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Inpatient care

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Maj. Lori Menke sets up an IV for a patient here. Major Menke is the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group nurses inpatient element chief, and she is deployed from the South Dakota Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Lloyd)

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Power lifting

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Eric Lundberg uses a jack to lift an A-10 Thunderbolt II so he can change its main landing gear brake. Sergeant Lundberg is a crew chief with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Movie night

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Eugene Prado (left) sets up equipment for movie night here with assistance from Staff Sgt Joshua Lansberry. Both sergeants are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Nice to meet you

CHARGAR, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Nikole Tipton spreads some American good will at the Kapisa Orphanage here during a visit April 8. Sergeant Tipton is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group at Bagram Air Base. About 40 Airmen from the group delivered hundreds of pounds of clothing, food and toys to more than 250 children living at the orphanage as part of the group's Adopt-A-Village program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Making upgrades

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing install planks for the new 320,000-square-foot C-130 Hercules parking ramp. The planks were made out of interlocking aluminum matting. (Courtesy photo)

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Getting in the fight

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Jason Cry has his eyes set on returning home to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. He is a joint tactical air controller with the 682nd Air Support Operations Squadron. He provides ground-based air support for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Basic English

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Maj. Susan Washington helps Afghan air force pilots, Col. Abdul Zaher (left) and Capt. Hafizullah, with their English. She teaches a basic-English class to 10 Afghan air force senior pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Richard C. Sater)

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Phase maintenance

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Daniel Hanamoto (standing) inspects an electro-environmental component on an A-10 Thunderbolt II while Senior Airman Shane Neel installs a nose wheel steering cover to the aircraft. Both Airmen are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Phase maintenance

BAGRAM AIR BASE Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Shane Neel installs a nose wheel steering cover on an A-10 Thunderbolt II. He is an aircraft maintenance journeyman with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Phase maintenance

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Daniel May installs a hydraulic filter bowl to an A-10 Thunderbolt II. He is a phase inspection craftsman with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Scanning the horizon

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman James McGregor scans the horizon for potential threats, preparing for a convoy operation. Airman McGregor recently graduated from a training course designed to teach transportation Airmen how to survive during convoy operations in potentially hostile locations. He is a vehicle operator deployed from the Air Force Reserve's 939th Air Refueling Wing at Portland International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Tom Knowles)

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I spy

ONBOARD A KC-135 STRATOTANKER -- A B-1B Lancer is reflected on the facial shield of Staff Sgt. Andrew Diaz after an inflight refueling. After the fill up, the B-1 continued its mission of supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Diaz is a boom operator with the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelley Gill)

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'Dirt Boyz' digging in

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Todd Gauthier spreads construction grade materials at the fuels farm construction site here. Sergeant Gathier and other Airmen of the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron will move more than 63 million pounds of dirt by the end of the project. He is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Westfall)

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Wires, wires, and more wires

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Brenden McGowan rewires more than 100 telephone lines that were damaged recently. These repairs will re-establish connectivity from the main distribution frame to all of the buildings in the area. Airman McGowan is a telephone maintenance technician from the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lakisha Croley)

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A heartfelt presentation

WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, D.C. -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Pizzifred visits with Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper here March 24. Airman Pizzifred was on a foot patrol at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a mine March 13. He severely injured his left foot and sustained minor cuts on his right leg. Secretary Roche presented Airman Pizzifred with a Purple Heart. The Airman also received an Air Force Achievement Medal for his tour at Bagram. He is assigned to the 5th Security Forces Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Larry McTighe)

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A-10 pilot takes aim on terrorism

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- First Lt. Michael Stock sits in the cockpit of his A-10 Thunderbolt II before flying a mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lieutenant Stock is a pilot with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master. Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Say ah!

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) - Lt. Col. (Dr.) Douglas Risk begins a tooth restoration for Senior Master Sgt. Nor Gomez using a tooth-colored composite filling material. Dr. Risk is a dentist deployed to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nichole Adamowicz)

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Bagram fuels

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Omar Foster adjusts the throttle of an R-11 refueler during an A-10 Thunderbolt II refueling operation. Airman is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group fuels flight, and he is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Bagram fuels

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Robbie Bebee draws a liquid-oxygen sample from a cart that he just filled. The liquid in the beaker is minus-297 degrees. Sergeant Bebee is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group fuels flight, and he is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (Air Force Photo by Maser Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Bagram fuels

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Shannon Walline uncoils a fuel hose as he sets up for an A-10 Thunderbolt II refueling operation. Sergeant Walline is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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