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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Tom Puckett repairs a hydraulic leak on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft here. Sergeant Puckett is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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A-10

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Jeff Skaggs connects a nozzle to the fueling receptacle of an A-10 Thunderbolt II. Airman Skaggs is an A-10 crew chief with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron here and is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Cutting edges

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Gregory Lund edges newly poured concrete on an A-10 Thunderbolt II parking ramp here. He is a civil engineer with the 455th Expeditionary Operations. In the past two weeks, civil engineers here have been building revetments, painting taxiway and parking ramp lines, laying new hangar foundations, and breaking up and laying concrete to expand and improve the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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From dusk till dawn

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Dustin Treadwell waits by for his convoy to depart March 8. Airman Treadwell is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James C. Dillard)

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Packing out

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Timothy Abiera tightens down baggage on a pallet before it is loaded onto an aircraft March 10. Air transportation Airmen have been moving people in and out of the base as the Air Force's air and space expeditionary force rotation hits full swing. Airman Abiera is an air transportation journeyman deployed here from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Oldham)

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Tuning in

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Vincent Bess maintains an antenna on the roof of the Army's Criminal Investigative Division's personal security detail element here. After installing a new repeater system and setting up the antenna, the improved radio communications helped provide better security for convoys rolling in and out of the Afghanistan capital. Sergeant Bess is a ground-radio technician with the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andre Locust)

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Tuning in

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Andre Locust mounts an antenna for the local Army's Criminal Investigative Division. His work expanded radio communications in the area by up to 10 miles and enhanced operational security for U.S. forces working here. Sergeant Locust is a ground-radio technician with the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vincent Bess)

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Tuning in

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgts. Vincent Bess (left) and Andre Locust install a radio-communications antenna for a secondary repeater for the security forces squadron here. The repeater increased radio coverage so that security forces can now communicate with each other anywhere on the base. Both Airmen are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group's expeditionary communications flight, and they are deployed from the Cryptologic Systems Group at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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Making adjustments

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Omar Foster adjusts the throttle on an R-11 refueling vehicle. The R-11 can pump up to 600 gallons of jet fuel per minute. Airman Foster is a fuels technician in the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, and he is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Building a better Bagram

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Scott Haas drives a stake during construction of a new A-10 Thunderbolt II maintenance building's concrete driveway. Sergeant Haas is a civil engineer with the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, and he is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Building a better Bagram

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Collins Osei levels gravel before concrete is poured for a new A-10 Thunderbolt II maintenance building's driveway. Airman Osei is a civil engineer with the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, and he is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Paying tribute

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- A marble monument was unveiled during a dedication here that officially named the Air Force compound to Camp Cunningham, in memory of Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham. Airman Cunningham was a pararescueman killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom. The monument was made by Capt. Matt Duston, Master Sgt. James Wilson and Airman 1st Class Justin Cyr, all civil engineers with the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Paying tribute

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Col. James A. Whitmore pays tribute to Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham at a ceremony renaming the Air Force compound here to Camp Cunningham. Airman Cunningham was a pararescueman killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom. Colonel Whitmore is the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Paying tribute

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Taylor Crenshaw and Marine Sgt. Maj. Jerome Alford take a moment to reflect on the life of Senior Airman Jason. D. Cunningham at a monument dedicated to him. Airman Cunningham was a pararescueman killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Crenshaw is the first sergeant of the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Prep time

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class David Hink prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a flare pod and a mission over Afghanistan. He is a weapons loader assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group here. Airman Hink is deployed from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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Getting a hookup

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Jason Justice prepares to attach a fuel line to a B-1B Lancer. Airman Justice is deployed to the 40th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelley Gill)

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Dogs help secure base

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Tech. Sgt. Robert Debrosse and Rocky, a military working dog here, conduct attack training at the MWD training area. Sergeant Debrosse is a dog handler with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brus Vidal)

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Dogs help secure base

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Charque, a military working dog here, puts on his game face as he prepares to begin his shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Debrosse)

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Dogs help secure base

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Kelly Minnix and Houby, a military working dog, check a vehicle for explosives before entering the base. Sergeant Minnix is a dog handler with the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. When not biting perps, Houby dispenses advice to the troops through a column in the base paper. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Brus Vidal)

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Massive weapons destruction

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of Taliban weapons found by agents from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' anti-terrorism specialty team are destroyed in a controlled explosion. The team is deployed from OSI Detachment 252 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marci Boozer)

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