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Rising to the top

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor lights the chief’s candle during the Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony March 9, 2013, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The rank of chief master sergeant represents the top one percent of the enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler)

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Gear up!

Senior Master Sgt. Vincent Aldama inspects an HGU-56/P aircrew flight helmet March 8, 2013, on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Aldama is responsible for flight equipment such as helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits, night vision goggles, anti-G garments, aircrew eye and respiratory protective equipment and other types of aircrew flight equipment. Aldama is an aircrew flight equipment specialist deployed to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)

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Battling the elements

Air Force and Coast Guard members construct a fire for producing smoke signals Feb. 21, 2013, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Signaling is one of the many skills taught during “Cool School” as part of the Survival Evasion Resistance Escape training required for flight crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Peter Reft)

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Mentoring moment

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody meets with Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing March 26, 2013, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Cody visited with service members to share the Air Force strategic vision. Cody is the 17th chief master sergeant of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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Enduring the elements

Security forces members assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing discuss the layout of camp defenses on the first night of Eagle Flag 13-2 March 18, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Airmen from the CRW paired with Soldiers from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and participated in a U.S. Transportation Command Joint Task Force Validation exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

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Caring for Airmen

Medical technicians and doctors turn an Airman with simulated injuries on his side, as part of a training scenario Feb. 19, 2013 at Suwon Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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From the belly of the beast

Senior Airman Kalipb Wiggins moves a piece of equipment away from a C-5 Galaxy March 14, 2013, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen unloaded approximately 103,165 pounds of maintenance equipment for an F-16 Fighting Falcon unit participating in a weapons system evaluation program the following week. Wiggins is assigned to the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Mission ready

An HH-60 Pave Hawk taxis down a runway after arriving for the terminal employment phase March 8, 2013, at Gowen Field, Idaho. The training mission objective is to demonstrate and instruct HH-60 weapons employment and landing zone options to maximize weapons effectiveness and quickly recover survivors. The phase is one out of a series of advanced training programs administered at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron of U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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Drawing a bead

Instructors from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group Combat Arms Training and Maintenance section instruct Airmen during an active shooter scenario March 7, 2013, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During the course Airmen are told to fire starting from a seated position and also while moving towards the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

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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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One more hug

Airman 1st Class Alex Newport hugs his son, Jett, March 26, 2013, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Newport and approximately 350 Airmen left Moody AFB for a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. Newport is assigned to the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)

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Lifeline

A pararescueman hoists a survivor into an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a terminal employment phase March 13, 2013, at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. The hoist is a quick, effective method of recovering survivors. The phase is one out of a series of advanced training programs administered at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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Getting your fill

Airmen and local Afghan children pump water from a repaired water well in a village Jan. 26, 2013, near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The Airmen teamed up with local Afghan leaders to fix the broken well and bring fresh groundwater back to the village. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

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One-man job

Airman 1st Class Jordan Berarducci drags a maintenance stand into position before inspecting engine oil levels on a C-5M Super Galaxy Jan. 27, 2013, at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and is forward deployed to assist with the scheduled rotation of two U.S. Army aviation task forces. Berarducci is an aircraft maintenance apprentice assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover AFB, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

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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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In flight

A C-130J Hercules takes off Feb. 5, 2013, from a civilian airfield in Masada, Israel. The 86th Airlift Wing conducted a flying training deployment with the Israeli air force in order to strengthen partnerships and maintain readiness for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen)

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Eye on the target

An Airman with the 96th Security Forces Squadron keeps his weapon at the ready during an active shooter exercise Feb. 6, 2013, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rendezvous point

A KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor during Exercise Razor Talon Feb. 7, 2013, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Razor Talon is an Atlantic Coast monthly large force exercise and joint-unit training opportunity to employ cutting edge operational concepts such as Air-Sea battle and maritime air support. The KC-10 is assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. and the F-22 is assigned to Langley AFB, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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Marching for a cause

Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla., wave to passing cars during the last leg of a 450-mile march in honor of five fallen comrades Feb. 8, 2013, in Tampa. Fla. Four teams from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, 34th SOS, 18th Flight Test Squadron, and 25th Intelligence Squadron completed the march in six days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Tracy)

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Snowed in

As of a result of winter storm "Nemo", 20 inches of snow covered Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass., between Feb. 8 and Feb. 10, 2013. Massachusetts declared a state of emergency and Gov. Duvall Patrick initiated the first driving ban since the blizzard of 1978. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kelly Galloway)

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