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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. David Yocom makes a final check and pulls the safety pins from weapons loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Yocom is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapon load crew chief. He is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Oldbridge, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Tech. Sgt. Brett Kitzman and Staff Sgt. Michelle Torrey load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Kitzman and Torrey are both 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders and deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Sergeant Kitzman is a native of Aurora, Colo., and Sergeant Torrey is a native of Greeley, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. Michelle Torrey and Tech. Sgt. Brett Kitzman check connections after loading munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Torrey and Kitzman are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders and deployed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Sergeant Torrey is a native of Greeley, Colo., and Sergeant Kitzman is from Aurora, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. Kusan Barter inspects a piece of weapons release equipment for an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Barter is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament-systems craftsman, deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron make final checks to weapons loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. Kusan Barter inspects a piece of weapons release equipment for an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Barter is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament-systems craftsman, deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Pensacola, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Weapons loaders arm jets for the fight

Staff Sgt. David Yocom and Senior Airman Nadja Ainsworth make the final check and pull the safety pins from weapons loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon before takeoff June 29 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeant Yocom is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, and is a native of Oldbridge, N.J. Airman Ainsworth is a 332nd EAMXS weapons loader from Puyallup, Wash. Both are deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year named

Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Laufer, a chaplain assistant with the 42nd Air Base Wing at Maxwell AFB, Ala., was deployed to Kirkuk AB, Iraq, where she managed the chaplain facility. The Air Force Chief of Staff reviews the selections. The selections for the 2009 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year were announced July 2 by Air Force officials at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year named

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Horton, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman with the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, was deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year are selected based on superior leadership, job performance, significant self-improvement/ personal achievements and base/community involvement. The Air Force Chief of Staff reviews the selections. The selections for the 2009 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year were announced July 2 by Air Force officials at Randolph AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year named

Tech. Sgt. Manuel Herrera, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., led 251 missions, survived four attacks and captured 36 terrorists while deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The Air Force Chief of Staff reviews the selections. The selections for the 2009 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year were announced July 2 by Air Force officials at Randolph AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Airmen improve base in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Ratliff helps build a new hall for the Red Bull Band in June at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq. Sergeant Ratliff is assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Frank Vaughn)

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Airmen improve base in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Ratliff operates a nail gun during a construction project to build a new hall for the Red Bull Band in June at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq. Sergeant Ratliff is assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Frank Vaughn)

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Bolling officials welcome Hero Hugs founder with open arms

Bailey Reese, founder and president of the nonprofit organization Hero Hugs, and Staff Sgt. Michael Doss, attach "Hero" with the highest level drill team ascot July 7 at Bolling Air Force Base D.C. Hero is the mascot for Hero Hugs and has toured Iraq and Afghanistan as a symbol of Bailey's gratitude for military servicemembers. Sergeant Doss is an Air Force Honor Guard drill team member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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Keep pulling!

Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Construction Team 6 pull cable to connect Southwest Asia huts and latrines with generator power at Combined Operation Location Cruz-Morris, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Josh Benauro)

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Air Force combat camera team discusses role of media in military

Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall, shown here documenting events in Iraq in 2006, is an aerial combat photojournalist assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Air Force combat camera team discusses role of media in military

Senior Airman Michelle Revoir, shown here documenting events in Iraq in 2004, is an aerial combat videographer assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Ashley Brokop)

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Air Force combat camera team discusses role of media in military

Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, shown here documenting events in Iraq in 2006, is an aerial combat photojournalist assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Jeff Allen)

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Air Force combat camera team discusses role of media in military

Iraqi police being supported by U.S. forces responds to a vehicle borne explosive device explosion outside gate three of the Green Zone in 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq. Staff Sgt. Jacob Bailey is an aerial combat photojournalist assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Ashley Brokop)

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Civil engineers answer the call

At Patrol Base Shocker, Iraq, Senior Airman Tyrese Buie troubleshoots a malfunctioning air conditioning unit. Airman Buie is part of a 15-member, multi-craft team that supported the construction to double the size of the installation here. Airman Buie is deployed from F.E Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and a native of Savannah, Ga. He is assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (Courtesy photo)

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Civil engineers answer the call

Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Det 3 place huge barriers around Patrol Base Shocker, Iraq, to increase force protection measures. The Airmen from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., were part of a construction team sent to support the beddown of 140 additional Soldiers to be assigned here. (Courtesy photo)

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