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Airman volunteers for 18-month deployment to help Iraq

An Mi-17 multi-role helicopter lands May 28 after a training mission over Camp Taji, Iraq. The missions enable the Air Force pilots assigned to the 770th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron to train Iraqi air force pilots on the practical applications of lessons learned in a classroom setting. The 770 th AEAS is responsible for training and assisting two Iraqi air force squadrons that are in the process of setting up their own helicopter wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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They only have eyes for U-2

Grady Lollis conducts phase maintenance on a U-2 May 23 at a Southwest Asian air base. Mr. Lollis is a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron phase dock crew member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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They only have eyes for U-2

Jeremy Matthews conducts phase maintenance on a U-2 May 23 at a Southwest Asian air base. Mr. Matthews is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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They only have eyes for U-2

Jeff Knutson conducts phase maintenance on a U-2 May 23 at a Southwest Asian air base. Mr. Knutson is a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron phase dock crew member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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Muster at Balad Air Base

In a Memorial Day ceremony at Balad Air Base, Iraq, the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing paid observance to the 44 Airmen from the wing who have died in the war on terror since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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CE Airmen complete projects to benefit U.S., Iraqi army

Staff Sgt. Stephen Hansen grades an area of dirt to prepare it for pouring of a concrete pad at Forward Operating Base Caldwell, Iraq. Airmen from the 732 ECES Dirt Boys poured almost 1,577 cubic yards of concrete during three separate pad projects at the FOB. These pads will allow the Soldiers to perform maintenance on their vehicles without having to be in the dirt and mud. Sergeant Hansen is deployed from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Sergeant Hansen is a heavy equipment operator with the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Josh Jeffreys)

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CE Airmen complete projects to benefit U.S., Iraqi army

Senior Airmen Dan Smith, Deion Williams, Airmen 1st Class George Farrington and Richard Simmons pour and rake concrete pads during a project to improve Forward Operating Base Caldwell, Iraq. The concrete pads will allow Soldiers to perform maintenance on their vehicles without having to lay in the mud. All are heavy equipment operators with the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Josh Jeffreys)

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CE Airmen complete projects to benefit U.S., Iraqi army

Tech. Sgt. Chris Moffett ties down rebar under equipment lights during a nighttime dust storm at Forward Operating Base Caldwell, Iraq. The Airmen worked in shifts in order to finish the project at FOB Caldwell in minimal time. The concrete pads allow Soldiers a place to work on their vehicles without having to be in the dirt and mud. Sergeant Moffett is a heavy equipment operator with the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Hansen)

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CE Airmen complete projects to benefit U.S., Iraqi army

Airman 1st Class John Owings saws wall studs to be used in the construction of buildings at the new Joint Combat Outpost Milledge, Iraq. The construction of the JCOP provides U.S. forces the ability to quickly respond and counter enemy actions in the Diyala River Valley. This area had been an Al Qaeda in Iraq stronghold and was previously considered a safe haven for insurgents in the Diyala Province. Airman Owings is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Airman Owings is a structural journeyman with the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Lane)

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CE Airmen complete projects to benefit U.S., Iraqi army

Staff Sgt. Josh Jeffreys cleans concrete forms after a cement pouring project at Forward Operating Base Caldwell, Iraq. The concrete forms are used in the process of making pads for the Army motorpool Soldiers. These pads will allow Soldiers to perform maintenance on their vehicles without having to be in the dirt and mud. Staff Sergeant Jeffreys is a heavy equipment operator with the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dan Smith)

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J-STARS total force cooperation helps save lives

Tech. Sgt. James Hanchett works on a Joint STARS aircraft in Southwest Asia. He and a team of about 50 air and ground specialists in more than six career fields work together with Army, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reservists to get the J-STARS mission done every day. Sergeant Hanchett is a 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airborne surveillance radar maintainer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)

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J-STARS total force cooperation helps save lives

Tech. Sgt. Mike Arnold performs pre-flight checks inside the cockpit of a modified Boeing 707 May 19. Sergeant Arnold is deployed with the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)

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J-STARS total force cooperation helps save lives

Capt. Steve Grogan controls an operator workstation inside a Joint STARS aircraft May 19. Captain Grogan is the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron senior director. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)

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Manas AB Coalition team pauses to remember the fallen

Men and women of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic, and coalition team gathered to remember the fallen in a May 26 Memorial Day ceremony. The Manas AB coalition also paused to honor the fallen Spanish airmen and soldiers which marked the five year anniversary of 62 Spanish servicemembers lost in a 2003 commercial contract plane crash in Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Kuykendall)

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Manas AB Coalition team pauses to remember the fallen

Col. Harrison Smith and Maj. Santiago Ibarreta lead the men and women of the 376th AEW and coalition team in remembering the fallen during a May 26 Memorial Day ceremony. The Manas AB coalition also paused to honor the fallen Spanish airmen and soldiers which marked the five year anniversary of 62 Spanish servicemembers lost in a 2003 commercial contract plane crash in Turkey. Colonel Smith is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and Major Ibarreta is the Spanish Air Force Mizar detachment commander at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Kuykendall)

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A tradition of honor; Service members share pride in service

Airman 1st Class Buddy Bewick works on the beavertail navigation light of a C-130 Hercules at a Southwest Asia air base in preparation for an air-drop mission in southern Iraq. Airman Bewick is a 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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455 AEW holds memorial vigil

Brig. Gen. Mike Holmes and Command Chief Master Sgt. Ray Clark pay tribute to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice by saluting the wreath laid in their honor during the wing?s memorial ceremony at Bagram Air Base, Afganhistan, May 26. General Holmes is the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. Sergeant Clark is the 455th AEW command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Toni Tones)

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455 AEW holds memorial vigil

Master Sgt. Jerrod Roth stands watch during the 11-hour silent vigil at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, May 26. More than 130 Airmen and one civilian guarded the wreath laid at the camp's flag pole from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Sergeant Roth is deployed to the 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Toni Tones)

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Coalition forces, local government thwart IED in Panjshir

Tech. Sgt. Jay Tomten (left) 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal team leader and Staff Sgt. Jason Snow 755th Air Expeditionary Group robot operator prepare to send a PACBOT to a incident site. Two 107mm rockets on a timer were found to be aimed at a coalition FOB that was found by a local farmer who contacted authorities. Sergeant Tomten is deployed from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight Holloman Air Force Base N.M. and Sergeant Snow is deployed from the 1st CES EOD flight Langley AFB, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Coalition forces, local government thwart IED in Panjshir

Staff Sgt. Jason Snow prepares to send a PACBOT to an incident site while local authorities look on. A local farmer contacted authorities when he found two 107mm rockets on a timer that were aimed at a coalition forward operating base. Sergeant Snow is deployed as an 755th Air Expeditionary Group robot operator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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