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Biomedical maintainers ensure combat medical success

Staff Sgt. Orlando Ortega holds a sterilizer's door in place as Staff Sgt. Brian Cummings uses a wrench to remove a bolt Jan. 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians. Biomedical equipment repair technicians perform repairs, scheduled maintenance, inspections and calibrations on all biomedical equipment at the Air Force Theater Hospital. Sergeant Ortega is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Sergeant Cummings is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Balad Airmen take on galactic mission

Staff Sgt. Charlton Packham puts on a safety harness before using a condor lift to perform maintenance on a C-5 Galaxy here. The C-5 can carry up to 36 standard pallets and 81 troops simultaneously. Sergeant Packham is a 721st Air Mobility Operations Group Det. 5 maintainer deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Balad Airmen take on galactic mission

Staff Sgt. Charlton Packham uses a condor lift to access the top of a C-5 Galaxy Jan. 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The C-5 can hold a cargo load of 270,000 pounds, fly 2,150 nautical miles, offload and fly to a second base 500 nautical miles away from the original destination without refueling. Sergeant Packham, a 721st Air Mobility Operations Group Det. 5 maintainer, is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Balad Airmen take on galactic mission

Members of the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group Det. 5 perform maintenance on a C-5 Galaxy Jan. 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 721st AMOG provides en route maintenance and support for the Air Force's C-5 and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world, and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. The Airmen are deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Balad Airmen take on galactic mission

Staff Sgt. Charlton Packham and Airman 1st Class Chris Olmstead remove screws from a C-5 Galaxy Jan. 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Both Airmen are 721st Air Mobility Operations Group Det. 5 maintainers and deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Jan. 13 airpower summary: C-17s on the move

A C-17 Globemaster III taxies to the ramp at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo Sr.)

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Through snow and rain

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Crombie speaks into a radio headset to check the status of avionics operations Jan. 11 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The avionics system gives a pilot the capability to use the Joint Direct Attack Munitions on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Sergeant Crombie is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Through snow and rain

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Crombie talks to Senior Airman Trevor Scott via radio headsets during a Global Positioning System test for a F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 11 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The daily test ensures the system is working properly. Sergeant Crombie and Airman Scott are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Through snow and rain

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Crombie talks to Senior Airman Trevor Scott via radio headsets about the status of a Global Positioning System test for a F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 11 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Crombie and Airman Scott are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Balad Airmen help improve quality of life for Soldiers in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Caleb Dennis fixes a pipe leak Jan. 11 at Patrol Base Olson, Iraq. Sergeant Dennis, a 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Det. 6 fuels technician, is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Balad Airmen help improve quality of life for Soldiers in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Greg Bass carries lumber for the construction of the triage overhang Jan. 11 at Patrol Base Olson, Iraq. Sergeant Bass, a 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Det. 6 structural technician, is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Balad Airmen help improve quality of life for Soldiers in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. John Becquer, (from left) Airman 1st Class Matthew Giacona and Staff Sgt. Caleb Dennis watch as Staff Sgt. Pranay Singh cuts through a drain pipe Jan. 11 at Patrol Base Olson, Iraq. The pipe will carry water to the showers, clothes washers and kitchen at Patrol Base Olson. The Airmen are all from the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Det. 6 deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Balad Airmen help improve quality of life for Soldiers in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Greg Bass carries plywood used to construct a housing unit Jan. 11 at Patrol Base Olson, Iraq. Sergeant Bass, a 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Det. 6 structural technician, is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Balad Airmen help improve quality of life for Soldiers in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer (left) Airman 1st Class Bradley Hambleton measure the distance between two rafters before completing the roof of a housing unit Jan. 11 at Patrol Base Olson, Iraq. Airman Hambleton is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Sergeant Shaffer is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Both are 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Det. 6 structural technicians. (U.S Air Force photo)

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It's time for a change

Staff Sgt. Ruben Mariscal (from left), Staff Sgt. Frank Veres and Airman 1st Class Abigail Smith prepare to install a new wheel on a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 5 at an air base in Southwest Asia. They are all assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen)

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It's a long way down

Airman 1st Class Chris Olmstead walks to the next safety anchor on top of a C-5 Galaxy at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Olmstead, a 721st Air Mobility Operations Group crew chief, is using a safety harness as a precautionary measure while he performs maintenance on the C-5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Education opportunities open doors for deployed members

Tech. Sgt. Lisa Harris explains to Senior Airman Eric Owens all the College Level Examination Program tests available for him to take Jan. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. The 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron Education Center gives servicemembers the opportunity to further their education and career development. Airman Owens is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Sergeant Harris is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron and is deployed from Andrews AFB, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Education opportunities open doors for deployed members

Tech. Sgt. Corine Collie finishes an online test through a distant learning course Jan. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. The 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron Education Center gives servicemembers the opportunity to further their education and career development. Sergeant Collie is assigned to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group Finance Office and is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Education opportunities open doors for deployed members

Senior Airman Jaquetta Bice concentrates while taking a College Level Entrance Exam Program test Jan. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. The 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron Education Center gives servicemembers the opportunity to further their education and career development. Airman Bice is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Education opportunities open doors for deployed members

Tech. Sgt. Lisa Harris takes out a test form from the file Dec. 11 at Ali Base, Iraq. The 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron Education Center gives servicemembers the opportunity to further their educational and career development. Sergeant Harris is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron and is deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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