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Total force uses first GBU-38 in combat

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman William Russell (left) and Tech. Sgt. Mark Worley detach a GBU-38 from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at a forward-deployed location. Airman Russell is a weapons loader, and Sergeant Worley is a load crew chief. They are from the Alabama Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mae-Li Allison)

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Showing his AGE

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Curtis Stone replaces a steering mechanism in a weapons jammer used to load bombs and missiles onto A-10 Thunderbolt IIs. Aerospace ground equipment technicians here maintain the equipment used to support the aircraft. Sergeant Stone is assigned to the 81st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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Deployed Airmen visit South Korean orphanage

GWANGJU, South Korea -- (Left to right) Capt. Robert Lee and 1st Lts. Richard Stringer and Josh Cummings carry children during a visit to a local orphanage Sept. 24. Captain Lee and Lieutenant Stringer are 3rd Air Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pilots, and Lieutenant Cummings is a 3rd AEFS weapons system officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam R. Wooten)

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Teamwork provides best security

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Matthew Torres inspects a vehicle for weapons, explosive devices and other unauthorized items before it enters the base. Security forces Airmen inspect all vehicles that enter the base including a search with military working dogs. He is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Withers)

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Getting smart

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Alexander Murillo inserts a fuse initiator into an MK-82 bomb. The initiator provides power to the fuse during the bombs fall. This bomb is being fitted with a tail kit, turning it into a "smart bomb." By adding low-cost intelligence to a weapon, the accuracy of a bomb drop increases, and the cost of putting bombs on target decreases. Airman Murillo is at a forward-deployed location from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez)

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Warthog bite

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Kibodeaux (left) and Airman 1st Class Stacy Wilson remove weapons pins from an A-10 Thunderbolt II storage compartment. They are assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Making every second count

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Senior Airman Phillip Dyer fires a .50-caliber rifle while Tech. Sgt David Ashcraft spots him during live-fire training at a forward-deployed location. The explosive ordnance disposal technicians use the rifle to disrupt or destroy unexploded ordnance from a safe distance. Because of the high caliber of the weapon, it must be mounted or set on its bipods. The Airmen are assigned to the 40th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Flight and are deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan)

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Keeping Bagram safe

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Special Agents Isaac Suydam (left) and Jeff Rutherford search for a weapons cache inside a false wall. They are assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigation detachment here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bobbie Jo King)

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Water break

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Maurice Brown takes a water break while on patrol here. He is a weapons-platform gunner with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. With temperatures routinely topping 120 degrees, base leaders stress drinking plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Debbie Aragon)

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Weapons search

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- While on a perimeter sweep here U.S. Army Spc. Shane Yokum (front) and Capt. Pedro Rosario search an irrigation canal for possible hidden weapons caches Aug. 1.Capptain Rosario is the deputy commander of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and Specialist Yokum is a military policeman with to the 362nd Military Police Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Steve Faulisi)

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Close quarters

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen fire their M-4 weapon systems during a close-quarters training march here July 15. The march is part of a training program that prepares Airmen to run convoy missions through Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather M. Norris)

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Arming the Airmen

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Samf retrieves an M-16 weapon from the armory shelf for issue to a security forces member taking post for the day here June 10. Sergeant Samf is a security forces Airmen with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Rumsey)

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Arming the Airmen

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Samf issues a weapon to a security forces Airman here June 10. Sergeant Samf is a security forces Airman with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Rumsey)

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Arming the Airmen

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Samf retrieves an M-9 weapon from the armory shelf to issue to a security forces member here June 10. Sergeant Samf is a security forces Airmen with the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Rumsey)

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Night-mission vision

IRAQ -- Tech. Sgt. Scott McDaniel (background) talks to inbound aircraft as Staff Sgt. Carl Hill uses a laser to highlight a target during a weapons interdiction mission here May 31. Sergeants McDaniel and Hill are both tactical air control party Airmen with the 116th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Scouting about

IRAQ -- Tech. Sgt. Scott McDaniel provides security during a weapons interdiction mission here May 31. He is part of an Army and Air Force team which must scout the area before a coalition attack to help ensure no collateral damage will occur. Sergeant McDaniel is assigned to the 116th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Scouting about

IRAQ -- Soldiers and Airmen climb over a fence during a weapons interdiction mission here May 31. They are part of a joint team which must scout the area before a coalition attack to help ensure no collateral damage will occur. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Waiting for taxi

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jenny Romero waits for an F-16 Fighting Falcon to taxi after arriving here May 27. Sergeant Romero is a weapons specialist with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

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Keeping safety a priority

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Thomas Grandstaff inspects an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline here to make sure the AGM-65 Maverick missile is securely loaded. He is the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing weapons safety manager. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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AF File Photo

COLD LAKE, Alberta (AFPN) -- Capt. Jon Shaffer checks coordinates for a Maple Flag mission here with Maj. David Drichta (left) as 1st Lt. Zach Bartoe and another aircrewmember listen in. Captain Shaffer and Major Drichta are F-15E Strike Eagle pilots, and Lieutenant Bartoe is a weapons system officer. The Airmen are assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Bob Zabel)

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