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Taps

Master Sgt. James Crosbie plays “Taps” during the 310th Space Wing’s 9/11 memorial ceremony Sept. 9, 2011, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. The ceremony was held to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks. (U. S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

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Team spirit

Fans of the U.S. Air Force Academy football team celebrate the game winning score against the Naval Academy Oct. 1, 2011, at Jack Stephens Field, Annapolis, Md. The Falcons won the game 35-34 in overtime. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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the oath

Tech. Sgt. LaMarcus Molden recites the oath of enlistment along with 125 other service members during a re-enlistment ceremony Oct. 5, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Molden is a 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq personnel manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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The road to a better Afghanistan

Tech. Sgt. John Morgan patrols specific locations Sept. 25, 2011, to provide quality assurance for road projects in Qalat City, Afghanistan. Morgan is a civil engineer with Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

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The sky over Dubai

An aerial demonstration team flies over a C-17 Globemaster at the 2011 Dubai Airshow Nov. 13, 2011, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event demonstrates a shared commitment both to regional security and to developing key relationships throughout Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)

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The sky over Dubai

An aerial demonstration team flies over a C-17 Globemaster at the 2011 Dubai Airshow Nov. 13, 2011, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This year the static displays. The event demonstrates a shared commitment both to regional security and to developing key relationships throughout Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)

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The Warrior Ride

Wounded veterans and volunteers ride through Hampstead, N.C., during The Warrior Ride Oct. 6, 2011. The Warrior Ride garners support for service members returning from overseas and provides recreation and rehabilitation services to wounded warriors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)

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Thirsty

An A-10 Thunderbolt II is refueled Aug. 18, 2011, over Southern Afghanistan. The most prominent feature of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-gun cannon. This weapon is capable of firing 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets, including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Tire change

Senior Airman Justin Evans rolls a used C-5 Galaxy tire-and-wheel assembly to collection point after its removal Oct. 6, 2011, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The installation's fleet will soon be part of a worldwide surge of 41 C-5 aircraft that will bring together 18 active duty and 23 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command crews to move cargo and passengers in support of combatant commanders across the globe. Evans is a crew chief assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)

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Tonight's Show

Jay Leno entertains members of the 433rd Airlift Wing, wounded warriors and their families Aug. 6, 2011 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. High Flight, an Air Force Reserve band, entertained the audience before Leno took the stage. The performance was part of the Refer a Friend Tour, which was to thank the Airmen who participated and educate other about the benefits of the Get 1 Program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian McGloin)

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Touchdown!

A C-5 Galaxy from the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is taxied in by Airman 1st Class Christopher Cramer on July 23, 2011, as it arrives for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Rodeo is the U.S. Air Force's premier international combat skill and flying operations competition designed to develop and improve techniques, procedures and interoperability, while optimizing international mobility partnerships and enhancing mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pilch)

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Towering above

Airman 1st Class Steve Lippitt and Master Sgt. Todd Tripplett perch on a limb of a 140-foot-tall communications tower to adjust the signal strength of a microwave antenna Sept. 13, 2011, at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The microwave antenna will provide network access for State Department personnel. Lippitt and Tripplett are both technicians with the 447th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Train like you fight

An HH-60G Pavehawk prepares to land during joint training between 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and members of Baker Company, 3rd Platoon, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) Sept. 21, 2011, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. In this specific training scenario, the pararescuemen used the helicopter to reach members of Baker Company who were hit by an improvised explosive device and under heavy fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

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Turnin' wrenches

Senior Airman Seth Milhalik troubleshoots the fuel system in a Humvee Nov. 28, 2011, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The vehicle mechanics are responsible for repairs and regular maintenance procedures to ensure vehicle readiness. Milhalik is an 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic. (U.S. Air Force photo /Airman Brea Miller)

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Tuskegee Reunion

Retired Tech. Sgt. George Watson Sr. holds a presidential inauguration book Aug. 4, 2011 featuring himself along with President Barack Obama during the 40th Tuskegee National Convention at the Gaylord National Hotel, in Oxonhill, Maryland. The Tuskegee Airmen meet annually to celebrate the accomplishments of years past with a week of forums, historic displays to remember the lonely eagles and mentorship to attendees. Air Force leaders also meet to discuss issues about diversity and leadership styles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

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Up in smoke

Firefighters from the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish a fire during a fire training exercise March 4, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Two teams worked in unison to push the fire back without it reigniting behind them. The training exercise was one component of a base-wide operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Using some elbow grease

Airmen and Soldiers push a cargo pallet train onto a C-5M Super Galaxy Jan. 28, 2013, at Camp Marmal in northern Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Del. and is currently forward deployed to assist with the rotation of two U.S. Army aviation task forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

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Vice President Biden Visits Yokota

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to service members Aug. 24, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Biden met with key leaders during his nine-day tour through Asia to discuss a full range of bilateral, regional and international issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Water lift

Staff Sgt. Jacob Schaumberg is hoisted onboard an HH-60 Pave Hawk by Master Sgt. John Durbin during a joint field-training exercise Sept. 1, 2011, off the coast of Okinawa. Airmen from two squadrons trained together on water survival; search and rescue; close-air support; and maritime defense and interdiction. Schaumberg is a pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Durbin is a flight engineer and superintendent assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Water survival

Airmen learn skills to maintain life and the proper procedures for being extracted from an isolation situation by maneuvering through the Pensacola Bay in a life raft Sept. 14, 2011, during the Water Survival Course at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. The three-day course consists of classroom academics; zipline and canopy training; open-ocean drag and drop; parasailing and raft training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)

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