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Egyptians learn airpower

Capt. Chris Petek shows two Egyptian medical personnel the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 29. Captain Petek is an A-10 pilot deployed from the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Egyptians learn airpower

Capt. Chris Petek describes the size of a 30mm round compared to the GAU-8/A "Avenger" 30mm cannon of the A-10 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 29. The cannon can fire up to 4,200 PGU-13 30mm high-explosive incendiary rounds per minute and is the backbone of the fighter's armament. Captain Petek is an A-10 pilot deployed from the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Egyptians learn airpower

An F-15E Strike Eagle weapons systems officer explains the role of the F-15E's machine gun to a group of Egyptian medical personnel at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 29. Being from Egyptian descent, the WSO was able to give most the tour in Arabic, avoiding any potential language barriers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Egyptians learn airpower

Egyptian medical personnel tour an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 29. The Egyptians wanted to learn about the fighter aircraft from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing and their role in Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Army Sgt. Joshua Sheptock shows Tech. Sgt. Keith Hackney pertinent information inside of a parachute log book Dec. 6 at an air base in Southwest Asia. This joint inspection was performed to ensure the container delivery system was rigged correctly so it can be used to drop supplies in the area of responsibility. Sergeant Hackney is a C-17 Globemaster III joint airdrop inspector and is assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Sergeant Sheptock is a parachute rigger assigned to the 824th Riggers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

Tech. Sgt. Keith Hackney and Army Sgt. Joshua Sheptock perform a joint inspection Dec. 6 at an air base in Southwest Asia to ensure a container delivery system was rigged correctly so it can be used to drop supplies in the area of responsibility. Sergeant Hackney is a C-17 Globemaster III joint airdrop inspector and is assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Sergeant Sheptock is a parachute rigger assigned to the 824th Riggers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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Airmen provide FAST coverage

Senior Airman Michelle Kendall scans the area while providing ground security for a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airman Kendall is a member of a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. She is deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and her hometown is Houston, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Airmen provide FAST coverage

Senior Airman Rosie Munoz scans the area for threats while a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules unloads cargo Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airman Munoz is a member of a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. She grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and calls El Paso, Texas, home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Airmen provide FAST coverage

Senior Airman Rosie Munoz scans the area for threats while a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules unloads cargo Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airman Munoz is a member of a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. She grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and calls El Paso, Texas, home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Airmen provide FAST coverage

Senior Airman Michelle Kendall scans the area while providing ground security for a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airman Kendall is a member of a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. She is deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and her hometown is Houston, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Airmen provide FAST coverage

Senior Airmen Rosie Munoz (left) and Michelle Kendall exit to provide ground security for a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airmen Munoz and Kendall are Fly Away Security Team members with the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. These Airmen make up the only all-female 332nd ESFS FAST, stationed at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Airman Kendall is a native of Houston, Pa. Airman Munoz calls El Paso, Texas, home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Airmen provide FAST coverage

Senior Airman Rosie Munoz, prepares to egress a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules while Airman 1st Class Nicholas Camino prepares a pallet of gear for offloading Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airman Munoz is a member of a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. She is deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and calls El Paso, Texas, home. Airman Camino is a 777th EAS loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Ospreys deploy to Africa

An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Helicopter Maintenance Squadron works atop a CV-22 Osprey under the hot African sun in Bamako, Mali. Four CV-22s were operationally deployed for the first time to support Flintlock 09, a training exercise in the trans-Saharan area of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Lauren Johnson)

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Help is here!

Tech. Sgt. Tracy Fletcher, a Joint Task Force-Bravo emergency medical technician, secures a mother and her 7-month-old baby in the seat of a Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Nov. 27 near Las Tablas, Panama. They and others were being evacuated to safety and to get medical treatment after flooding in the village. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Candace Park)

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Kandahar team provides ammunition to win the fight

Staff Sgt. Aaron Ciccocioppo inspects a guided bomb unit-12 laser-guided bomb Oct. 27 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Ciccocioppo is assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Flight-Ammo and deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. He hails from Lancaster, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Kandahar team provides ammunition to win the fight

Airmen of the 451st Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Flight-Ammo checks guided bomb unit-12 laser-guided bombs Oct. 27 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The three-man team frequently handles munitions separately, but some tasks require all three Airmen to work together to get the job done. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Kandahar team provides ammunition to win the fight

Staff Sgt. Jared Wood and Master Sgt. James Bradley inspect joint programmable fuzes Oct. 27 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Part of their role is to perform operation and function checks to ensure bombs and missiles will detonate when they are supposed to. They are assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group Logistics Flight-Ammo. Sergeant Wood is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., and Sergeant Bradley is deployed from Minot AFB, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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CV-22s complete first operational deployment

An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Helicopter Maintenance Squadron works atop a CV-22 Osprey under the African sun in Bamako, Mali. The CV-22s conducted their first operational deployment as part of Exercise Flintlock, a training designed build capacity among Trans-Saharan nations so that they may more effectively address issues which threaten peace, stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Lauren Johnson)

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CV-22s complete first operational deployment

A Malian boy stops to watch incoming CV-22 Ospreys carrying Malian and Senegalese troops during an exercise near Bamako, Mali. U.S. Special Operations forces the worked with African and European partner nations in the effort to build bonds of trust and confidence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Bryan Purtell)

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CV-22s complete first operational deployment

Senegalese soldiers exit an Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 Osprey during mission rehearsals as part of Exercise Flintlock Nov. 16 in Bamako, Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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