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Deployed maintainers return damaged aircraft to combat operations

Airmen forward deployed from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing assist in a crash damage reclamation and demilitarization project of a C-130J Super Hercules July 1, 2013, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. The team recovered 250 components totaling more than $20 million.

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Airman 1st Class Christian Mejia guards a disabled C-130 Hercules June 6, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan. Mejia is a 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team member forward deployed from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Maj. Chris Weir, left, and Capt. Greg Lepper, 96th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress navigators, navigate a B-52 during a Green Flag-East training mission over Fort Polk, La., Aug. 21, 2013. GF-E is a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise meant to replicate deployed warfare conditions.

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Capt. Andy Alfiero performs a preflight check on a KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for a refueling mission over the Persian Gulf, Aug. 30, 2013. Alfiero is deployed from Maine Air National Guard. He is a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Afghan Air Force Milestone

Staff Sgt. Matthew Hanlon scans terrain for possible threats over Logar Province, Afghanistan, during a coalition mission July 29, 2013. Hanlon is deployed from the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. He is from Temecula, Calif. Hanlon is a 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron air adviser and aerial gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Coalition Special Operations Forces pararescuemen lower a stretcher during a medical evacuation in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, April 13, 2012. Afghan National Army commandos and Coalition SOF, the first to visit that area in more than two years, defeated enemy forces threatening to overrun a village. Commando-led missions provide national security by encouraging local villagers to look to government forces for support rather than insurgents. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clay Weis)

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Maj. Jamie Swartz, second from right, examines a patient’s stitches and incision during a follow-up appointment in the Korean humanitarian hospital July 30, 2013, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Swartz, who is an otolaryngology, or ear, nose and throat surgeon assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, recently removed a tumor from the patient’s throat. She works in the Craig Joint Theater Hospital’s ENT clinic with her assistant Staff Sgt. Robyn Wilcox and oral surgeon, Army Lt. Col. David Thompson.

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Mounting for patrol

A crew member from the 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron reapers team prepares to go out on a patrol July 31, 2013. The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing is supporting the Afghan National Security Forces as they continue taking the security lead in Parwan Province. By working with the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police, security forces are able to build up the ANSF’s repertoire, expanding their capabilities during joint patrols.

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Bagram air assets save 60 Army members

A HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron takes off from Bagram Airfield, June 22, 2013. Recently a HH-60's and two 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt aircraft worked together during a mission saving 60 U.S. Army members lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

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The sock man

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Ed Vaillancourt passes out socks during an adopt-a-village visit here. Airmen from nearby Bagram Air Base often distribute supplies to the local village. Sergeant Vaillancourt, from Denmark, Maine, is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brad Cameron)

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Airpower key to successful voting

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Nathan Albers refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II here. The aircraft, along with EC-130H Compass Calls and U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers, have stepped up efforts throughout Afghanistan to deter enemy aggression and help ensure voter safety. Airman Albers is a crew chief deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James H. Cunningham)

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Airpower key to successful voting

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. David Ortegon conducts preflight checks on an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft before takeoff here to support Afghanistan's National Assembly elections Sept. 18. The aircraft, along with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers, have stepped up efforts throughout Afghanistan to deter enemy aggression and help ensure voter safety. Sergeant Ortegon is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James H. Cunningham)

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Airpower key to successful voting

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- First Lt. Jeremy Smith conducts preflight checks on an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft before takeoff here to support Afghanistan's National Assembly elections Sept. 18. The aircraft, along with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers, have stepped up efforts throughout Afghanistan to deter enemy aggression and help ensure voter safety. Lieutenant Smith is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James H. Cunningham)

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Silent protectors support Operation Enduring Freedom

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Robert Cantu studies a system operating job guide before performing tactical command, control and communications countermeasures in an EC-130H Compass Call. Sergeant Cantu is the production superintendent for the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree L. Hayden)

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Silent protectors support Operation Enduring Freedom

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Scott Drayna performs a routine check in the flight deck of an EC-130H Compass Call before performing tactical command, control and communications countermeasures. Sergeant Drayna is a flight engineer with the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree L. Hayden)

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