Jackson)

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Making every second count

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Phillip Dyer fires a .50-caliber rifle while Tech. Sgt David Ashcraft spots him during live-fire training at a forward-deployed location. The explosive ordnance disposal technicians use the rifle to disrupt or destroy unexploded ordnance from a safe distance. Because of the high caliber of the weapon, it must be mounted or set on its bipods. The Airmen are assigned to the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight and are deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Making every second count

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Sunshine Polk awaits approval to fires during an operation with a .50-caliber rifle on a training range at a forward-deployed location. The explosive ordnance disposal technicians use the rifle to disrupt or destroy unexploded ordnance from a safe distance. Airman Polk is assigned to the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight and is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Making every second count

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. David Ashcraft keeps a watchful eye on the detonation time during a training demolition operation at a forward-deployed location Aug. 24. The explosive ordnance disposal technicians can pinpoint the time of detonation by measuring the length of fuse. Sergeant Ashcraft is assigned to the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight and is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Making every second count

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Phillip Dyer tests a fuse during training at a forward-deployed location Aug. 24. The test lets the operation supervisor calculate detonation time. Airman Dyer is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight. He is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Making every second count

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Phillip Dyer sets up a .50-caliber rifle for a live-fire training operation. Airman Dyer is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight at a forward-deployed location. He is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Maintainers keep perfect record

KARSHI-KHANBAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Staff Sgt. Jason Curra (left) and Tech. Sgt. William Underwood clean off a thermostat gasket on a Humvee. The vehicle mechanics are assigned to the 416th Air Expeditionary Group here where, for the past two months, they have maintained a 100-percent vehicle in-commission rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

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Maintainers keep perfect record

KARSHI-KHANBAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Staff Sgt. Jason Curra tops off a Humvee with antifreeze while Tech. Sgts. William Underwood (center) and Matt Cooper prepare to pressurize the entire cooling system to detect leaks. The vehicle mechanics are assigned to the 416th Air Expeditionary Group here where, for the past two months, they have maintained a 100-percent vehicle in-commission rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

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Fill'er up

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Scott Scurlock looks out the rear window of a KC-135 Stratotanker for inbound aircraft preparing to refuel. Airman Scurlock is assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at a forward deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Withers)

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Thumbs up

OVER SOUTHWEST ASIA - 1st Lt. Crosby, a KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot, gives a thumbs up during a refueling mission over Afghanistan. Lieutenant Crosby is assigned to the 908 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at a forward deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Withers)

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Checking 'current' situation

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Ryan Michalec checks for cracks in an A-10 Thunderbolt II using eddy currents. He is a nondestructive inspection technician with the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. Airman Michalec is from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Yep, it's hot

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Jim Kinsey reads an environmental monitor that measures an "in the shade" temperature, a wet bulb temperature and a radiated heat temperature. The three numbers are used together to calculate a wet bulb globe temperature. That number is used to set work-rest cycles for Airmen throughout the region. A higher number means a greater chance for heat-related illnesses. Sergeant Kinsey is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group and is from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Medical Group in Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez)

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Yep, it's hot

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Jim Kinsey reads an environmental monitor that measures an "in the shade" temperature, a wet bulb temperature and a radiated heat temperature. The three numbers are used together to calculate a wet bulb globe temperature. That number is used to set work-rest cycles for Airmen throughout the region. A higher number means a greater chance for heat-related illnesses. Sergeant Kinsey is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group and is from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Medical Group in Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez)

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