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Will it float?

Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing pararescuemen position an inflatable flotation collar around a mockup of the Orion space capsule during recovery testing April 8, 2009, near Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The collar stabilizes the capsule after water landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Flipse)

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Moving the Coast Guard

Airmen load a Coast Guard helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III April 7, 2009, at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Two helicopters were delivered to Central America for missions there. The C-17 aircrew is from the Air Force Reserve's 315th Airlift Wing from Charleston AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chett Collier)

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A dignified transfer

An Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center carry team transfers the remains of Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Myers from the aircraft April 5, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Sergeant Myers died April 4 near Helmand Province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Taking it to the slopes

Senior Airman Kevin Krogh mono-skis April 2, 2009, during the 23rd National Disabled American Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colo. Airman Krogh lost both legs in a major car accident in 2007 and this is his first year attending the sports clinic. Airman Krogh is assigned to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

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Wintery blast

On the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, KC-135 Stratotankers bear the brunt of a winter storm March 27, 2009, alongside Stratotankers from Grand Forks AFB. Airmen from Grand Forks are on temporary duty at Eielson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Willard E. Grande II)

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Going supersonic

An F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis June 22, 2009, during Northern Edge 2009, a joint exercise in Alaska focusing on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Ronald Dejarnett)

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Prowling the Pacific

Two F-22 Raptors fly over the Pacific Ocean during a theater security mission March 9, 2009, as part of a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Raptors are deployed from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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You can't hide

A pararescueman provides security during an Exercise Patriot Archangel tactical rescue scenario Oct. 24, 2009, at an undisclosed location in the U.S. The exercise hones Guardian Angel combat operations in "hostile" urban environments and increases combat effectiveness for pararescuemen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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Get ready to swim

Staff Sgt. Reid Beveridge (far left), a survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, teaches aircrew members water survival at the base pool at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29, 2009. The course helps prepare crew members who might be in an aircraft accident over open waters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

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Follow the flare

Tech. Sgt. Wes Hufnagel signals during a rescue training mission March 9, 2009, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. He is a pararescueman assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Taking a victory lap

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds fly over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 1, 2009, during the NASCAR Nextel Cup race. The Thunderbird team is located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Taking the scenic route

A CV-22 Osprey aircraft from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., flies Jan. 31, 2009, over Florida's Emerald Coast. While over the water, the crew practiced using a hoist, which is used to rescue stranded people. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Chilly inauguration preparations

The Capitol Dome provides the background as U.S. servicemembers prepare for the 56th presidential inauguration rehearsal Jan. 11, 2009, in Washington, D.C. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the inauguration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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From dirt to runway, the RED HORSE way

Airman 1st Class Davis Smith carries a guide used in airfield construction Sept. 9, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan. He is part of a team preparing the area for a runway that will allow C-17 Globemaster IIIs to deliver cargo and people directly to FOB Dwyer. Airman Smith is assigned to the 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)

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It's too big for you

At Rhey Village near Herat, Afghanistan, 1st Lt. Etan Funches lets an Afghan boy try on his helmet, Sept. 2, 2009. Lieutenant Funches is deployed to nearby Camp Stone from Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marc I. Lane)

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It's good to be green

Airman 1st Class Marvin Moss looks for surface defects under a black light Aug. 26, 2009, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The black light causes particles which are unseen to the human eye to become fluorescent. Airman Moss is a non-destructive inspection journeyman assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Shine a light?

Senior Airman William Hills performs an inlet inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine Aug. 12, 2009, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The check is performed during a routine maintenance assessment to look for nicks or foreign object damage to the blades. Airman Hills is an air space propulsions jet mechanic assigned to the 354th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)

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Deliver with care

Staff Sgt. William Lawson, a pararescuemen with the 129th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, keeps an eye on the countryside as he cares for a wounded Afghan National Army soldier from the Hemland Province, Afghanistan. Sergeant Lawson will provide care to the injured soldier until he is safely delivered to a hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)

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No slipping!

Master Sgt. James Fraser and Tech. Sgt. Eddie Campbell drill a hole in the ice with an auger Feb. 24, 2009, at Six Mile Lake near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The Airmen from the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron were practicing oil spill recovery tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)

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Be prepared

Pararescueman Senior Airman Dan Warren rises from the waters of the Banana River in Florida. He is a member of the 920th Rescue Wing, and he and his fellow pararescuemen must locate, rescue and provide medical treatment to astronauts in the event of an emergency during launch or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie Davis III)

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