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Third Reserve C-130 joins California wildfire fight

Staff Sgt. Josh Crooks washes down the ramp of a C-130 Hercules prior to a firefighting mission June 29 at McClelland Airfield in Sacramento, Calif. Sergeant Crooks is a reservist with the 302nd Airlift Wing from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and assigned to the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group fighting the Corral and Piute wildfires fires near the California capital. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

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Airmen give dead engine new life

Tech. Sgt. Dennis McClain (right) points out inspection points on a new training engine to Senior Airman Christopher Berens June 11 at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The C-130 Hercule engine was refurbished to serve as a training tool for maintainers in the Air Force Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Paul Zadach)

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Guard chief: Firefighting and flood efforts 'outstanding'

Army Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum overlooks the wildfire response operations of two North Carolina National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 145th Airlift Wing with Army Maj. Gen. William Wade June 26 on the airfield at Chico, Calif. General Blum is the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and General Wade is the adjutant general of California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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Robins implements philosophy to help maintainers

Maurice Appling hangs safety harnesses for aircraft mechanics use at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Ga. Mr. Appling manages a cart close to the aircraft with support equipment that is readily available to the mechanics, cutting down the time they must spend away from the aircraft. Mr. Applping is a supply technician. (U. S. Air Force photo/Sue Sapp)

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Air Guard plane photographs flood damage

Maj. Mark Jeffries packs up after a flood damage assessment flight in Indiana June 11 on board an RC-26. Major Jeffries was one of several pilots to fly over Indiana in the RC-26 providing live footage of the area for the Indiana National Guard. Major Jeffries is a mission systems officer in the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston, W.V. (US Army photo/Spc. Cassandra Groce)

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Engines running

Staff Sgt. Brian Hlywa performs a diagnostic check on an uninstalled Pratt and Whitney F-100-PW-220 jet engine at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 21. The F-100-PW-220 is the engine used in the 4th Fighter Wing's F-15E Strike Eagles, the Air Force's all-weather, dual-role fighter jet. Sergeant Hlywa is responsible for making final inspections on these engines before they are reinstalled in the aircraft. Sergeant Hlywa is an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Greg C. Biondo)

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Engines running

The F100-220 engine runs in full augmentation at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 21. The engine is used in the 4th Fighter Wing's F-15E Strike Eagles, the Air Force's all-weather, dual-role fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Salma Nebot)

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Engines running

Senior Airman Shaan Kashyap installs the mount bolts of an engine diagnostics unit at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 21. Airman Kashyap is responsible for running ground, which means to check for damage or mishaps while the engine is running. Airman Kashyap is assigned to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron as an aerospace propulsion specialist, (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Salma Nebot)

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Engines running

Staff Sgt. Robert Stewart inspects the convergent seal and liner of the augmenter on an uninstalled Pratt and Whitney jet engine at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 21. Sergeant Stewart is responsible for inspecting the fans inside the augmenter. Sergeant Stewart is assigned to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron as an aerospace propulsion specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Salma Nebot)

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Working in the shade

A ground crew chief checks the status of an F-15E Strike Eagle June 4 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Twelve Strike Eagles are deployed from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho for a four-month long tour. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Courtney Witt)

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US-German exchange pilots showcase interoperability

Maj. Troy Lanich tells Berlin Airshow attendees about the Airbus 310 aircraft he flies while on the exchange pilot program May 29. Major Lanich has been assigned to the German air force Special Air Mission Wing for more than a year and is here at the airshow with the unit to showcase the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Corey Clements)

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US-German exchange pilots showcase interoperability

Lt. Col. Marc Beutler, a German air force exchange pilot assigned to the U.S. Air Force, conducts post flight checks on the "Spirit of Berlin" C-17 Globemaster III after performing a flight demonstration at the 2008 Berlin Airshow May 28. Colonel Beutler and the C-17 are assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Corey Clements)

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US-German exchange pilots showcase interoperability

Lt. Col. Marc Beutler, a German air force exchange pilot assigned to the U.S. Air Force, and Capt. Rebecca Russo perform an assault landing (a short field landing capability) during a demonstration with the "Spirit of Berlin" C-17 Globemaster III at the 2008 Berlin Airshow May 28. Colonel Beutler and Captain Russo are assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Corey Clements)

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Berlin Airshow kicks-off on a 'high note'

Staff Sgt. Eric Lackey, an aircraft maintenance crew chief, cleans the exterior of an F-15 Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K. here May 25 in preparation for the 2008 Berlin Airshow. U.S. participation in the Berlin Air Show enhances the U.S.-German military-to-military relationship and supports our security cooperation strategic direction efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Corey Clements)

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U.S., Japan forces join together for bilateral exchange

Staff Sgt. Joseph Bilger briefs Japanese Air Self Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Takuma Ota (left) and Staff Sgt. Masanobu Suzuki (right) on the capabilities of an augmentor mixing duct May 15 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Bilger is a 35th propulsion shop jet engine mechanic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Robert Barnett)

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Capt. Nancy Badgett goes through her preflight checklist before engine start-up May 13 at a Southwest Asian air base. Captain Badgett was the aircraft commander of a mission that dropped off and picked up Soldiers and civilians to and from an air base in Iraq. Captain Badgett is a C-130 Hercules pilot with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Staff Sgt. James Rice and 1st Lt. Justin Fitzpatrick go through a preflight checklist to ensure all the control and pressure guages are working on the instrument panel prior to a C-130 Hercules departure on a passenger/cargo mission to Iraq May 13. Both Lieutenant Fitzpatrick and Sergeant Rice are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Sergeant Rice is a C-130 Hercules engineer, and Lieutenant Fitzpatrick is a co-pilot with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Soldiers returning home from a 14-month deployment in Iraq step-off of a C-130 Hercules May 13 at a Southwest Asian air base. The Soldiers are deployed from the A Battery, 1-10 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 31st Division out of Fort Benning, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Army 1st Lt. John Costello (front left) and 1st Lt. Ruben Ramos (front right) take a power nap in the back of a C-130 Hercules May 13 after departing an air base in Iraq. The Soldiers are returning home from a 14-month deployment in Iraq and are deployed from the A Battery, 1-10 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 31st Division out of Fort Benning, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Senior Airman Joel Pfaff martials in Airman 1st Class Bryan Rogers during a passenger and cargo download/upload mission May 13 at an air base in Iraq. Airman Pfaff is a C-130 Hercules loadmaster with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Airman Rogers is an aerial porter from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group deployed from McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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