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In the Iraqi sky

U.S. and Iraqi airmen fly in formation during one of the last training flights for the 52nd Expeditionary Flight Training Squadron and Squadron 203 Sept. 3, 2011, over Iraq. Advisers from the 52nd EFTS turned over flight training operations to the Iraqi air force Squadron 203 Sept. 5, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)

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Practice makes perfect

Senior Airman Christopher Fountain practices drill team techniques Aug. 28, 2011, in preparation for a 9/11 ceremony at Ali Base, Iraq. Fountain is a 407th Air Expeditionary Group Honor Guard member. (U. S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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Helping hand

Tech. Sgt. Angela Pollard examines a child's injured knee during a mentoring neighborhood patrol Sept. 5, 2011, in the Laghman province of Afghanistan. Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team members joined Afghan National Police members on a patrol to teach them to conduct foot patrols through villages and talk to the locals, gathering information first hand. Pollard is a medic attached to the Laghman PRT. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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Above the Pentagon

The Pentagon is visible from a V-22 Osprey carrying Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta Sept. 6, 2011. Panetta traveled to New York City to visit the 9/11 memorial site with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. (Defense Department photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

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Shined up

Staff Sgt. Tacota LeMuel wipes down an Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Cleveland National Air Show Sept. 5, 2011, at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport . LeMuel is the Thunderbird 7 dedicated crew chief. (Defense Department photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Always remember

Meije Blond watches a B-17 Flying Fortress commemoration ceremony Sept. 4, 2011, in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France. The ceremony honored an eight-man B-17 crew that was lost after their aircraft went down in the French Alps during World War II. (U.S Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence)

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Game time

United States Air Force Academy Falcons players take the field for their first regular season game Sept. 3, 2011, at Falcon Stadium, Colo. The Falcons defeated the Univerisity of South Dakota Coyotes 37-20, marking their fifth-straight home-opener victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

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All ablaze

Air National Guard firefighters work to extinguish a fire during a training exercise Sept. 2, 2011, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The firefighters worked on a variety of scenarios involving a fire in and around an aircraft simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Meinhard)

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Water lift

Staff Sgt. Jacob Schaumberg is hoisted onboard an HH-60 Pave Hawk by Master Sgt. John Durbin during a joint field-training exercise Sept. 1, 2011, off the coast of Okinawa. Airmen from two squadrons trained together on water survival; search and rescue; close-air support; and maritime defense and interdiction. Schaumberg is a pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Durbin is a flight engineer and superintendent assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Take down

An Airman shoulder throws a Marine during Marine Corps Martial Arts training Aug. 30, 2011, at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. By combining combat techniques with endurance training, the service members improve their physical fitness and gain more experience of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Chandler)

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Eyes in the sky

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Cosca scans his surroundings while flying in an Mi-17 Aug. 29, 2011, over Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. Cosca is an aerial gunner assigned to the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Defense Department photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)

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Defender of freedom

An F-15E Strike Eagle soars over the runway Aug. 27, 2011, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., during the 2011 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter that can perform air- to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Josh Plueger)

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Friendly Competition

Senior Airman John Fitzgerald arm wrestles an Afghan child Aug. 21, 2011, in the Alingar District, Afghanistan, after completing the first phase of a multi-day operation. The operation called for a cordon and search in a village where insurgents were believed to reside. Fitzgerald is a medic assigned to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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Vice President Biden Visits Yokota

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to service members Aug. 24, 2011, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Biden met with key leaders during his nine-day tour through Asia to discuss a full range of bilateral, regional and international issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Load Up

Airmen prepare to unload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 18, 2011, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during Exercise Eagle Flag. The exercise is designed for developing, testing and rehearsing the expeditionary combat support capabilities of a traditional air base opening. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joanna Hensley)

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Kandahar crews load F/A-18 onto C-5

Airmen look over a load plan as they prepare to load an F/A-18 Super Hornet onto a C-5 Galaxy on Aug. 18, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. This marked the first time a U.S. fighter jet had been successfully loaded into a cargo aircraft for transport back to the U.S. The Airmen are assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kandahar Airfield and the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Carbajal)

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Fueled For The Fight

A KC-135 Stratotanker connects with a Belgian F-16 Fighting Falcon during aerial refueling Aug. 18, 2011, over Afghanistan. The pilot was on a mission providing close-air support to coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Thirsty

An A-10 Thunderbolt II is refueled Aug. 18, 2011, over Southern Afghanistan. The most prominent feature of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-gun cannon. This weapon is capable of firing 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets, including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Air Controller

An E-3 Sentry flies over the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011, during Green Flag-West 11-9. The E-3 is assigned to the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

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Smooth Operator

Master Sgt. Edgar Rodriguez shaves Aug. 16, 2011, at Townsend Range in Brunswick, Ga., before a land navigation patrol with his students during a three-day field exercise. Rodriguez is a joint terminal attack controller instructor assigned to the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron in Oklahoma City. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt. Jeremy T. Lock)

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