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One billion pounds of fuel

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron on April 21. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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One billion pounds of fuel

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Casey Killian refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 21. Airman Killian pumped the 1 billionth pound of fuel passed by Combined Forces Air Component Command aircraft since Jan. 30, 2003. She is a boom operator with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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One billion pounds of fuel

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, banks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 21 following an aerial refueling. The F-16 received the 1 billionth pound of fuel distributed from Combined Forces Air Component Command refuelers since Jan. 30, 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Keeping an eye on things

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- First Lt. Robert Moore (bottom left) surveys off-base terrain near here with Dutch Lt. Jeroen Mol (bottom right), an intelligence officer, while Dutch Sgt. Mark deVos takes a stand-off security position. The event was part of a combined U.S. and Dutch base-security assessment designed to improve the defensive posture here. Lieutenant Moore is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Bell)

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Cable guys

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- (From left to right) Staff Sgt. Steven Norman, Tech. Sgt. Brian Wunderlin and Capt. Graham Bloxom run fiber-optic cable throughout the base here April 16. Captain Bloxom and Sergeants Wunderlin and Norman are all members of the 506th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith)

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On patrol

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Tim Tyvan and a Soldier with the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division conduct a patrol here April 11. Sergeant Tyvan is a tactical air patrol party Airman with the 116th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Combat shadows

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- U.S. Air Force tactical air patrol party Airmen and Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division conduct a patrol here April 11. The Air Force tactical air patrol party Airmen are assigned to the 116th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Combat shadow

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A U.S. Air Force tactical air patrol party Airman with the 116th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron scans for threats here April 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Sand bagging

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jason Sammartino shovels sand into a sand bag during a detail here April 7. Sergeant Sammartino is a tactical telephone systems technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Prentice Colter)

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Chip off the block

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Cassandra d'Andrimont hammers pieces of wood together for crates here April 16 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Airman d'Andrimont is with the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Chip off the block

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Nathan Angel cuts wood for crates here April 16 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Airman Angel is with the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Pure unit

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Anthony Minks tests a sample of water from the reverse osmosis water purification unit here April 15 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Minks is with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Pure unit

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Max McIntyre runs a reverse osmosis water purification unit to make servicable water for military members deployed here April 15 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant McIntyre is a member of the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Mortar roundup

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Chris King moves 82 mm mortars to a safe place for demolition here April 14. Sergeant King is a explosive ordnance team member with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Aaron Allmon II)

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Watching eyes

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Blake Walterscheid guards the Italian army compound here April 14. Airman Walterscheid is with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina M. Rumsey)

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The power of play

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Damian Pierson blows bubbles for Iraqi children during a trip to Jema Hospital here. The hospital, which is staffed by Korean nurses and doctors, gets about 50 patients a day. Sergeant Pierson is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, and he is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Palacios)

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Navigation system

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Joseph Taylor (left) discusses the functions of the Tactical Air Navigation System with 2nd Lt. Louis T. Wong here April 11. The system provides navigation information to permit aircrews to determine their position in relationship to an airfield. Mr. Taylor is a contractor and Lieutenant Wong from the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Bomb disposal robot

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq - Several explosive ordnance disposal specialists stow a MK-VI bomb disposal robot after destroying an assortment of munitions found in the town of Dibbis, Iraq, April 9. The Airmen are assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here. (Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. April Johnson)

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Combat rescue

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Ed Ha checks a communications antenna ensuring his equipment is mission ready. Airman Ha is a pararescueman with the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here, and he is deployed from the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Prentice Colter)

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Combat rescue

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. John Buckler inspects one of two .50-caliber machine guns aboard an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. Sergeant Buckler is a flight engineer with 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here, and he is deployed from the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Prentice Colter)

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