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Completing a bladder transplant

Master Sgt. Wade Headlee observes as a new 900-pound fuel bladder is lowered into a hole Dec. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop periodically replace fuel bladders to prevent ruptures. The new bladder can hold up to 50,000 gallons of fuel. Sergeant Headlee is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Completing a bladder transplant

Senior Airman Dafinus Harris torques the bolts on a connection port on a new fuel bladder Dec. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop periodically replace fuel bladders to prevent ruptures. The new bladder can hold up to 50,000 gallons of fuel. Airman Harris is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Completing a bladder transplant

Airman 1st Class Mark Wilson (left) and Staff Sgt. Jamie Crooks pull unroll a new 900-pound fuel bladder Dec. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop periodically replace fuel bladders to prevent ruptures. The new bladder can hold up to 50,000 gallons of fuel. Airman Wilson is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Sergeant Crooks is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Tower-climbing certification

Senior Airman Lakendrick Fisher climbs up the Radio-over-Internet Protocol Routed network tower Nov. 26 at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron took an opportunity to get tower-climbing certifications when a team arrived to do preventive maintenance on the RIPRnet. Airman Fisher is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Tower-climbing certification

Staff Sgt. Frank Royal attaches a safety harness to Airman 1st Class William Klemmer Nov. 26. before he climbed the Radio-over-Internet Protocol Routed network tower at Ali Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron took an opportunity to get tower-climbing certifications when a team arrived to do preventive maintenance on the RIPRnet. Sergeant Royal is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and Airman Klemmer is deployed from F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Tower-climbing certification

From 50 feet above the ground on the Radio-over-Internet Protocol Routed network tower at Ali Base, Iraq, Airman 1st Class William Klemmer leans back to test his safety harness as part of a climbing-certification process Nov. 26 as Senior Airman Lakendrick Fisher observes. Airmen from the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron took an opportunity to get tower-climbing certifications when a team arrived to do preventive maintenance on the RIPRnet. Airman Klemmer is deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and Airman Fisher is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Raise the roof

Staff Sgt. Andy Gilbert tightens a support beam to the frame of a temporary shelter Dec. 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The new shelter will house vehicles for the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. Sergeant Gilbert, a 332nd ECES structural technician, is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Raise the roof

Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron erect the frame of a temporary shelter Dec. 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter will be used by the 332nd ECES Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Raise the roof

Members of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron construct a temporary shelter Dec. 5 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The shelter, which takes four days to assemble, will store vehicles for the 332nd ECES Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Senior Airman Jonathan Zeggler cuts a power cable to specifications to install in one of the newly-constructed convoy briefing rooms Nov. 24 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Zeggler, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE electrician, is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Chris Collins lines up a 2-by-6 board to saw it to size Nov. 24 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The wood he is cutting will be used to frame a bench inside the small-arms classroom his team built for the Marines. REDHORSE Airmen are performing "in-lieu-of" taskings for the 20th Army Engineer Brigade. Sergeant Collins, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE utilities technician, is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Chris Collins cuts a 2-by-6 piece of wood to use as a frame for a bench Nov. 24 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. REDHORSE Airmen are currently working approximately $9.8 million in projects here. Sergeant Collins, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE utilities technician, is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Rodvincent Abaya mills a 2-by-6 piece of wood for the door of a small-arms classroom for the Marines Nov. 23 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Abaya, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE structures technician, is deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Senior Airman Jimmy White strips cable for the newly-constructed convoy briefing rooms here, a $65,000 project, Nov. 22 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman White, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE electrician, is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Senior Airman Matthew Byrd works with a contractor to place a three-piece wheel back on a recently repaired tire Nov. 22 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Byrd, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE vehicle maintenance technician, is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Senior Airman Matthew Byrd inspects a punctured tire Nov. 22 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Bird patched the tire to use it as a spare. Airman Byrd, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE vehicle maintenance technician, is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Leaflets urge Iraqis to help capture armed insurgent militia members

Senior Airman Brandon Fertig and Tech. Sgt. Alex Garrett, loadmasters deployed to the 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia, throw a box of leaflets out the door of a C-130 Hercules over a designated airdrop zone. The leaflets provide coalition forces on the ground with a means to communicate with citizens in the area to aide in the capture of insurgents. The Airmen are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Angelique Perez)

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Solving a battle damage scenario

Capt. Francis Marino, a joint combat assessment team member at Balad Air Base, Iraq, inspects the rotor of an Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he is using as a standard to gather information on battle damage that occurred to another MH-60 from enemy fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. D. Clare)

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Veteran hope

Senior Airman Amanda Arndt is comforted by Dave Roever after his Nov. 26 speech at Balad Air Base, Iraq. A severely disabled Vietnam War veteran, Mr. Roever delivered a message of hope and encouragement to servicemembers and extended the support of the American people. Airman Arndt, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Veteran hope

Dave Roever shares his personal experiences about overcoming adversity following severe injuries from a phosphorous grenade with Airmen and Soldiers Nov. 26 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Mr. Roever, a disabled Vietnam War, veteran told military members he understands the difficulties they face serving in a time of war and extended the support of the American people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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