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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Crew chiefs install pins on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. The crew chiefs are assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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Special Reserve Missions

Lt. Col. David Condit briefs Airmen attending the first Air Force Reserve Command C-130 Special Mission Conference Jan. 12-13, 2011, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The conference was designed to share lessons learned, review policies and procedures, and tackle common support issues involved with the weather reconnaissance, aerial spray and aerial firefighting missions. Colonel Condit is the 302nd Airlift Wing chief of safety and director of the 302nd AW's aerial firefighting program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

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2010 Airdrop Record

Airmen and Soldiers help load Container Delivery System bundles into the back of a C-130 Hercules recently at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. For the first time since the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing stood up more than a decade ago, a crew from the wing's 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew over the mountains of Afghanistan and dropped more than 22,000 pounds of supplies to ground troops Nov. 21, 2010, validating the wing's ability to perform airdrop missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Courtesy photo)

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2010 Airdrop Record

A C-130J Hercules from the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron releases 16 container delivery system bundles Oct 7, 2010, for a remote, forward-operating base in Afghanistan. The supplies delivered will replenish ground forces with water, food and supplies needed to help sustain their living conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

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Just a few feet farther

Airmen and Sailors with the 36th Contingency Response Group practice loading a helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13, 2011, at Andersen Air Base, Guam. The Globemaster's aircrew from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, also trained while visiting Guam by airdropping paratroopers and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Fairchild AFB officials begin shift in KC-135 ops

Maj. Dan Bradford and Capt. Philippe Melby prepare for takeoff on a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 6, 2011, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Soon, Fairchild AFB pilots will be taking off from the Spokane International Airport, Wash., and the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., as Fairchild AFB officials relocate their KC-135 flying operations. Major Bradford and Captain Melby are 509th Weapons Squadron pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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Global Observer

The Global Observer, powered by hydrogen, flies for the first time Jan. 6, 2011, over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Officials from the 412th Test Wing's Global Vigilance Combined Test Force will now expand the altitude and duration of flight tests to validate the aircraft's high-altitude and long-endurance potential. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka)

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Global Observer

The Global Observer, powered by hydrogen, flies for the first time Jan. 6, 2011, over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Officials from the 412th Test Wing's Global Vigilance Combined Test Force will now expand the altitude and duration of flight tests to validate the aircraft's high-altitude and long-endurance potential. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka)

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451st AEW CCATT

As a critical care air transport team member Maj. (Dr.) George Kotti makes notes on a patient's medical chart inside a C-130H-Hercules Jan. 5, 2011. The CCATT is a specialized three-person team that recreates an intensive care unit environment within an aircraft during aeromedical evacuations. Dr. Kotti is assigned to the 451st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron . (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

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451st AEW CCATT

Critical care air transport team members Capt. John Eggert and Master Sgt. Rich Pakula setup medical equipment for their patient inside a C-130H Hercules Jan. 5, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The CCATT is a specialized three-person team that recreates an intensive care unit environment within an aircraft during aeromedical evacuations. Captain Eggert is a nurse and Sergeant Pakula is a respiratory technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

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451st AEW CCATT

Members of the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team work together to load patients onto a C-130H Hercules for an aeromedical evacuation Jan. 5, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The CCATT is a specialized three-person team that recreates an intensive care unit environment within an aircraft during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

Staff Sgt. Edward Harris holds a tether line during the unloading of two T-38 Talons Dec. 14, 2010, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The aircraft were transported here using NASA's Super Guppy aircraft and are the first two of 15 to be shipped here. The aircraft were used by South Korea for training and will now be regenerated and used as fifth generation fighter support. Holloman AFB officials will regenerate the T-38s before they are sent to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Tyndall AFB, Fla. Sergeant Harris is assigned to the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

Two T-38 Talons sit inside NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The shipment is the first two of 15 T-38s to be shipped to Holloman AFB to be inspected and regenerated before being flown to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. M1 Support Services officials maintain the T-38 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance program and is the main depot in Air Combat Command for repairing the T-38s. After every 450 flight hours at their operating location, the T-38s will come back for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

Two T-38 Talons sit inside NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The shipment is the first two of 15 T-38s to be shipped to Holloman AFB to be inspected and regenerated before being flown to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. M1 Support Services officials maintain the T-38 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance program and is the main depot in Air Combat Command for repairing the T-38s. After every 450 flight hours at their operating location, the T-38s will come back for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

A NASA Super Guppy aircraft taxies Dec. 14, 2010, after landing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The aircraft were transported here using NASA's Super Guppy aircraft and are the first two of 15 to be shipped here. The aircraft were used by South Korea for training and will now be regenerated and used as fifth generation fighter support. Holloman AFB officials will regenerate the T-38s before they are sent to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Tyndall AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Refurb Crew

(From left) Airman 1st Class David Lee, Senior Airmen Eric McGarrh and Jason Heathington and Airman 1st Class Evan Owens work together to remove anti-skid tape from a C-130 Hercules? cargo floors Jan. 4, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Air Force saves thousands of dollars by sending aircraft to be refurbished rather than sending them to depot. The Airmen are all 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron members. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

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Refurb Crew

Airman 1st Class Otez McSpadden tapes down protective foil prior to sanding and painting parts of the C-130 Hercules Jan. 5, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen from the squadron's C-130 refurbishment section revive Air Mobility Command's aging fleet of C-130s. Airman McSpadden is a 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

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Baltic Air Mission

An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis before flying to its home station of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, upon finishing a rotation of NATO's Baltic air policing mission. The 493rd EFS assumed command of the mission from the Polish Sept. 1, 2010 and relinquished it to the German air force Jan. 5, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

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Iraqi airmen fly record number of aircraft

Three T-6A Texan IIs fly over formations of Iraqi Army soldiers Jan. 6, 2011, during the annual Army Day Parade, marking the 90th anniversary of Iraq ground forces at the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. This year marked the largest participation by the Iraqi air force. In all, 20 aircraft and eight airframes performed fly-bys for reviewing officials. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Airman 1st Class Isaac Hurd readies an F-15E Strike Eagle for take off Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Hurd is a crew chief with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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