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Forming bonds

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Curt Lavigne, 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron security response team member, and Pakistan Air Force Chief Technician Faheem, quick reaction team member, fist bump at a Pakistan Operational Air Force Base, March 2, 2022. The joint service members conducted joint fire and maneuver training as part of Falcon Talon 2022, an Agile Combat Employment operation that was the first bilateral training event between the two countries since 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr).
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Airmen with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to load cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after transporting cargo between U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command, Aug. 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols)
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks to a crowd of deployed service members assigned to the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing January 21, 2018 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. During his speech, Pence praised the wing’s continued dedication to the production of unrivaled airpower and reaffirmed the administration’s efforts to end the current government shutdown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
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launches a Raven B Digital Data Link drone

Tech Sgt. Matthew Coutts, assigned to the 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, launches a Raven B Digital Data Link drone during a demonstration Jan. 24, 2018 in Southwest Asia. After takeoff, the Raven B uses battery power to patrol the air for 60-90 minutes at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz)
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Firing up for a fight

Aircrew perform preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Sep. 9, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The 332nd AEW continuously flies missions throughout the region to combat the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
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Airfield management keeps flightline mission ready

Airman 1st Class John Duggan, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, communicates with an air traffic controller as he inspects a runway for potential hazards August 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. People, vehicles and animals on a flightline all pose a potential danger to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
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332nd ESFS train for emergency

A member of the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron looks over his shoulder while guarding an entrance point during an active-shooter exercise June 8, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate the squadron’s ability to respond to an emergency and improve tactics in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
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Feb. 12 airpower: A-10s provide close-air support

Three A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly in formation. A-10s provided close-air support for a scout team that received small arms fire Feb. 11 near Balad, Iraq. The A-10s observed the team apprehend the individuals responsible for the small arms fire and provided reconnaissance until the team returned to their forward-operating base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)
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Making sure it's on tight

Staff Sgt. Steven Socia uses a speed wrench to secure a Joint Direct Attack Munition to an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 7 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Socia is a weapons loader assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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Kirkuk Airmen provide care following attack

Airmen and Soldiers carry an Iraqi civilian injured during a Feb. 1 clash between the Iraqi Army and insurgents near Kirkuk. The patient was treated by the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron at Kirkuk Air Base before being transported to Balad Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bradley Lail)
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Chief of staff visits Air Force's combat airpower hub

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley and Chief Master Sgt. Scott Dearduff pay their respects at the Fallen Airmen Memorial Feb. 4 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The memorial was dedicated Jan. 12. Chief Dearduff is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)
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'Standing by to launch'

Senior Airman Robert Gattison communicates with the pilot of this F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 29 during a pre-flight check at Balad Air Base, Iraq, before the aircraft takes off on a combat mission. Airman Gattison is a crew chief with the 14th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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CENTAF Airpower Summary

F-16 Fighting Falcons, like this fighter assigned to the 332 Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad Air Base, Iraq, fly combat missions daily in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-16, a compact, multi-role fighter, is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-ground surface attack. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Holzworth)
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Buckle up

Lt. Col. Chris Ashby sits in an F-16 Fighting Falcon and displays the U.S. flag before departing on a combat mission over Iraq, Jan. 29 from Balad Air Base, Iraq. Colonel Ashby is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chief of Safety deployed from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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Buckle up

F-16 Fighting Falcons are prepared for takeoff Jan. 29 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 14th Fighter Squadron is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan, to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad AB. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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Buckle up

Lt. Col. Chris Ashby gets assistance strapping into an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Senior Airman Robert Gattison before departing for a combat mission Jan. 29 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Colonel Ashby is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chief of safety from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Airman Gattison is a crew chief assigned to the 14th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Airmen deployed to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing unfold an American flag at the Hero's Highway Ceremony Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)
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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Airmen deployed to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group rush the first litter patient seeking medical treatment down Hero's Highway after posting the American flag Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)
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Hero's Highway begins in Iraq

Col. Brian Masterson and Capt. Leslie McClain unfold an American flag at the Hero's Highway Ceremony Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flag is posted on the inner roof a tent so injured troops can look up and know they are in an American area when brought in on litters seeking medical treatment. The medical group raised injured troops' survival rate to 98 percent. Colonel Masterson is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group and Captain McClain is from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)
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Fallen Airmen memorialized at Balad

Brig. Gen. Robin Rand and Airman 1st Class Neil Ketchem pay their respects at the 332nd AEW's monument to honor fallen Airmen Jan. 12 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. General Rand is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Airman Ketchem is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures journeyman deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad Kellum)
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