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Pave Hawks catch lift to Sri Lanka

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen here carefully guide an HH-60G Pave Hawk as it is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III. The Globemaster crew flew two Pave Hawks to Sri Lanka on Jan. 3 to support tsunami relief efforts in the region. Four more helicopters are scheduled to go. Besides aircraft and equipment, Airmen here have loaded more than 145 tons of relief supplies on Air Force aircraft bound for the region. The Pave Hawks are assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron here, and the C-17 is from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Tower)

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Humanitarian aid

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen here load equipment and supplies bound for Southeast Asia as part of disaster relief following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Dec. 26 off the coast of Indonesia causing tsunami waves that have affected 12 countries. More than 36,000 meals and four aircraft pallets of fresh water were processed through the base's cargo area. The 18th Wing is providing relief supplies and personnel to help with the humanitarian effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Pallazola)

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EOD Airmen play key role in Balad mission

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A controlled detonation blast here lights up the sky. Materials detonated include weapons, contaminated fuel and outdated flares. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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'Mothership' retires

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA's B-52B was officially retired during a ceremony here Dec. 17 after nearly 50 years of dropping advanced research vehicles. Attending the ceremony were (from left) retired NASA research pilot Ed Schneider; Kevin Petersen, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center director; Brig. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test Center commander; retired NASA pilot Fitz Fulton; current NASA pilot Gordon Fullerton; and AFFTC chief historian James Young. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration photo by Tom Tschida)

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Golden retriever 'finds' girl to help

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Berkley is a 2-year-old golden retriever from Canine Assistants. (Courtesy photo)

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Reservist returns POW/MIA bracelet worn in remembrance

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Master Sgt. Sheila Couzins wore this POW/MIA bracelet in remembrance of Chief Master Sgt. Harold Mullins who was missing since June 1966. She returned the bracelet to Chief Mullins' family after his remains were buried in Arlington National Cemetery in November. (Courtesy photo)

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CE mapping goes digital with click of button

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- A 3-D model of horizontal flight surfaces above the Kunsan airfield. Models like this assist planners and airfield managers with maintaining flight safety. These imaginary surfaces are the aviator's equivalent of lines painted on a highway and define how aircraft navigate above the airfield. (U.S. Air Force graphic by David Blumberg)

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Airman, dog provide security for Afghanistan

KABUL COMPOUND, Afghanistan -- Dax, a military working dog, takes a break from his duties here. Dax and his handler, Staff Sgt. David Yepsen, are the only Air Force canine team in Afghanistan. They are deployed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom from the 43rd Security Forces Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Catharine Schmidt)

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Columbus goes 'batty'

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The bat boxes being distributed around the base will deter local bats from finding shelter in work places and houses as well as serve as a countermeasure for mosquitoes. A single bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in one hour. (Courtesy photo)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- A ball of fire erupts as more than 18,000 pounds of munitions are destroyed by explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from the 506th Civil Engineer Squadron here. Munitions were found throughout the Kirkuk region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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New York Airmen provide medical equipment for refugees

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- Empty hallways and rooms are all that remain of the 380th Medical Group's hospital at the closed Air Force base here, but equipment from the hospital will see a new life in Nicaragua. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Airman plays roadie for rock 'n' roll legends

SPOKANE, Wash. (AFPN) - Handling Eddie Van Halen's guitar was just one of the benefits Staff Sgt. Scott Viers enjoyed after winning a local radio station contest. Sergeant Viers won a spot as road crew member for the legendary rock 'n' roll band, Van Halen. He is noncommissioned officer in charge of personnel programs for the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at nearby Fairchild Air Force Base. (Courtesy photo)

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Haunted reading room spooks teens

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Jennifer Bennett reads scary stories in the base library's haunted reading room here Oct. 21. The library staff created the haunted reading room as a part of the American Library Association's teen read week. This year's theme is "It's Alive! @ your library" Jennifer is the daughter of Dorothee Bennett, a library assistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Vandermate)

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Airmen explode bomb found on Florida beach

PASSAGE KEY ISLAND, Fla. -- A crater remains where a World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb exploded here Oct. 13. Airmen from the explosive ordnance disposal team at nearby MacDill Air Force Base destroyed the old bomb after they decided it was too sensitive to move. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Hohn)

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Airmen explode bomb found on Florida beach

PASSAGE KEY ISLAND, Fla. -- A World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb sits here Oct. 13. Airmen from the explosive ordnance disposal team at nearby MacDill Air Force Base destroyed the bomb after they decided it was too sensitive to move. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Hohn)

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Officials unveil new space badge

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The master-level space badge, like other Air Force badges, will include a senior version with a star only and a basic version with no star or wreath. The badge and qualification criteria are pending formal approval and will be announced at a later date. (Courtesy graphic)

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Ivan's wrath

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Hurricane Ivan arrived here early Sept. 16 damaging the base's perimeter fence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Pachari Lutke)

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Base people, aircraft move from Hurricane Ivan's path

SAN ANTONIO -- National Hurricane Center officials expect Hurricane Ivan to reach the Gulf Coast on Sept. 16. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Billy Smallwood)

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Tornado blows through Shaw

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- An uprooted tree sits in front of a housing unit here following a tornado with winds at about 103 mph that touched down Sept. 7. The tornado damaged homes, power lines, trees and vehicles here. Multiple tornados stemming from Hurricane Frances touched down throughout the state. No one on base was injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber McCarthy)

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Tornado blows through Shaw

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Damaged trees sit in front of a housing unit here following a tornado with winds at about 103 mph that touched down Sept. 7. The tornado damaged homes, power lines, trees and vehicles here. Multiple tornados stemming from Hurricane Frances touched down throughout the state. No one on base was injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber McCarthy)

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