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What a drag

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - Airman 1st Class John Harris shows an aircrew how to load a drag chute on a B-52 Stratofortress bomber at a forward-deployed location. Aircraft servicing training is conducted periodically for aircrews by maintainers. The crews require the ground training in the event they land without maintenance support and have to service the aircraft themselves. Airman Harris is a crew chief deployed to the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rich Romero)

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All strapped in

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Erica Cronquist palletizes M-117 bombs June 10 with the assistance of Col. Eric Single at a forward-deployed location. Colonel Single is the 40th Air Expeditionary Group commander and is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Airman Cronquist is a missile maintainer with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Fairchild AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Mending a broken wing

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Shaun Ahmadi works on a B-52 Stratofortress at a forward-deployed location June 3. He is a crew chief with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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B-52 aids ground troops under small arms fire

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Airman 1st Class Marcus Thames moves a joint-direct attack munition that will be loaded on a B-52 Stratofortress. He is a weapons loader with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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B-52 aids ground troops under small arms fire

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Stephanie Lopez straps a joint-direct attack munitions that will be loaded on a B-52 Stratofortress to a bomb-lift vehicle. She is a weapons loader with the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Run this way

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from across the base run past several B-52 Stratofortresses during a fun run on the runway here May 26. The runway is shut down until June 5 for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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Run this way

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from across the base run past several B-52 Stratofortresses during a fun run on the runway here May 26. The runway is shut down until June 5 for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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Run this way

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Capt. Andrew Murphy leads the charge during a 1.5 mile fun run on the runway here May 26. Captain Murphy was the first person to cross the finish line with a time of 9 minutes, 3 seconds. The runway is shut down until June 5 for maintenance. Captain Murphy is assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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Airmen maintain national defense inside weapons storage area

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airmen Justin Decker (left) and Shiloh Feigley examine an air-to-ground missile in the weapons storage area here. The B-52 Stratofortress can hold up to 20 of these missiles. The Airmen are missile and space systems electronic maintainers with the 5th Munitions Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ross Tweten)

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Airmen maintain national defense inside weapons storage area

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Justin Decker examines an air-to-ground missile in the weapons storage area here. The B-52 Stratofortress can hold up to 20 of these missiles. He is a missile and space systems electronic maintainer with the 5th Munitions Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ross Tweten)

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Sew what?

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Lynn Heald irons a battle dress uniform before sewing stripes on the sleeves during a monthly "Supper, Sew and Show" here Jan. 28. The chapel program invites Airmen to have stripes sewn on one uniform while enjoying a meal and movie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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Airmen test new security forces vehicle

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Kevin McKiernan prepares to load a grenade launcher onto the Lenco Bearcat turret here Jan. 18. The vehicle is a test vehicle that may one day replace Humvees at places like Minot. Airman McKiernan is assigned to the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katie Booher)

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Frozen in Minot

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Travis Hedahl waits for the next vehicle to verify identification at the base entry control point here. The base recorded a record low temperature Jan. 5 of minus 33 without wind chill considerations. With the wind chill, the figure dropped to minus 51. Airman Hedahl is assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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Treasure Island opens at Minot

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Brandon Helton scales the rock climbing wall during the opening day of Treasure Island here Dec. 23. Treasure Island is an indoor recreation center featuring a skating park, miniature golf course, batting cages and rock climbing wall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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A Minute's worth of training

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Kristopher Massa inspects a pin on a Minuteman III missile component at a missile maintenance trainer here. He is a missile maintenance technician assigned to the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe Laws)

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Printing press

MINOT, N.D. -- Senior Airman Jason Stambaugh fingerprints a child at a mall here Oct. 2. He and other Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron at nearby Minot Air Force Base teamed up with people from the Minot Police Department for the annual event. This year, they photographed and fingerprinted 925 children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joe Laws)

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Course offers self-defense training

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY, N.D. -- Airman 1st Class Irene Maxwell is "attacked" by Joshua Kiser during training here Sept. 30. The class featured self-defense techniques taught specifically for women so they can be comfortable in any potentially hostile situation. Airman Maxwell is assigned to the 5th Munitions Squadron at nearby Minot Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Rich)

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Drum line teaches leadership

MINOT, N.D. -- Joel Collins watches as 1st Lt. Jamiel Vadell plays the quints drum set during practice at a high school here. Lieutenant Vadell is a drum line coach at the school and a 741st Missile Squadron deputy missile combat crew commander at nearby Minot Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Booher)

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Alert team

GREAT PLAINS OF NORTH DAKOTA -- First Lt. Nancy Satterfield inspects the indicator lights ensuring they will turn on if there is a system malfunction here. She is assigned to the 742nd Missile Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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Alert team

GREAT PLAINS OF NORTH DAKOTA -- Sixty feet underground, 1st Lt. Nancy Satterfield and 2nd Lt. Eric Doctor refer to one of many manuals used for checking equipment at their control station here. The missileers spend 24 hours underground during a shift. They are assigned to the 742nd Missile Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danny Monahan)

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