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Langley Operational Readiness Exercise

Airman 1st Class Daniel Workman inspects munitions before loading them onto an aircraft during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 8, 2011, at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va. The Air Force units on base tested their readiness ability to deploy cargo, aircraft and people within a limited time frame. Airman Workman is a weapons loader with the 1st Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins)

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Langley Operational Readiness Exercise

Airmen and people from the 1st Fighter Wing prepare aircraft before generating F-22 Raptors during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 8, 2011, at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va. The 1st Fighter Wing, 633rd Air Base Wing and 192nd Fighter Wing tested their readiness ability over a two-day period. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins)

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Langley Operational Readiness Exercise

Senior Airman Richard McClane repairs an aircraft's flat tire during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 8, 2011, at Base Langley Eustis, Va. The 1st Fighter Wing, 633rd Air Base Wing and 192nd Fighter Wing tested their readiness ability to deploy cargo, aircraft and people within a limited time frame if faced with a disaster or imminent threat. Airman McClane is a weapons load crew chief with the1st Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins)

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Langley Operational Readiness Exercise

Staff Sgt. Lamont Brown waits for the command to load munitions during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 8, 2011, at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va. The Air Force units on base tested their readiness ability to deploy cargo, aircraft and people within a limited time frame. Sergeant Brown is a weapons load crew chief with the1st Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins)

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Arriving in style

Two T-38 Talons are unloaded from NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. for inspection and repair. The base is the main depot in Air Combat Command for repairing the aircraft. After 450 flight hours at their operating location, the T-38s will come back for inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Locked and loaded

Airman 1st Class Lucas Wolf secures an MK-82 bomb on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition Jan. 7, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. He is an aircraft armament systems apprentice with the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Prepared to deliver

Chaplain (Capt.) James Bastian blesses aircraft on the flightline Jan. 8, 2011, at Air Force Reserve Command's 914th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. He says a prayer for the crew before they begin their mission delivering supplies to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph McKee)

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Clearing a path

Members of the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron shovel snow and ice away from a C-130 Hercules Jan. 10, 2011, on the flightline at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. This day brought in the first snow of the new year at Little Rock AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Willis)

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No matter the weather, we serve

Members of the Air Force Reserve Command's 914th Airlift Wing de-ice a C-130 Hercules Jan. 4, 2011, at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. When there are freezing conditions and precipitation, de-icing an aircraft is crucial because of potentially severe consequences. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph McKee)

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Fuel efficiency

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels an aircraft Feb. 1, 2010, over Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom air refueling operations. Air Mobility Command aircraft like the KC-10 are involved in several initiatives by AMC Fuel Efficiency Office officials to save fuel for the command and the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Sean Chuplis)

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More Than One

An Airman from the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron committed suicide Jan. 26, 2009, because of personal reasons. Suicide is often spoken about as if one person is affected, but only the individuals left behind truly understand the full impact of that decision. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)

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Wing-walking, modern times

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Merchant, a crew chief with the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes foreign object inspection mats from an F-15E Strike Eagle Dec. 15, 2010, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The aircraft is assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)

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Follow the glowing lights

Senior Airman Jeremy Kaser marshals a C-17 Globemaster III during a large formation exercise Dec. 15, 2010, at Fort Polk, La. Airman Kaser is a crew chief with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Airmen from JB Charleston and Soldiers assigned to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk conducted aerial operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita Marie Lawrence)

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New fuel system enhances Bagram's refueling capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Whitworth supervises a cargo aircraft refueling with the new R-12 hydrant servicing vehicle Dec. 21, 2010, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Whitworth is the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron chief of refueling. (DOD photo/Senior Airman Sheila deVera)

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New fuel system enhances Bagram's refueling capabilities

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Whitworth watches the pressure gauge while refueling an aircraft with the new R-12 hydrant-servicing vehicle Dec. 21, 2010, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The squadron recently received five HSVs and completed the new Type III constant pressure system became fully operational and will significantly increase refueling capabilities. Sergeant Whitworth is the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief of fuels refueling. (DOD photo/Senior Airman Sheila deVera)

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No ice here

A crane operator from the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, de-ices a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 7, 2010. The C-17 is from the Mississippi Air National Guard. Aircraft de-icing is a process in which liquid solutions are sprayed onto an aircraft during the winter's chill to both defrost and prevent future precipitation from freezing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brea Miller)

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Shipping mastery

Staff Sgt. Eric Bayless, a member of the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks a shipping document during the operational readiness exercise at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010. The exercise ensures all will be prepared in the event of a short notice deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Nan Wylie)

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Ready for my close up

Two F-15E Strike Eagles sit on the flightline during sunset Dec. 6, 2010, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The aircraft are assigned to the 391st and 389th Fighter Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Debbie Lockhart)

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CJCS to Visit Japan

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force Airmen ready aircraft Dec. 7, 2010, at Komatsu ASDF Base during exercise Keen Sword 2011. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen is calling for China to help curb North Korean agression and hopes to see "more trilateral and multilateral interaction in the region" and that he was encouraged to see South Korean observers participate in the Keen Sword exercises near Japan this week. (Courtesy Photo)

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Refueling the joint fight

Staff Sgt. Erin Keogh goes through system checks before refueling aircraft Nov. 25, 2010, over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Keogh is a KC-10 Extender boom operator assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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