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First Lt. Kevin Summerbell shows his Purple Heart and Army patches he kept from serving in the Army, Feb. 19, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Summerbell later attended ROTC and commissioned as an officer in the Air Force to be a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, the same aircraft he was flown back on after being wounded in combat. He is now assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Charleston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

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Ramstein launches first C-130J flight to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

Senior Airman Christian McDevitt leads a cargo loader to a C-130J Super Hercules prior to a mission in support of the Ebola virus epidemic Oct. 7, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. Government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first C-130J Super Hercules flight launched from Ramstein to Monrovia, Liberia in support of Operation United Assistance. McDevitt is a load master with the 37th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein launches first C-130J flight to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

Cargo is loaded onto the ramp of a C-130-J Super Hercules Oct. 7, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As the Ebola outbreak becomes a potential global threat, U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first flight launched from Ramstein AB to Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Viper

Maj. Phillip Stein readies his F-16C Fighting Falcon for flight prior to a training mission Dec. 17, 2014, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Stein is an F-16 pilot with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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Capt. Stephen Grace stands by his locker in the 79th FS locker room Oct. 3, 2014, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Grace, an Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., graduate, attributes his ongoing success in the Air Force to his competitiveness developed from his swimming career. Grace is a 79th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass)

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Ramstein launches first C-130J flight to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

Capt. Brian Shea and Capt. Joe Eastman prepare to fly the first mission from the 37th Airlift Squadron into Liberia, to assist with Operation United Assistance Oct. 7, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As the Ebola outbreak becomes a potential global threat, U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first C-130J Super Hercules flight launched from Ramstein to Monrovia, Liberia in support of OUA. Shea and Eastman are pilots with the 37th AS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein launches first C-130J flight to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

Cargo is loaded onto the ramp of a C-130-J Super Hercules, Oct. 7, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As the Ebola outbreak becomes a potential global threat, U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first flight launched from Ramstein AB to Monrovia, Liberia in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Ramstein launches first C-130J flight to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

Senior Airman Christian McDevitt leads a cargo loader to a C-130-J Super Hercules prior to a mission in support of the Ebola virus epidemic, Oct. 7, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As the Ebola outbreak becomes a potential global threat, U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first C-130J flight launched from Ramstein AB to Monrovia, Liberia in support of Operation United Assistance. McDevitt is a load master with the 37th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Leavindofske, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron ramp team chief and Senior Airman David Babcock, air transportation journeyman, assist with loading 28,224 halal meals to a C-17 Globemaster III for a humanitarian airdrop mission over Iraq, Aug. 9, 2014, at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The humanitarian aid includes bottled water and food which was delivered to displaced citizens in the vicinity of Sinjar, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

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737th C-130H Aircrew

Staff Sgt. Kacie Adsit relaxes while completing a crossword puzzle during a flight July 20, 2014, in Southwest Asia. Adsit is a C-130 Hercules loadmaster with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Loadmasters ensure all cargo and personnel transported are secured and placed for the plane to fly safely. Adsit is deployed here from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock)

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737th C-130H Aircrew

Master Sgt. Scott Francesangeli directs a K-loader to the back of a C-130H Hercules July 20, 2014, in Southwest Asia. Loadmasters ensure all cargo and personnel to be transported are placed and secured properly to ensure the plane can take off and fly safely. Francesangeli is a 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock)

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Kadena fliers relocate to Guam

Maj. Weston Turner performs preflight checks before takeoff for aviation training relocation to Guam June 18, 2014, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part of the ATR, service members, aircraft and equipment from the 44th Fighter Squadron, 909th Air Refueling Squadron and 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron relocated to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in order to promote integration and readiness. Turner is an 18th Operations Support Squadron F-15C Eagle instructor pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)

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Kadena fliers relocate to Guam

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2014, for aviation training relocation to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The ATR provides service members from Kadena AB the opportunity to integrate with Pacific Air Forces units in the region and strengthen the Air Force's ability to respond to a potential threat in the region. The repositioning also relieves the noise impact of Kadena AB jets on the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)

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ONE: flight of the Ultra Lord

A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off June 6, 2014, from Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom. While the exterior of the Dragon Lady looks the same as it did decades ago, the interior has been completely modernized to meet the ever-growing needs of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)

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Afghan national army soldiers and advisors board a C-130J-30 May 5, 2014, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield. Coalition forces delivered personnel and supplies to Fayzabad Airport in support of the recent mudslide in Badakhshan province. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Airman 1st Class Sergio Mihai stands guard May 5, 2014, as a C-130J-30 is unloaded with personnel and supplies at Fayzabad Airport. Coalition Forces to include an Italian C-130 and a crew assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Aerial Squadron assisted the Afghan Government with relief efforts after a recent mudslide in Badakhshan province. Mihai is a fly away security team member assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Hill AFB Operation Noble Eagle

Senior Airman Dylan Stefani injects oxygen into an F-16 Fighting Falcon March 27, 2014, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In conjunction with normal maintenance, Airmen assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing participate in Operation Noble Eagle launched after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Operation Noble Eagle provides rapid-ready fighter aircraft to respond to possible threats. Stefani is assigned to the 388th Component Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Taylor Queen)

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Capt. Michael Piazza,555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, briefs Capt. Rui Silva, a Portuguese C-130 Hercules pilot, Feb. 12, 2014 for an upcoming large force exercise mission at Monte Real Air Base, Portugal. Comparable to Operation Red Flag hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, REAL THAW 14 will attract approximately 4,000 military personnel and 44 aircraft from the U.S., Netherlands, Portugal and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Allie Delury)

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Operation Echo Casemate

Rwandan soldiers wait in line to have their weapons inspected by Staff Sgt. Curtis McWoodson (right), before getting on a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 19, 2014, at the Kigali airport, Rwanda. U.S. forces will transport 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three-week operation. McWoodson is a member of the 627th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven, tasked to protect the C-17 based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Force Base, Wa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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US transports Rwandan soldiers to CAR

Rwandan soldiers wait in line Jan. 19, 2014, at the Kigali airport to get on a C-17 Globemaster III, based out of McChord Air Force Base, Wash. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three weeklong operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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