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33rd Rescue Squadron crew earns MacKay Trophy

An HH-60G Pavehawk from the 129th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flies June 12, 2009, over Afghanistan. The crew of "Pedro 16", Capt. Robert Rosebrough, 1st Lt. Lucas Will, Master Sgt. Dustin Thomas and Staff Sgt. Tim Philpott, from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, were recently announced as the 2009 MacKay Trophy winners. (Courtesy photo)

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33rd Rescue Squadron crew earns MacKay Trophy

The crew of "Pedro 16" poses in July 2009, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Pictured are Capt. Robert Rosebrough (middle, standing), 1st Lt. Lucas Will (right, standing), Master Sgt. Dustin Thomas (far left, standing) and Staff Sgt. Tim Philpott (right, kneeling). The four Airmen from Kadena Air Base's 33rd Rescue Squadron, were recently announced as the 2009 MacKay Trophy winners. (Courtesy photo)

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33rd Rescue Squadron crew earns MacKay Trophy

An HH-60G Pavehawk from the 129th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flies June 12, 2009, over Afghanistan. The crew of "Pedro 16", Capt. Robert Rosebrough, 1st Lt. Lucas Will, Master Sgt. Dustin Thomas and Staff Sgt. Tim Philpott, from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, were recently announced as the 2009 MacKay Trophy winners. (Courtesy photo)

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Operations center keeps Global Hawk flying

An RQ-4 Global Hawk soars through the skies to record intelligence, surveillence and reconnaissance data. Because of its large coverage area the Global Hawk has become a useful tool for recording data and sending it to warfighters on the ground. (Courtesy photo)

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Aircraft rerouted through Kadena Air Base

A C-5 Galaxy sits on the ramp May 13, 2010, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Air Mobility Command officials are re-routing some C-5s and C-17 Globemaster IIIs through the Pacific region from Southwest Asia due to volcanic activity in Iceland that is affecting air traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amanda Grabiec)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II post-flight check

Lt. Col. Ron Stuewe waits in the cockpit for the crew chiefs to do their post-flight checks on the A-10 Thunderbolt II upon landing May 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Colonel Stuewe is the 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nancy Hooks)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II post-flight check

A crew chief gives a signal for the A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot to hold his position as the chocks are put in place May 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nancy Hooks)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II post-flight check

Col. Peter Hunt greets Lt. Col. Ron Stuewe upon arrival May 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan after a four-hour flight from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Colonel Hunt is the vice commander with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing and Colonel Stuewe is the commander with the 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nancy Hooks)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II post-flight check

Crew members of the 81st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to set a tow bar to the nose wheel of an A-10 Thunderbolt II May 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nancy Hooks)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II post-flight check

An Airman from the 81st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron relays information to an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot May 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Within a two week period a total of 12 jets arrived on Kandahar Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nancy Hooks)

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F-35A Lightning II

AF-1 (rear) and AF-2, F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters, complete a test flight May 11, 2010, from the Lockheed plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in preparation for the nonstop flight May 17 to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to begin extended flight test operations. Air Force test pilot Lt. Col. Hank Griffiths and Lockheed Martin chief test pilot Jon Beesley flew the jets nonstop in the first multi-ship, long-range F-35 flight. (Courtesy photo/David Drais)

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F-35A Lightning II

AF 1, one of two F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters flying nonstop to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., departed its final-assembly site in Fort Worth, Texas, May 17, 2010. As part of the F-35 flight test operations expansion, the jets will undergo ground- and flight-test activities for propulsion, aerial refueling, logistical support, weapons integration and flight-envelope expansion. The arrival is the first in a series that will increase the Edwards AFB F-35 test fleet to at least eight aircraft. (Courtesy photo/Angel DelCueto)

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Space shuttle Atlantis

Astronauts prepare to board the space shuttle Atlantis May 14, 2010, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy)

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Space shuttle Atlantis

Ken Ham, Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Tony Antonelli, Piers Sellers and Steve Bowen prepare to board the space shuttle Atlantis May 14, 2010, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Ken Ham is the commander; Garrett Reisman, Michael Good, Piers Sellers, and Steve Bowen are the mission specialists, and Tony Antonelli is the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy)

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Space shuttle Atlantis

The space shuttle Atlantis clears the launch pad May 14, 2010, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy)

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Space shuttle Atlantis

The space shuttle Atlantis clears the launch pad May 14, 2010, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy)

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Space shuttle Atlantis

The space shuttle Atlantis is prepped by NASA personnel May 14, 2010, at the Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of its upcoming launch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Muncy)

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Look at the view!

An over-the-shoulder view of a pilot flying a T-6 Texan during ShawFest 2010 May 7, 2010, over Shaw Air Force Base, S. C. ShawFest is held every other year with many different aircraft performances and static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)

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Line 'em up

F-15 Eagle crew chiefs from the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wait as a pair of F-15s warm up before takeoff, May 11, 2010, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The crew chiefs and the aircraft will be operating out of RAF Mildenhall, England, for the next month allowing Lakenheath's runway to be repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Do I hear thunder?

First Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron, fires the 30 mm Gatling gun on the A-10 Thunderbolt II for the first time at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona May 3, 2010. Lieutenant Griffin is a student in the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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