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Challenge pushes Airmen, Soldiers

Senior Airman Matthew McCarthy low crawls under a wood barrier as Staff Sgt. Cory Bobo follows while Senior Airman Paulo Giraldo and Senior Airman Erin Kinney jump a 4 foot jersey barrier on a Defender Challenge course April 25 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Airman McCarthy, Sergeant Bobo and Airman Giraldo are with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and Airman Kinney is with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. The team won the competition beating out the second place team by one second. Airman McCarthy is deployed from Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., and hails from Omaha, Neb. Sergeant Bobo is deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy and hails from Athens, Ohio. Airman Giraldo is deployed from Bolling AFB and hails from Revere, Mass. Airman Kinney is deployed from Tinker AFB, Okla., and hails from Austin, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis)

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Challenge pushes Airmen, Soldiers

Staff Sgt. Christian Johnson lends a hand to 1st Lt. Miranda Thompson as they use a rope to climb a wall on a Defender Challenge course April 25 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Teams from different units ran the course, testing stamina, strength and brain power. Sergeant Johnson is deployed from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. and hails from Brownsville, Texas. Lieutenant Thompson is deployed from Malmstrom AFB, Mont. and hails from Fleshing, Ohio. Both are assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Mission Support Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis)

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Challenge pushes Airmen, Soldiers

Sand falls from the helmet of Airman 1st Class Bryan Rozier as he gets up after low crawling 25 feet through a sandpit on a Defender Challenge course April 25 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Teams from different units ran the course, testing stamina, strength and brain power. Airman Rozier is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and deployed from Andrews AFB, Md. He hails from Savannah, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis)

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Challenge pushes Airmen, Soldiers

Army Spc. Alexandre Whitnell uses a 15 foot rope to cross a water obstacle with his teammates following behind during a Defender Challenge course April 25 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Specialist Whitnell is with the 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion out of Fort Bliss, Texas. The competition was close with his team finishing second place, just one second behind the winning team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis)

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Challenge pushes Airmen, Soldiers

Army Spc. Alexandre Whitnell, Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Gonzales, Army 1st Sgt. David Foulkes and Army Spc. Jennifer Stecher carry a "body" on a stretcher during a Defender Challenge course April 25 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 5-52 Air Defense Artillery Battalion team finished in second place, just one second behind the winning team. All four Soldiers are deployed from Fort Bliss, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis)

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Maintainers keep Red Flag-Alaska jets flying

Airman 1st Class Gabriel Doering waits for his jet to taxi for takeoff at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, April 28 after preparing the F-15 Eagle for a training mission during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2. The exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their warfighting capabilities by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. Airman Doering is with the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Tyndall AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Owens)

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Maintainers keep Red Flag-Alaska jets flying

Airman 1st Class Gabriel Doering completes maintenance on an F-15 Eagle April 28 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, prior to its flight during Red Flag-Alaska. The exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their warfighting capabilities by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. Airman Doering is with the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Tyndall AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mathew Owens)

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Maintainers keep Red Flag-Alaska jets flying

Lt. Col. Brad Bird, from the 2nd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., goes over his preflight checklist prior to taking off from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, April 28 for a Red Flag-Alaska training mission. This exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their warfighting capabilities by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mathew Owens)

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Maintainers keep Red Flag-Alaska jets flying

Tech. Sgt. Reginald Wagle, a crew chief with the 2nd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., signals the pilot of his jet to begin taxiing for take off during Red Flag-Alaska April 28 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. This exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their warfighting capabilities by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mathew Owens)

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Maintainers keep Red Flag-Alaska jets flying

Airman 1st Class Louis Hall (in cockpit) and Staff Sgt Robert Jackson, both from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., warm the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle, preparing it for takeoff during Red Flag-Alaska April 28 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. This exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their warfighting capabilities by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Owens)

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Maintainers keep Red Flag-Alaska jets flying

Airmen from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., head to a hangar after preparing F-15 Eagles for takeoff during Red Flag-Alaska April 28 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. The exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their warfighting capabilities by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Owens)

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Fly, fight, win: Red Flag-Alaska pilots

Lt. Col. Michael Kato reads his preflight inspection checklist during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 April 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and bilateral training from a simulated forward operating base. Colonel Kato is assigned to the 124th Fighter Squadron at Des Moines, Iowa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Fly, fight, win: Red Flag-Alaska pilots

Pilots from the 124th Fighter Squadron at Des Moines, Iowa, walk to their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 April 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise enables aviation units to sharpen their skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Fly, fight, win: Red Flag-Alaska pilots

Pilots from the 124th Fighter Squadron at Des Moines, Iowa, walk to their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 April 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise enables aviation units to sharpen their skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the ramp at Naval Air Station Key West., Fla. Pilots from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison honed their air-to-air combat training skills along side their naval counterparts from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, NAS Lemoore, Calif., during a two-week training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

Petty Officers 3rd Class Ernesto Eljaiek and Reynel Echemendiapino, hazardous materials specialists and fleet liaisons at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., coordinate with 1st Lt. Christy Kasten, 115th Fighter Wing maintenance officer, on hangar logistics as the Airmen prepare to complete their deployment. The Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th FW was in Florida to participate in air-to-air combat skills training along side their naval counterparts from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., during a two-week training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

Staff Sgt. Jose Irizarry, a crew chief from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, inspects the pitot tube on an F-16C Fighting Falcon sitting on the ramp at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., prior to flying a training mission. Aircrews from the 115th FW participated in air-to-air combat skills training along side their naval counterparts from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, NAS Lemoore, Calif., during a two-week training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

Staff Sgt. David Bizefski, an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Sammy Holmes, an aviation administration specialist from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., share experiences during a two-week air-to-air combat skills training exercise at NAS Key West, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Don Nelson)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

Seaman Samantha Lynch, an aviation machinist's mate with Strike Fighter Squadron 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., worked alongside her Air Force counterparts from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, during a two-week air-to-air combat skills training mission at NAS Key West, Fla. As part of the exercise, the aircraft maintainers participated in a swap program that had Air Guard maintainers helping to launch FA-18F Super Hornets and Navy maintainers doing the same with F-16C Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)

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It's only an exercise!

Two firefighters from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing fire department participate in an aircraft crash and recovery exercise April 22 at the Toledo Express Airport. The drill tests the response of local emergency, fire and rescue crews that normally would respond to such an incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Beth Holliker)

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