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Twilight turnaround

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft prepare to depart after their cargo was unloaded here Nov. 30. Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's aerial port flight are responsible for handling all strategic airlift cargo flown into Balad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Jensen)

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Airmen on patrol

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. David Howe scans a field for suspicious activity near here Nov. 10. Airmen assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are responsible for securing Air Force assets on Kirkuk Air Base. Sergeant Howe is deployed from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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Airmen on patrol

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. David Howe scans a field for suspicious activity near here Nov. 10. Airmen assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are responsible for securing Air Force assets on Kirkuk Air Base. Sergeant Howe is deployed from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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Airmen on patrol

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Polly-Jan Bobseine keeps a vigilant eye for suspicious activity during a patrol through a nearby Iraqi village Nov. 10. Airmen assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are responsible for securing Air Force assets on Kirkuk Air Base. Airman Bobseine is deployed from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)

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Hangin’ out

OVER IRAQ (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Katie Jacquard scans for threats while aboard a C-130 Hercules. She is a loadmaster with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 746th EAS is one of two airlift squadrons assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and provides tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Hangin’ out

OVER IRAQ -- Staff Sgt. Katie Jacquard scans for threats while aboard a C-130 Hercules. She is a loadmaster with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The 746th EAS is one of two airlift squadrons assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and provides tactical airlift supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Airmen run fire department at forward operating base

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Sean Barnette secures the lid on a fire truck reservoir here after ensuring it is full for the next emergency. Airman Barnette is a firefighter with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic. Airmen from Manas AB rotate duty here so the base has fire protection. (U.S. Army photo by Army Spc. Cheryl Ransford)

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The fog of war

KARSHI-KHANABAD AIR BASE, Uzbekistan -- Airman 1st Class Cody Braemer mans an M-249 squad automatic weapon while guarding the flightline here during mid-morning fog. Despite heavy fog, dust storms and extreme temperature changes during fall, base security forces remain vigilant. Airman Braemer is a security forces Airman with the 416 Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Rosine)

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Terrance Best (left) shows Staff Sgt. Joseph Chappel his rifle is clear of ammunition. They are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom at a forward-deployed location. Airman Best is from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Sergeant Chappel is from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The 386th ESFS Airmen are responsible for air base ground defense and security for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Wipeout

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Van Etten wipes down an A-10 Thunderbolt II canopy here while preparing the aircraft for a flight Oct. 27. He is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He and other squadron Airmen maintain A-10s supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Van Etten is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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Airmen take part in Operation Pencil Box

NEAR BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Chaplain (Capt.) Quinton Collins plays with a child outside an elementary school here Oct. 24. The visit was part of Operation Pencil Box, a humanitarian project to deliver school supplies to Iraqi children. Chaplain Collins is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chapel at the air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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Into Iraq

OVER IRAQ -- Maj. Erik Thorell scans the horizon before landing in Iraq on Oct. 25. He is a pilot assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Major Thorell is deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Into Iraq

OVER IRAQ -- (From left) Majs. Ed Stack and Mark Parker and Tech. Sgt. Karl Schramm scan the sky during a C-130 Hercules mission to Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Major Stack is a co-pilot, Major Parker is a navigator, and Sergeant Schramm is a loadmaster. They are deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Into Iraq

IRAQ -- Tech. Sgt. Scott Jones guides a forklift as it loads a pallet aboard a C-130 Hercules in Iraq on Oct. 25. He is a loadmaster assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Jones is deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom from the 440th Airlift Wing at the General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Last stop for gas

OVER IRAQ -- An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during a recent mission here. Coalition aircraft average 40 combat sorties daily in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Last stop for gas

OVER IRAQ -- An F-15E Strike Eagle flies off in the early evening light after receiving fuel from a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during a recent mission here in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Michael Bares, with the help of a forklift, installs a 1,700-pound engine in a refueling truck at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Bares and other Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight repair nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Donald Manasco jacks up a refueling truck before installing a new 1,700-pound engine at a forward-deployed location. Airman Manasco and other Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight fix an average of nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Jonathon Krohn (left), Master Sgt. Michael Bares (rear) and Senior Airman Donald Manasco maneuver a 1,700-pound engine into place on a refueling truck at a forward-deployed location. The Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight repair nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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Fix it, fellas

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Michael Bares pushes a 1,700-pound engine into position during its installation on a refueling truck at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Bares and other Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's vehicle maintenance flight repair nearly 180 vehicles a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Aaron Burgstein)

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