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Deployed Airmen earn combat patch for bravery, selfless determination

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Alan Clontz works from the Battle Defense Operations Center as command and control during prisoner movement. Sergeant Clontz serves as the critical communication link between Soldiers and Airmen. He is assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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Crew chiefs turn bombers like fighters

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Vincent Tripodi (left) and Airman 1st Class Nathan Jacobson prepare to launch a B-52 Stratofortress. They are crew chiefs with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and are from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Crew chiefs turn bombers like fighters

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Vincent Tripodi packs up communication equipment used to talk to the cockpit crew before launching a B-52 Stratofortress. He is a crew chief with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Aeromedical evacuation process key to saving lives in Iraq

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- (From left) Airman 1st Class Debra Camacho, Staff Sgt. Fred Mathis, Tech. Sgt. Marsha Madsen, Senior Airman Bradley Cross and Staff Sgt. Raymond Wrentmore carry Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lorphy Bourque aboard a C-130 Hercules to fly him to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Airmen are assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing here. (U.S Air Force photo Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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Big gun

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Matthew Reynolds prepares a .50 caliber machine gun for a convoy recently. Detachment 2 is responsible for protecting convoys across Iraq. Airman Reynolds is assigned to Detachment 2, 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, and is deployed from the 377th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason P. Robertson)

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Bump, sunset, spike

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Edward Brown (right) spikes the ball over an opposing player during a volleyball game as the sun sets here July 26. He is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's manpower office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tim Beckham)

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Airmen keep ground equipment working, mission flying

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Airman 1st Class Jerred Goodroad inspects a bomb-lift vehicle scheduled for an engine swap at a forward-deployed location. He is an aerospace ground equipment mechanic with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Sample time

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maj. Philip Goff attaches an air sampler to its outdoor mounting cradle. As a bioenvironmental engineer at a forward-deployed location, Major Goff compiles long-term environmental health data gathered from air samples for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. Air sampler collects pathogens, pollen and man-made pollutants that can be measured and documented to predict and prevent illness trends. Major Goff, of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, is deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Sample time

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maj. Philip Goff attaches an air separator filter assembly to an air sampler. As a bioenvironmental engineer at a forward-deployed location, Major Goff compiles long-term environmental health data gathered from air samples for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. Air sampler collects pathogens, pollen and man-made pollutants that can be measured and documented to predict and prevent illness trends. Major Goff, of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, is deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Sample time

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maj. Philip Goff resets a timer switch on an air sampler. As a bioenvironmental engineer at a forward-deployed location, Major Goff compiles long-term environmental health data gathered from air samples for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. Air sampler collects pathogens, pollen and man-made pollutants that can be measured and documented to predict and prevent illness trends. Major Goff, of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, is deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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F-16 pilots provide support for troops on the battlefield

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and crew chief go through a final inspection before taking off from here. Aircrews from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing provide close-air support to troops on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shaun Emery)

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Ammo, weapons Airmen get job done despite friendly rivalry

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Airman 1st Class Jessica Snapp installs a fuse in a joint-direct attack munition at a forward-deployed location. Airman Snapp is assigned to the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Ammo

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Stegman removes the fin kit of a joint-direct attack munition for cleaning during semiannual refurbishment at a forward-deployed location. Airman Stegman is a munitions specialist with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Ready for takeoff

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Anna Cushenberry pulls chocks from the wheels of a C-130 Hercules ready to depart on a combat airlift mission to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing is responsible for tactical airlift into and out of Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Airman Cushenberry is a crew chief with the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Ready for takeoff

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Joseph Petty charges a C-130 Hercules oxygen system that supports breathing devices inside the aircraft. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing is responsible for tactical airlift into and out of Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Airman Petty is a crew chief with the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Ready for takeoff

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Albert Keomaka operates a forklift to load pallets into a C-130 Hercules destined for Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing is responsible for tactical airlift into and out of Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Keomaka is an air transportation specialist with the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Weapon perfection

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Craig Haefner installs a heat shield on the barrel of an M-240B general purpose machine gun at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Haefner is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron armory and is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Airmen donate time, supplies to Afghans

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. John Golden hands an Afghan child a stuffed animal and coloring book during an adopt-a-village trip here. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at nearby Bagram Air Base take part in the program to assist villages in Afghanistan with infrastructure, fresh water, school supplies and toys for children. Sergeant Golden is an aerospace ground equipment technician with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark D. Gibson)

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Airmen donate time, supplies to Afghans

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Antonio Guitron hands an Afghan boy a stuffed animal during an adopt-a-village trip here. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at nearby Bagram Air Base take part in the program to assist villages in Afghanistan with infrastructure, fresh water, school supplies and toys for children. Sergeant Guitron is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 455th Expeditionary Services Squadron and is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark D. Gibson)

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Getting regulated

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Dave Hainley installs a voltage regulator inside the underdeck array of an EC-130H Compass Call at a forward-deployed location. He is an aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist with the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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