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Airmen on patrol

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. David Howe scans a field for suspicious activity near here Nov. 10. Airmen assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are responsible for securing Air Force assets on Kirkuk Air Base. Sergeant Howe is deployed from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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Airmen on patrol

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Polly-Jan Bobseine keeps a vigilant eye for suspicious activity during a patrol through a nearby Iraqi village Nov. 10. Airmen assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are responsible for securing Air Force assets on Kirkuk Air Base. Airman Bobseine is deployed from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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Hangin’ out

OVER IRAQ -- Staff Sgt. Katie Jacquard scans for threats while aboard a C-130 Hercules. She is a loadmaster with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 746th EAS is one of two airlift squadrons assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and provides tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Hangin’ out

OVER IRAQ (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Katie Jacquard scans for threats while aboard a C-130 Hercules. She is a loadmaster with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 746th EAS is one of two airlift squadrons assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and provides tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Airmen run fire department at forward operating base

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Sean Barnette secures the lid on a fire truck reservoir here after ensuring it is full for the next emergency. Airman Barnette is a firefighter with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic. Airmen from Manas AB rotate duty here so the base has fire protection. (U.S. Army photo by Army Spc. Cheryl Ransford)

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A day to remember

BAGHDAD, Iraq - (From left) Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Meli, Master Sgt. Timothy Deramus and Staff Sgt. Richard Forbes ready themselves to raise the flag during a Veterans Day ceremony at Camp Sather here Nov. 11. Sergeant Meli is a medical technician deployed from the Air National Guard at Niagara Falls, N.Y. Sergeant Deramus is an information manager, and Sergeant Forbes is a supply craftsman. Both are deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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A day to remember

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Senior Airman David Mendez plays "Taps" during a Veterans Day ceremony at Camp Sather here Nov. 11. Airman Mendez is an aerospace maintenance journeyman deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Terrance Best (left) shows Staff Sgt. Joseph Chappel his rifle is clear of ammunition. They are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward-deployed location. Airman Best is from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Sergeant Chappel is from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The 386th ESFS Airmen are responsible for air base ground defense and security for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Wipeout

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Van Etten wipes down an A-10 Thunderbolt II canopy here while preparing the aircraft for a flight Oct. 27. He is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He and other squadron Airmen maintain A-10s supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Van Etten is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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Airmen take part in Operation Pencil Box

NEAR BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Chaplain (Capt.) Quinton Collins plays with a child outside an elementary school here Oct. 24. The visit was part of Operation Pencil Box, a humanitarian project to deliver school supplies to Iraqi children. Chaplain Collins is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chapel at the air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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Into Iraq

OVER IRAQ -- Maj. Erik Thorell scans the horizon before landing in Iraq on Oct. 25. He is a pilot assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Major Thorell is deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Into Iraq

IRAQ -- Tech. Sgt. Scott Jones watches as a pallet is loaded aboard a C-130 Hercules in Iraq on Oct. 25. He is a loadmaster assigned to the 386th Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Jones is deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Into Iraq

IRAQ -- Tech. Sgt. Scott Jones guides a forklift as it loads a pallet aboard a C-130 Hercules in Iraq on Oct. 25. He is a loadmaster assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Jones is deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Into Iraq

OVER IRAQ -- (From left) Majs. Ed Stack and Mark Parker and Tech. Sgt. Karl Schramm scan the sky during a C-130 Hercules mission to Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Major Stack is a co-pilot, Major Parker is a navigator, and Sergeant Schramm is a loadmaster. They are deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Air Force receiving OIF artwork

WASHINGTON -- "Iraqi FOD" is a 34-by-48 inch oil painting. It depicts the wreckage of an Iraqi MiG 23 and engine at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, in April 2003 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The artwork is among 200 pieces being donated to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force painting by Harley Copic)

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Air Force receiving OIF artwork

WASHINGTON -- "Trust Me, It's Trailmix" is a 3-by-4 feet acrylic painting on canvas. It portrays Army Sgt. Aaron Lanios of the 101st Airborne feeding a Pashtun child in Afghanistan in April 2002. The artwork is among 200 pieces being donated to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force painting by Stewart Wavell-Smith)

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Deployed postal workers help build morale

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Kristi Knudson divides mail at the postal facility. She is one of three full-time postal employees here. Airman Knudson is a postal augmentee with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron and is from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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Deployed postal workers help build morale

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman Ryan Goldberg puts mail away at the postal facility. He is one of three full-time postal employees here. Airman Goldberg is a postal augmentee with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron and is from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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Reserve pilots not reserved when protecting ground troops

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Maj. Charlie tells the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander about how he and the flight leader for "S-Flight 3" crossed over to provide aerial cover for a U.S. military convoy under attack recently. Major Charlie is a pilot with the 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and he is from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. (Full names are omitted for security reasons. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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Reserve pilots not reserved when protecting ground troops

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- "S-Flight 3" flight lead Capt. Brian (right) talks about a mission's events with his wingman, Maj. Charlie (far left) and Tech. Sgt. Randolph Dandry. The 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron team provided aerial cover for a U.S. military convoy under attack recently. Sergeant Dandry is a crew chief with the 81st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They are all deployed from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. (The aircrew's full names are omitted for security reasons. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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