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Operation Enduring Freedom

Capt. Conor Daugherty and Capt. Jason Wright ride a crew bus to their awaiting aircraft prior to the last mission of their six-month deployment Jan. 23, 2010, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Captain Daugherty is a B-1B Lancer defensive systems operator. Captain Wright is a B-1B pilot. Both are assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Operation Enduring Freedom

Maj. Nathan Rowan heads to a crew bus to be transported to a B-1B bomber for the last mission of his six-month deployment Jan. 23, 2010, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Major Rowan is a B-1B Lancer pilot assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Operation Enduring Freedom

Maj. Nathan Rowan prepares to board a B-1B Lancer for the last mission of his deployment Jan. 23, 2010, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Major Rowan is a B-1B Lancer pilot assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Mural and unit patch on a B-1B Lancer

A mural and unit patch on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron depicts their macot, a tiger. The photo was taken in Southwest Asia Jan. 23, 2010. The 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)

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B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron waits on the flightline Jan. 23, 2010, in Southwest Asia. The 37th EBS is being replaced by the 34th EBS, both squadrons are from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Fall into line

A line of C-130 Hercules taxi during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130s from Air Force bases around the U. S. flew about 400 Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., for airdrops on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi)

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Baby, it's cold outside

The first big snowfall of the winter season collects on B-1B Lancers at the Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flightline Oct. 29, 2009. The B-1 serves as the supersonic component of the Air Force's long-range bomber force, along with the subsonic B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey Hook)

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Pyramid power

A C-17 Globemaster III flies over the Pyramids of Giza Oct. 15, 2009, during Exercise Bright Star. Bright Star is a joint international military airdrop exercise that strengthens and enhances the cohesiveness of each country's participating forces. The C-17 crew is from the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

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Looking for a 'fight'

F-16 Fighting Falcon "Aggressors" fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska Oct. 8, 2009 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Preemptory strike

Lighting strikes behind A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on the Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flightline during an early morning thunderstorm Oct. 20, 2009. The 442nd Fighter Wing maintains a fleet of 27 A-10s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Night mission

Over Afghanistan, an A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender Oct. 5, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Ahoy, coming aboard!

Airmen load a U.S. Navy Riverine Command Boat and trailer onto a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 26, 2009, at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The Navy's Riverine Group 1 is testing the boat to land on a variety of shorelines to drop off and extract personnel from any area. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)

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Shady business

Crew chiefs with the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a B-2 Spirit for flight Aug. 24, 2009, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The B-2's primary mission is to attack time-critical targets early in a conflict to minimize an enemy's warfighting potential. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Ready for fuel

A B-52 Stratofortress approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean Aug. 14, 2009. The bomber is taking part in the 2009 Inaugural Turkey Shoot with KC-135s and F-22 Raptors. The event allows air expeditionary units to plan and execute tactical missions with airframes that don't regularly train together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Bush)

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Time for fuel

An F-22 Raptor approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission June 19, 2009, as part of Northern Edge 2009 near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Morgan Sneed)

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Backbone of homeland defense

An F-15 Eagle flies over NASA's Cape Canaveral in Florida. The U.S. military routinely provides support to NASA shuttle launches, ensuring airspace safety and security for the launch, and landing by enforcing the FAA's temporary flight restriction zones. (Courtesy photo)

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Training to hunt

A MQ-9 Reaper flies above Creech Air Force Base, Nev., during a local training mission June 9, 2009. The 42nd Attack Squadron at Creech AFB operates the MQ-9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Paul Ridgeway)

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To infinity and beyond

A Minotaur I launches May 19, 2009, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Va. The payload is a military TacSat-3 satellite. (Courtesy photo/Orbital, Thom Baur)

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Mission complete

In a C-17 Globemaster III, Airmen from the 375th Airlift Wing return home May 17, 2009, to Scott Air Force Base from Volk Field, Wis. Active-duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen were at Volk Field to participate in a week-long training exercise in preparation for an operational readiness inspection next year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Wesley Farnsworth)

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Moving the Coast Guard

Airmen load a Coast Guard helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III April 7, 2009, at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Two helicopters were delivered to Central America for missions there. The C-17 aircrew is from the Air Force Reserve's 315th Airlift Wing from Charleston AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chett Collier)

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