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No smoke in my eyes...

Crew chief Senior Airman Robert Smith performs liquid oxygen servicing before morning launch during the Maple Flag 42 exercise at 4th Wing Cold Lake in Canada, June 2, 2009. Maple Flag provides aircrews simulated combat training to coalition forces in a NATO environment. Airman Smith is assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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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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Blow hard

Inside the diffuser section of the16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Dr. Richard Roberts checks out the turbine blades during a site visit Oct. 6, 2009. Dr. Roberts is the project manager of the von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility and the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility located at Arnold Engineering Development Center on Arnold AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)

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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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In respect and honor

Members of the 86th Airlift Wing base honor guard conduct a flag-folding ceremony during the Ramstein Honor Guard Appreciation Day, Sept. 11, 2009, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Charity Barrett)

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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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Conquering the rapids

Camp participants raft down the Payette River Aug. 14, 2009, during Operation Purple Camp near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. More than 155,000 children have at least one parent deployed, and during the week of Aug. 9 through 15, 46 of those boys and girls learned coping methods during the camp held in nearby Donnelly. (Photo courtesy Billy Heatter)

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Get better soon

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz talks with Senior Airman Bren Mejia during an aeromedical evacuation mission Aug. 7, 2009, on the Andrews Air Force Base, Md., flightline. The 779th Medical Group at Andrews has the busiest aeromedical staging facility in the continental United States, caring for more than 100 wounded and ill warriors returning each week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Renae L. Kleckner)

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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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Taming the beast

Firefighters attack the flames of an "aircraft" fire during a joint training exercise May 4, 2009, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Firefighters from active-duty, Air Guard and Reserve units participated in the joint training exercise for disaster preparation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Charles Haymond)

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