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U-2 exceeds 25,000th hour of flight

The tail of U-2 aircraft No. 068-0337 is silhouetted in the dawn of Oct. 18, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The plane was piloted by Lt. Col. Robert Wehner of the 380th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron on a mission to exceed 25,000 hours of flight for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Kidron B. Vestal)

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Oct. 14 airpower summary: KC-135s sustain flight in AOR

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew refuels four F-15 Eagles over Afghanistan. In 2008, Air Force tankers passed more than 1 billion gallons of gas to coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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Mobility Airmen continue peak pace for Operation Enduring Freedom

A C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster inspects a mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle Oct. 1, 2009, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Transporting a load of M-ATVs by Air Force aircraft can be accomplished in a day, where sealift would require approximately 26 days. An order for more than 6,600 of the M-ATVs are expected to be fielded over the next year. Three M-ATVs were loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III and four onto a C-5 Galaxy at Air Mobility Command's Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., on Sept. 29 and flown to Afghanistan. The M-ATV is designed to replace the up-armored Humvees in Afghanistan. The M-ATV will carry up to five personnel: four plus a gunner. The C-17 is from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. and was operated by a crew from Charleston AFB, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Susan Tracy)

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Mobility Airmen continue peak pace for Operation Enduring Freedom

An F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 25, 2009, over Afghanistan. The KC-135 is one of Air Mobility Command's leading air refueling aircraft supporting deployed operations for both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence)

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Mobility Airmen continue peak pace for Operation Enduring Freedom

Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct an airdrop from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Sept. 2, 2009, over the southern region of Afghanistan. Pallets are being airdropped to provide needed supplies to ground personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)

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Multinational Strategic Airlift Capability supports NATO committee visit to Afghanistan

Members of the NATO International Military Committee received updates on the ground about the mission in Afghanistan after receiving airlift support from a C-17 from the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing, Papa Air Base, Hungary. The newly formed HAW, flew one of its three C-17 Globemaster IIIs into Kabul, Afghanistan, with military representatives from all 28 NATO member states as well as those from the 14 non-NATO nations who also contribute forces to ISAF. The consortium includes NATO member nations Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the U.S., as well as Partnership for Peace nations Finland and Sweden. (U.S. Air Force photo/Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Tab)

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Multinational Strategic Airlift Capability supports NATO committee visit to Afghanistan

Members of the NATO International Military Committee board a C-17 Globemaster III from the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa Air Base, Hungary. The newly formed HAW, flew one of its three C-17 Globemaster IIIs into Kabul, Afghanistan, with military representatives from all 28 NATO member states as well as those from the 14 non-NATO nations who also contribute forces to ISAF. The consortium includes NATO member nations Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the U.S., as well as Partnership for Peace nations Finland and Sweden. (U.S. Air Force photo/Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Tab)

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Airman renders combat first aid to Soldiers

An Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk takes off for a medical evacuation mission as the sun sets over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Although primarily used for combat search and rescue, the HH-60G supplements the Army's UH-60 Black Hawks in medical evacuations during night and marginal weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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One maneuver at a time

Maj. Jack Swinehart (left) demonstrates aerial formation flying procedures for an Iraqi pilot over Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 8, 2009. The Iraqi students learn approaches, take-offs and landings. Major Swinehart is an 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron UH-1H pilot, and is deployed from Fort Rucker, Ala. U.S. Air Force instructor pilots assigned to the 721st AEAS train and advise their students around the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)

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Off we go

An F-15 from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force takes to the sky during Red Flag-Alaska, Oct. 9, 2009, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska provides participants 67,000 square miles of airspace for realistic combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Looking for a 'fight'

F-16 Fighting Falcon "Aggressors" fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska Oct. 8, 2009 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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In your face!

An A-10 Thunderbolt II makes its way to the runway during Red Flag-Alaska, Oct. 9, 2009, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska provides participants 67,000 square miles of airspace, more than 30 threat simulators, one conventional bombing range and two tactical bombing ranges. The A-10 is assigned to Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Night mission

Over Afghanistan, an A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender Oct. 5, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Oct. 12 airpower summary: A-10 hits target

An A-10 Thunderbolt II deploys flairs over Afghanistan Nov. 12, 2008. A-10s provide close-air support to ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The A-10's excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude and its highly accurate weapons delivery make it an ideal aircraft for supporting coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force/photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Airman comments about firefight

An F-15E Strike Eagle, like the one pictured here, battled insurgents at combat outposts Keating and Fritsche, where nearly 100 militants were killed by the combined response that included Afghan soldiers as well as U.S. air and ground units Oct. 3, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Jung)

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McChord Airmen complete second humanitarian airlift to American Samoa

Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and Air Mobility Command civilians offload Federal Emergency Management Agency cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 10, 2009, at Pago Pago International Airport, American Samoa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)

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McChord Airmen complete second humanitarian airlift to American Samoa

Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and Air Mobility Command civilians offload Federal Emergency Management Agency cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 10, 2009, at Pago Pago International Airport, American Samoa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)

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McChord Airmen complete second humanitarian airlift to American Samoa

Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and Air Mobility Command civilians offload Federal Emergency Management Agency cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 10, 2009, at Pago Pago International Airport, American Samoa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)

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McChord Airmen provide humanitarian airlift to Indonesia

Airmen of the 36th Mobility Response Squadron from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, use a forklift to off-load cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III on a humanitarian mission Oct. 9, 2009, at Minangkabau International Airport in Padang, Indonesia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)

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McChord Airmen provide humanitarian airlift to Indonesia

7th Airlift Squadron Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and members of the 36th Mobility Response Squadron from Andersen AFB, Guam, off-load cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III on a humanitarian mission Oct. 9, 2009, at Minangkabau International Airport in Padang, Indonesia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)

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