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Bladder control

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Ron Casey inspects a stopped leak on a fuel bladder at a forward-deployed location Oct. 14. Sergeant Casey is a fuels bulk storage supervisor assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Spence)

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Bladder control

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Ron Casey connects a pumping unit's receiving hose to a truck Oct. 14. The unit handles about 113,000 gallons of fuel daily. Sergeant Casey is a fuels bulk storage supervisor assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Spence)

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Deployed postal workers help build morale

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Kristi Knudson divides mail at the postal facility. She is one of three full-time postal employees here. Airman Knudson is a postal augmentee with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron and is from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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Deployed postal workers help build morale

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman Ryan Goldberg puts mail away at the postal facility. He is one of three full-time postal employees here. Airman Goldberg is a postal augmentee with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron and is from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

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Reserve pilots not reserved when protecting ground troops

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Maj. Charlie tells the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group commander about how he and the flight leader for "S-Flight 3" crossed over to provide aerial cover for a U.S. military convoy under attack recently. Major Charlie is a pilot with the 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and he is from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. (Full names are omitted for security reasons. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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Reserve pilots not reserved when protecting ground troops

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- "S-Flight 3" flight lead Capt. Brian (right) talks about a mission's events with his wingman, Maj. Charlie (far left) and Tech. Sgt. Randolph Dandry. The 81st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron team provided aerial cover for a U.S. military convoy under attack recently. Sergeant Dandry is a crew chief with the 81st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They are all deployed from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. (The aircrew's full names are omitted for security reasons. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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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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It's a strap

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic -- Staff Sgt. Rafick Khan tightens a cargo strap securing 55-gallon barrels to a pallet. He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's air terminal operations center. Sergeant Kahn is deployed here from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. In less than two weeks, the center's 24-person team moved 3,323 passengers and 133 tons of cargo on 143 missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chuck Marsh)

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End of the line

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen 1st Class Peter Estrellado (left) and Kevin Facteau maintain the arresting cable of an active runway at a forward-deployed location. Both Airmen are assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and are deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vann Miller)

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Deployed Airmen experience local tradition

GWANGJU AIR BASE, South Korea -- Col. Dave Watson (center) and South Korean air force Brig. Gen. Young Woo Kwon participate in a traditional ceremony honoring ancestors from the past, during a Chu Sok holiday celebration here Sept. 28. They are dressed in traditional South Korean clothing worn during holidays. Colonel Watson is the 3rd Air Expeditionary Group commander, and General Kwon is the 1st Fighter Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Arrowood)

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Despite danger, convoy Airmen keep on trucking

MOSUL, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Michael Ross readies his .50-caliber machine gun before a convoy escort mission Sept. 22. Airman Ross is a vehicle operator for Detachment 1 of the 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. He is deployed from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marc Barnes)

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On enemy lines

MOSUL, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Adam Vogan prepares for a convoy escort mission here recently. Airman Vogan is a vehicle operator for Detachment 1 of the 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. He is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marc Barnes)

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Despite danger, convoy Airmen keep on trucking

MOSUL, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Adam Vogan inspects night-vision goggles before a convoy escort mission Sept. 22. Airman Vogan is a vehicle operator for Detachment 1 of the 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. He is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marc Barnes)

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Let there be power!

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- Airman 1st Class Thomas Quinton (left) and Senior Airman Nick Nenichka install a new breaker to ensure maximum power efficiency at the Combined Air Operations Center here. Both Airmen are assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing's civil engineer squadron. Airman Quinton is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and Airman Nenichka is from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jamie Humphries)

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Airmen help save lives following UH-60 crash at Tallil

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Wreckage from an Army UH-60 Blackhawk crash Sept. 21 is strewn across the flightline here. All four Soldiers on board were rescued from the helicopter by people of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and 407th Expeditionary Medical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jeff Andrejcik)

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Airmen help save lives following UH-60 crash at Tallil

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Local safety officials inspect the wreckage of a Sept. 21 Army UH-60 Blackhawk crash here. All four Soldiers on board were rescued from the helicopter by people of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and 407th Expeditionary Medical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jeff Andrejcik)

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Airfield manager flies U.S. flag for Afghan children's aid

GOLBAHAR, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. James Kott stands with local orphans here who received shoes, clothes, school supplies, radios, toys and basic toiletries. A flag-flying program raises money to buy goods for the children. Colonel Kott is the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander at nearby Bagram Air Base and an Air National Guardsman deployed from Beaver Crystal, Va. (Courtesy photo)

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Airfield manager flies U.S. flag for Afghan children's aid

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Barry McKelvy prepares to fly a U.S. flag for a contributor of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's flag-flying program. The program coordinator flies flags here in honor of family and friends. Their donations are used to provide supplies for local orphans. Mr. McKelvy is an airfield manager here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)

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Airmen help save lives following UH-60 crash at Tallil

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Lights from a portable lighting cart illuminate the wreckage of an Army UH-60 Blackhawk crash across the flightline here Sept. 21. All four Soldiers on board were rescued from the helicopter by people of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and 407th Expeditionary Medical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Craig Clapper)

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Deployed Airmen visit South Korean orphanage

GWANGJU, South Korea -- Capt. Robert Lee shows a helmet to a child during a visit to a local orphanage Sept. 24. Captain Lee is a 3rd Air Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Arrowood)

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