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2010 Airdrop Record

Airmen and Soldiers help load Container Delivery System bundles into the back of a C-130 Hercules recently at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. For the first time since the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing stood up more than a decade ago, a crew from the wing's 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew over the mountains of Afghanistan and dropped more than 22,000 pounds of supplies to ground troops Nov. 21, 2010, validating the wing's ability to perform airdrop missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Courtesy photo)

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Just a few feet farther

Airmen and Sailors with the 36th Contingency Response Group practice loading a helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13, 2011, at Andersen Air Base, Guam. The Globemaster's aircrew from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, also trained while visiting Guam by airdropping paratroopers and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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Fairchild AFB officials begin shift in KC-135 ops

Maj. Dan Bradford and Capt. Philippe Melby prepare for takeoff on a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 6, 2011, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Soon, Fairchild AFB pilots will be taking off from the Spokane International Airport, Wash., and the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., as Fairchild AFB officials relocate their KC-135 flying operations. Major Bradford and Captain Melby are 509th Weapons Squadron pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Taylor Curry)

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451st AEW CCATT

Members of the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team work together to load patients onto a C-130H Hercules for an aeromedical evacuation Jan. 5, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The CCATT is a specialized three-person team that recreates an intensive care unit environment within an aircraft during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

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451st AEW CCATT

Critical care air transport team members Capt. John Eggert and Master Sgt. Rich Pakula setup medical equipment for their patient inside a C-130H Hercules Jan. 5, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The CCATT is a specialized three-person team that recreates an intensive care unit environment within an aircraft during aeromedical evacuations. Captain Eggert is a nurse and Sergeant Pakula is a respiratory technician assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

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451st AEW CCATT

As a critical care air transport team member Maj. (Dr.) George Kotti makes notes on a patient's medical chart inside a C-130H-Hercules Jan. 5, 2011. The CCATT is a specialized three-person team that recreates an intensive care unit environment within an aircraft during aeromedical evacuations. Dr. Kotti is assigned to the 451st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron . (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Melissa B. White)

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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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Refurb Crew

Airman 1st Class Otez McSpadden tapes down protective foil prior to sanding and painting parts of the C-130 Hercules Jan. 5, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airmen from the squadron's C-130 refurbishment section revive Air Mobility Command's aging fleet of C-130s. Airman McSpadden is a 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

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Refurb Crew

(From left) Airman 1st Class David Lee, Senior Airmen Eric McGarrh and Jason Heathington and Airman 1st Class Evan Owens work together to remove anti-skid tape from a C-130 Hercules? cargo floors Jan. 4, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Air Force saves thousands of dollars by sending aircraft to be refurbished rather than sending them to depot. The Airmen are all 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron members. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

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Iraqi airmen fly record number of aircraft

Three T-6A Texan IIs fly over formations of Iraqi Army soldiers Jan. 6, 2011, during the annual Army Day Parade, marking the 90th anniversary of Iraq ground forces at the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq. This year marked the largest participation by the Iraqi air force. In all, 20 aircraft and eight airframes performed fly-bys for reviewing officials. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

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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

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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721st AEAS

Iraqi Army Aviation Command pilots prepare to fly an Mi-17 helicopter Dec. 14, 2010, in Taji, Iraq. The Mi-17 is one of several helicopters that the AAC has at Taji. Air advisers with the 721st AEAS work with AAC members at Taji to advise and assist them in building a safe, self-sustaining Iraqi rotary-wing force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

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721st AEAS

An Iraqi Army Aviation Command Mi-17 helicopter sits Dec. 12, 2010, on the flightline in Taji, Iraq. The Mi-17 is one of several helicopters that the AAC has at Taji. Air advisers with the 721st AEAS work with AAC members at Taji to advise and assist them in building a safe, self-sustaining Iraqi rotary-wing force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

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721st AEAS

Two Iraqi Army Aviation Command soldiers observe an Mi-17 helicopter as its crew prepares to take off Dec. 15, 2010, in Taji, Iraq. Air advisers with the 721st AEAS work with AAC members at Taji to advise and assist them in building a safe, self-sustaining Iraqi rotary-wing force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

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96th ARS Airmen start flying at Hickam

A B-52 Stratofortress is refueled Dec. 14, 2010, over the Pacific Ocean by the members of the 174th Air Refueling Squadron. It was the first operational mission for the 96th ARS, which was activated in September but won't be fully operational until August of 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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