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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

Staff Sgt. Ron Davis, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator with the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., keeps the boom steady while refueling a U. S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet over the waters of Hawaii July 20, 2010, during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. The tanker is staging out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., after being refueled over Hawaiian air space July 20, 2010, during the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. The tanker is staging out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

Maj. Benjamin Evans (left) and Capt. Matt Biggs, KC-135 Stratotanker pilots with the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., set their controls July 20, 2010, in preparation to refuel aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. The tanker is staging out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet flying over Hawaiian air space July 20, 2010, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. The tanker is staging out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

Staff Sgt. Ron Davis, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator with the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., closes the door of the tanker July 20, 2010, before departing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to refuel aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Balad Airmen

Airman 1st Class David O'Loughlin inspects a wire harness on a U30 aircraft tow vehicle July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The U30 tow vehicle weighs approximately 100,000 pounds, making it useful for pushing and pulling heavy aircraft like the C-17 Globemaster III. Airman O'Loughlin is a 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Det. 5 crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Balad Airmen

Airman 1st Class Christopher Atkins checks the oil level on a U30 aircraft tow vehicle July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The U30 tow vehicle is used to maneuver aircraft for maintenance. Airman Atkins is a 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Det. 5 aerospace propulsion specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Balad Airmen

Airman 1st Class David Reynolds checks the oil on engine number one of a C-17 Globemaster III July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Unlike fighter aircraft that are close to the ground, the C-17's engine is set approximately 10 feet of the ground, requiring the use of a maintenance stand to gain access. Airman Reynolds is a 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Det. 5 electro-environmental systems apprentice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Balad Airmen

Staff Sgt. Ryan Santella locks a caster wheel of a B5 maintenance stand into place July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The B5 Maintenance stand is the preferred stand for reaching high access panels on the C-17 Globemaster III. Sergeant Santella is a 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Det. 5 hydraulics journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Balad Airmen

Airman 1st Class Robert Jacoby marshals a C-17 Globemaster III into its parking spot July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Airman Jacoby is a 521st Air Mobility Operations Group, Det. 5 communication-navigation equipment maintainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Balad Airmen move helicopters

Staff Sgt. Ryan Hockerlotz (left) and Tech. Sgt. James Dupuis disconnect the battery of an Army OH-58 Kiowa helicopter during transport preparation July 15, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Sergeants Hockerlotz and Dupuis are from the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Fowler)

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Balad Airmen move helicopters

Army Capt. Stephen Lee inspects an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter after it is loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III July 13, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ensuring the helicopter stays in place during travel is crucial for both the aircraft's safety and those onboard. Captain Lee is the 209th Aviation Support Battalion strategic air load officer in charge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Fowler)

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Balad Airmen move helicopters

An Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter is loaded onto a waiting C-17 Globemaster III for transport to locations in areas of higher priority July 12, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Approximately 70 helicopters have transitioned through JB Balad for redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Fowler)

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C-5s support Afghanistan troop surge

C-5 aircrews from the Air Force Reserve's 709th Airlift Squadron and the active Air Force's 9th AS at Dover Air Force Base, Del., spent June 15, 2010 through July 15, 2010 overseas supporting the troop surge by delivering 4 million pounds of cargo to various locations in Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

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C-5s support Afghanistan troop surge

Reserve and active-duty C-5 aircrews from Dover Air Force Base, Del., spent June 15, 2010 through July 15, 2010 overseas supporting the Afghanistan troop surge by delivering 4 million pounds of cargo to various locations in Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

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Malmstrom hiker rescue

Staff Sgt. Michael Frances prepares to lower a yellow forest penetrator like the one used to rescue an injured hiker Juy 2, 2010, near Missoula, Mont. Sergeant Frances is a flight engineer from the 40th Helicopter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura)

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Malmstrom hiker rescue

Staff Sgt. Michael Frances lowers a yellow forest penetrator like the one used to rescue an injured hiker Juy 2, 2010, near Missoula, Mont. Sergeant Frances is a flight engineer from the 40th Helicopter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura)

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California Guard participates in firing mission

Staff Sgt. Andrew Gibson scans terrain for training targets from an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a fixed forward firing mission June 25, 2010, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. Sergeant Gibson is a flight engineer assigned to the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Squadron at Moffett Field, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)

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California Guard participates in firing mission

Tech. Sgt. Michael Vincent (left) and Staff Sgt. Andrew Gibson prepare to reload .50- caliber machine gun on a an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a fixed forward firing mission June 25, 2010, on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Sergeant Vincent is a flight engineer from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and Sergeant Gibson is also a flight engineer assigned to the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Squadron at Moffett Field, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)

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California Guard participates in firing mission

Staff Sgt. Andrew Gibson carries .50- caliber machine gun ammo to reload from an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a fixed forward firing mission on the Nevada Test and Training Range June 25, 2010. Sergeant Gibson is a flight engineer assigned to the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Squadron at Moffett Field, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)

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