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Don't go without me

Staff Sgt. Aaron Walton, an HH-60G Pave Hawk flight engineer, climbs into the helicopter departing for a mission July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Airman is assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin )

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Round and around

Staff Sgt. Michael Armstrong cycles rounds through a universal ammunition loader to ensure proper operation July 17, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The loader works with the cannon on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Sergeant Armstrong is an aircraft armament technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Metals technology

The metal lathe used at the 332nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology flight is able to turn and cut any piece of metal a technician can place in its three-jaw chuck. The lathe uses dies that are made out of hardened metals, such as tungsten carbide, and it can cut a piece of metal to an accuracy of a 1,000th of an inch. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Working dogs at Elmendorf

Staff Sgt. Scott Heise and military working dog Dino search a "suspect" after finding him during a sound find exercise July 22, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Tech. Sgt. Robert Black plays the role of the suspect. Both Airmen are with the 3rd Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Jack Sanders)

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Working dogs at Elmendorf

Staff Sgt. Greg Maatta yells for his "suspect" to stop before releasing military working dog Dusty to subdue during an exercise July 22, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Tech. Sgt. Robert Black plays the role of the suspect. Both Airmen are with the 3rd Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jack Sanders)

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Working dogs at Elmendorf

Staff Sgt. Scott Heise fires a training pistol during a daily training exercise with fellow military working dog trainer, Staff Sgt. Greg Maatta, July 22, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Sergeant Heise is working with Dino while Sergeant Maatta works with Dusty. Both Airmen are with the 3rd Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jack Sanders)

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Stop there

Tech. Sgt. Timothy Milliken marshalls in a KC-135 Stratotanker after a refueling mission July 15, 2010, during exercise Rim of the Pacific at Hickam Force Base, Hawaii. Sergeant Milliken is a crew chief assigned to the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Tinker AFB, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kamaile O. Long)

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Ouch!

Britta, a military working dog, attacks Staff Sgt. Roberto Matos July 14, 2010, in a controlled water aggression exercise at Hurlburt Field, Fla. This type of training allows the dogs to become more comfortable in different environments. Sergeant Matos and Britta are assigned to the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sheila deVera)

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Balad Airmen move helicopters

Tech. Sgt. James Dupuis and Staff Sgt. Angel Lombana measure the height of an Army OH-58 Kiowa helicopter during transport preparation July 15, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Dupuis and Lombana are from the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Fowler)

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Bomber support

A B-52 Stratofortress flies over the Pacific Ocean after an air refueling during the Rim of the Pacific exercise July 10, 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve interoperability. The B-52 is from the 20th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kamaile O. Long)

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Let's see what's inside

Staff Sgt. Wesley Kory wears a protective suit while digitally x-raying a 'suspicious' package at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, during exercise Beverly Bulldog July 12, 2010. The digital x-ray system helps law enforcement and customs members search for explosives, weapons, narcotics and other contraband. Sergeant Kory is an explosive ordnance technician with the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pomeroy)

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Perfect fit

Staff Sgt. Michael Holloway attaches fins onto an AIM-120 missile during the weapons load-crew-of-the-quarter competition July 9, 2010, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Sergeant Holloway is a weapons load crew member with the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dana Hill)

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Air Force Week in Photos

Air Force Week in Photos for July 9, 2010, highlights photos from around the Air Force. In this photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon, a U.S. Army paratrooper jumps from a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., during a joint forcible entry exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Corey Parrish)

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One more drop

Tech. Sgt. David Jackson (left) trains Staff Sgt. James Steinbrueck on the proper testing procedure for a fuel system icing inhibitor analysis July 6, 2010, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The inhibitor lowers the freezing point of small quantities of free water in fuel. Both Airmen are with the 512th Logistics Readiness Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Perfect jump

A U.S. Army paratrooper parachutes from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., during a joint forcible entry exercise June 21, 2010. The 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., uses JFEX to train for real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Make your point

Staff Sgt. Ryan Deane talks with security forces Airmen during a convoy live fire exercise June 30, 2010, on a range in New Mexico. Sergeant Deane is assigned as an instructor at the Desert Defender Regional Training Center, which is operated by the Texas Air National Guard's 204th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Easy to flip

Senior Master Sgt. Anita Easter flips a tire in the last leg of the strongman competition during the Commanders Cup at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4, 2010. The Commanders Cup was a morale-building contest between wing units featuring sporting events. She is the superintendent for the staff judge advocate's office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Let's fly

Airmen from the 14th Airlift Squadron fly over South Carolina's beaches July 4, 2010, from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. DeNoris Mickle)

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Watchful presence

Staff Sgt. John Kingsley provides security for Afghan Provisional Reconstruction Team engineers while coordinating communications July 6, 2010. Sergeant Kingsley is an NCOIC with the 628th Communications Squadron based out of Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (Courtesy photo)

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Transport now!

Crash "victims" are evaluated during an emergency management exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 29, 2010. The exercise evaluated the base's ability to handle a large-scale aircraft incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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