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Iraqi air force flying training school opens at Kikuk

Members of the 52nd Flying Training Squadron stand in formation as the first students arrive Oct. 1 to the Iraqi air force flying training school at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. This flight was officially the first sortie flown by the school as the four Iraqi air force students took control of the aircraft for a few minutes in transit to see what it is they are working toward. The school will instruct the students in both fixed- and rotary-wing piloting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jeremy McGuffin)

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I'm watching you!

Senior Airman Adam Massey watches for any unauthorized use of a government computer Sept. 27 by checking the different servers at the Network Control Center at Ali Base, Iraq. Airman Massey, deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is with the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Aeromedical evacuation team tops 500 transposrts

Staff Sgt. Josh Green monitors the oxygen content and heartbeat of an Afghan patient during an Aeromedical evacuation flight out of Afghanistan. The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight team from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, utilizes C-130 Hercules aircraft to provide quick aeromedical evacuation response to injured coalition forces, as well as Afghan combatants and civilians. Sergeant Green is a medical technician with the 455th EAEF. (Courtesy photo)

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Airlift at Bagram

A C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan while a C-130 Hercules from the Alaska Air National Guard waits to take the runway. Strategic and tactical airlift are the backbone of the logistics efforts for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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C-5 lands at Bagram, opens galaxy of capabilities

A C-5 Galaxy lands at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, without interruption to flight operations for the first time Sept. 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jamie Cabral)

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New ramps provide Bagram increased airpower capability

Master Sgt. Jamie Cabral helps land an International Security Assistance Force helicopter on the new ramp Sept. 27 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The new ramp, one of two new ones officially opened Sept. 27, will bring significant new capability for air support of coalition forces. Sergeant Cabral is a transient alert quality assurance evaluator for the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Michael Meridith)

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A tight fit

In the confined wing bay of a C-130 Hercules at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Senior Airman Jimmy Clanton checks fuel manifolds and valves Sept. 26 for potential leaks. Fuel specialists are responsible for fixing leaks, changing components and performing operational checks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Olufemi Owolabi)

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Checking things out

Staff Sgt. Amanda Sutton searches a truck for anything suspicious Sept. 25 at a forward deployed location. Sergeant Sutton is a force protection specialist from Brooks City Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Keeping supplies moving

Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters fly over a C-130 Hercules at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, as it prepares for a mission Sept. 24. C-130s are essential to getting mission-critical supplies to the joint fighters supporting the war on terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)

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Bagram Airman makes difference on two fronts

Tech. Sgt. Bruce Johnson signs a copy of his latest book, "The Many Faces of Katrina," during a book signing at the theater on Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Sergeant Johnson, a 755th Air Expeditionary Group information manager, has been a published author since 1994 and continues his writing while currently deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sherri Bohannon)

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Force protection specialist keep movment safe, seamless

Staff Sgt. Ismael Nava finds a sheet of paper which may contain sensitive information Sept. 25 at an undisclosed location. Sergeant Nava is a 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron force protection specialist from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Force protection specialist keep movment safe, seamless

Staff Sgt. Amanda Sutton searches behind a wheel of air conditioning truck Sept. 25 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Sutton is a 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron force protection specialist from Brooks City Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Force protection specialist keep movment safe, seamless

Senior Airman Tommie Rios searches aircraft seats for items left by passengers Sept. 25 in Southwest Asia. Airman Rios is a force protection specialist with the 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron in Southwest Asia. Airman Rios is deployed from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Force protection specialist keep movment safe, seamless

Staff Sgt Ismael Nava runs a search wand over a third country national Sept. 25 in a search pit at an undisclosed location. Sergeant Nava is a 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron force protection specialist deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Airpower summary

376th Air Expeditionary Wing aerial porters work with maintainers to load a UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter into a C-17 Globemaster III supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The maintainers and helicopter are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lara Gale)

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Security escorts accomplish vital mission

Staff Sgt. Chris Karangalan watches over workers at a construction site Aug. 29 on Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Sergeant Karangalan is with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron's Security Escort Flight. Sergeant Karangalan is deployed from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Knox)

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Joint forces in Bagram

A C-130 Hercules from the 317th Airlift Group from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to take off for an airlift mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Sept. 24 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. C-130s are an essential part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing airlift capabilities within the area of responsibilities. These capabilities bring mission critical supplies to the joint fight in support of the war on terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)

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Airpower summary for Sept. 19, 2007

Airmen conduct an engine-run operational check during a phase inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Maintainers ensure that all ground and functional checks are accomplished after every 400 flying hours to make sure every aircraft is mission ready. The Airmen are with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Airpower summary for Sept. 17, 2007

Maintainers at Balad Air Base, Iraq, work long hours to ensure their aircraft are ready to support coalition troops when the call comes. Coalition aircraft flew 61 close-air-support missions Sept. 17 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Bradford)

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Chuck Norris visits deployed Airmen

Chuck Norris signs an autograph for Capt. Carla Stephany-Cox with the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. The "Walker, Texas Ranger" is visiting deployed servicemembers. Captain Cox is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

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