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F-15E Strike Eagles get new radar

Afterburners burn bright as F-15E Strike Eagle moves down the runway Jan. 18, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This F-15E is equipped with the new APG-82 radar, which replaces the 24-year-old APG-70 radar system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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New F-15E radar system

Steve Coleman completes last-minute pre-flight checks underneath an F-15E Strike Eagle Jan. 18, 2011, on the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This F-15E is equipped with the new APG-82(V)1 radar, which replaces the 24-year-old APG-70 radar system. Mr. Coleman is an F-15E crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Kandahar flying mission consolidation

Staff Sgt. Tom Wilson fills an A-10C Thunderbolt II with liquid oxygen, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. Sergeant Wilson is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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Kandahar flying mission consolidation

Senior Airman Christopher Smith checks the dipstick of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. Airman Smith is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Maj. Loren Coulter exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2011. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing's missions. Major Coulter is an A-10 pilot assigned to the 75th EFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Crew chiefs install pins on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. The crew chiefs are assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Staff Sgt. Tom Wilson fills an A-10C Thunderbolt II with liquid oxygen, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, the first of many moves toward consolidating the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing's missions. Sergeant Wilson is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Staff Sgt. William Cooper conducts an intake and exhaust inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Cooper is an electro-environmental craftsman assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Senior Airman Christopher Smith checks the engine oil for an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Smith is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

Two T-38 Talons sit inside NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The shipment is the first two of 15 T-38s to be shipped to Holloman AFB to be inspected and regenerated before being flown to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. M1 Support Services officials maintain the T-38 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance program and is the main depot in Air Combat Command for repairing the T-38s. After every 450 flight hours at their operating location, the T-38s will come back for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

Staff Sgt. Edward Harris holds a tether line during the unloading of two T-38 Talons Dec. 14, 2010, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The aircraft were transported here using NASA's Super Guppy aircraft and are the first two of 15 to be shipped here. The aircraft were used by South Korea for training and will now be regenerated and used as fifth generation fighter support. Holloman AFB officials will regenerate the T-38s before they are sent to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Tyndall AFB, Fla. Sergeant Harris is assigned to the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

A NASA Super Guppy aircraft taxies Dec. 14, 2010, after landing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The aircraft were transported here using NASA's Super Guppy aircraft and are the first two of 15 to be shipped here. The aircraft were used by South Korea for training and will now be regenerated and used as fifth generation fighter support. Holloman AFB officials will regenerate the T-38s before they are sent to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Tyndall AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Holloman Airmen provide 5th generation fighter support

Two T-38 Talons sit inside NASA's Super Guppy aircraft Dec. 14, 2010, after being shipped to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The shipment is the first two of 15 T-38s to be shipped to Holloman AFB to be inspected and regenerated before being flown to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. M1 Support Services officials maintain the T-38 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance program and is the main depot in Air Combat Command for repairing the T-38s. After every 450 flight hours at their operating location, the T-38s will come back for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Veronica Stamps)

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Baltic Air Mission

An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis before flying to its home station of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, upon finishing a rotation of NATO's Baltic air policing mission. The 493rd EFS assumed command of the mission from the Polish Sept. 1, 2010 and relinquished it to the German air force Jan. 5, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Airman 1st Class Isaac Hurd readies an F-15E Strike Eagle for take off Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Hurd is a crew chief with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Capt. Kellen Sick (left) and Maj. Aaron Ruona are ready to take off in their F-15E Strike Eagle on a combat mission Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Captain Sick and Major Ruona are with the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. The squadron performs close-air-support missions within the local area and is deployed from Seymour Johnson

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Mission preparation at Bagram

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off on a mission Jan. 4, 2011 from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

An Airman performs a preflight inspection of his F-15E Strike Eagle before taking off Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs close- air-support missions within the local area and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Airmen prepare an F-15E Strike Eagle for takeoff Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. They are deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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No problems here

Senior Airman Edwin Watkins looks over the landing gear of an A-10 Thunderbolt II before a training mission during the Green Flag West 11-2 exercise Dec. 10, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise provides a realistic air-land integration training environment for forces preparing to support worldwide combat operations. Airman Watkins is a crew chief with the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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