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Operation Iraqi Freedom

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Donnie Rogers (left) and Airman Bret Fontaine (right) get help from a fellow firefighter to provide care to an "injured Airman" during a mass casualty fire alert exercise here. The 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department held the exercise to prepare base firefighters for real world events. Airman Rogers deployed here from the 4th Civil Engineers Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and Airman Fontaine is from Ellsworth AFB, S.D. The training exercise, which simulated a mass casualty fire alert, prepares firefighters here for real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Haas)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Firefighter Airman 1st Class Robert Nicks provides care to an "injured Airman" during a mass casualty fire alert exercise here. The 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire department held the exercise to prepare base firefighters for real world events. The Airman deployed here from the 60th Civil Engineers Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Haas)

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Gyro support

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Anthony Martin inspects a C-130 Hercules radar gyro system to ensure it is working properly. The Airman, with the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here, is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., to help maintains aircraft conducting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Campbell)

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'Herc' maintenance

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Dominick Rodriguez (left) and Staff Sgt. Brooke Skalany replace clamps on a C-130 Hercules engine's air bleed-down system. The system helps the engines start through air compression. The maintainers are deployed to the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here from the 463rd AMS at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.Their unit maintains aircraft that conduct operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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'Herc' maintenance

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Loadmaster Staff Sgt. Pat Mortell walks out the back of his C-130 Hercules while waiting for maintainers to "green-light" a mission. The sergeant is deployed to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from the 2nd Airlift Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. His unit conducts operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Directing the way

BAGRAM FIELD, Afghanistan -- Army Sgt. Shabber Robinson directs a load of one of three 5,000-pound rockets onto a wrecker. Germany-based Soldiers joined members of the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight here in transporting the rockets from an old Soviet ammunition supply dump near here to a secure site for destruction. The Soldier is from the 5th Maintenance Company at Kaiserslautern, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald)

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Rocket science

BAGRAM FIELD, Afghanistan -- Army Sgt. Thomas Kio guides the loading of one of three 5,000-pound rockets onto a wrecker truck. Germany-based Soldiers joined members of the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight here in transporting the rockets from an old Soviet ammunition supply dump near here to a secure site for destruction. The Soldier is from 23rd Ordnance Company at Miesau, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald)

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Making way

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Patrick Vance, a power production troop, ties together rebar cages for a pre-engineered building support Oct. 17. The support will be part of the foundation for new passenger terminal here. The 1st Expeditionary Red Horse Group is here to build the 7,750-square-foot terminal, which they expect to open in early 2006. The sergeant deployed here from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald)

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Making way

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. David Famigiletti, a pavement and heavy equipment operator, tops off the first load of landfill-bound demolished concrete at the groundbreaking of the new passenger terminal here Oct. 17. The 1st Expeditionary Red Horse Group is here to build the 7,750-square-foot terminal, which they expect to open in early 2006. The sergeant deployed here from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald)

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Clearing the way

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Sabrina Baker, an explosive ordnance disposal equipment troop, helps clear a path through a minefield. The Airman, is with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight here. The EOD troops spent two months doing clearing the area near an old Soviet munitions supply dump. This allowed Soldiers from the 23rd Ordnance Company at Miesau, Germany, and 5th Maintenance Company at Kaiserslautern, Germany, to load three 5,000-pound rockets onto a wrecker Oct. 15 and take them to a secure site for disposal. Airman Baker deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus McDonald)

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'Makos' support ground forces

ALI BASE, Iraq -- After spending the night here because of a weather diversion, an F-16 Fighting Falcon lines up for takeoff Oct. 18. The aircraft is of the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq. The fighters deployed from the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. They provide air support to Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

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'Makos' support ground forces

ALI BASE, Iraq -- After spending here because of a weather diversion, Lt. Col. Jose Monteagudo gets into the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 18. The colonel flies with the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq. He is deployed from the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The fighters provide air support to Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

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Shootin' the grade

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Shawn Hamilton uses an auto level to "shoot" the grade of a future building development site at this desert air base. The Airman, with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, deployed here from Dover Air Force Base, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

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'Makos' support ground forces

ALI BASE, Iraq -- After spending the night here because of a weather diversion, Maj. Darren Censullo, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, does a preflight walk around his aircraft before takeoff Oct. 18. A reservist, the major flies with the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq. He is deployed from the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The fighters provide air support to Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

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Deployed Services

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Jeimmy Bermudez unpacks food boxes in a store room here. Sergeant Bermudez orders food shipments, unloads and stocks supplies. He is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Services Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

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Deployed services

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgts. Wardell Herron and Gricelda Arredondo check food temperature levels here. Sergeants Herron and Arredondo work every day to ensure the quality and safety of served food. The Airmen are assigned to the 380 th Expeditionary Services Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

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Tire repair

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Cawley changes the tire on a truck. The Airman is with the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Franks)

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Getting hosed

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Darnell Roberts changes a tow truck hydraulic hose that has a leak. The sergeant works at the heavy equipment shop is with the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Franks)

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Measure twice, cut once

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman Michael Keller measures a piece of rebar before cutting. The rebar will be used to help support the cement foundation for a new communications tower. The Airman is part of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tammie Moore)

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Weld master

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Lance Lewis welds rebar together that will be used for a concrete foundation for a communications tower. The sergeant is part of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tammie Moore)

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