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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Alex Blackburn and Staff Sgt. Jason Jablonowski replace the air filter and the reinstall the clearance lights on a refueling truck March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Blackburn is deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. and Sergeant Jablonowski is deployed from Luke AFB, Ariz. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Alex Blackburn examines a refueling truck's torque converter after replacing broken bolts on the fly wheel March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The fly wheel is an integral part of the engine that starts the refueling truck. Keeping the more than 20-year-old trucks operational is a vital part of Sergeant Blackburn's work. Without the work of the mechanics such as the sergeant, aircraft, base generators and many other types of equipment would be left bone dry. Sergeant Blackburn, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Jason Jablonowski adjusts the pilot flow pressure for aircraft fuel March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The pilot flow controls the rate at which fuel is pumped into an aircraft. Sergeant Jablonowski, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Jason Jablonowski tightens the nose reel swivel on a refueling truck that allows the refueling line to roll out of the truck smoothly to aircraft waiting to be refueled March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Jablonowski, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Keeping them rolling

Staff Sgt. Alex Blackburn extracts broken bolts from a fly wheel March 8 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. A fly wheel performs the task of starting the 8.2 liter engine on a refueling truck. Sergeant Blackburn, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling truck mechanic, is deployed from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen aid coalition ground forces one leaflet at a time

Col. Gary Goldstone goes over safety procedures related to a leaflet airdrop mission prior to takeoff March 2 from a Southwest Asia air base. The mission is part of leaflet air drop mission supporting the Australians from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4 in southern Iraq. Colonel Goldstone is the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Airmen aid coalition ground forces one leaflet at a time

1st Lt. Brock Burkhardt, Staff Sgt. John Columbia and Senior Airman Fred Koch pull cords attached to the static line of a C-130 Hercules following the airdrop of 300,000 leaflets March 2 over an Iraqi province. The mission is part of leaflet airdrop mission supporting the Australians from Overwatch Battle Group (West)-4 in southern Iraq. All three Airmen are assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Gary Goldstone)

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Assistant surgeon general visits Balad hospital

Maj. Gen. Melissa A. Rank (third from left) surveys the helicopter pad where sick and injured servicemembers are delivered to the Air Force Theater Hospital for treatment March 3 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The general met with medics deployed to Balad AB March 3 to 4. General Rank is the assistant Air Force surgeon general for nursing services and medical force development. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Heather Cabral.)

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March 9 airpower summary: C-17s deliever supplies to front

A C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with bundles for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies recently at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. C-17s and C-130 Hercules aircraft flew approximately 141 airlift sorties, delivered 700 tons of cargo and transported 3,543 passengers March 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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On patrol

Air Force security forces Airmen perform a dry run of rollover drills Mar. 3 prior to a patrol in the southwest area of Baghdad, Iraq. The Airman are assigned to Detachment 3 of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Sather Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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On patrol

Master Sgt. William Schaal (left) and Tech Sgt. Terry Miller check the neighborhood around an Iraqi police station Mar. 3 in the southwest area of Baghdad, Iraq. The two sergeants are assigned to Detachment 3 of the 732nd Security Forces Squadron at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Schaal is deployed from 341st Security Forces Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and Sergeant Miller is deployed from the 90th Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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On patrol

Tech. Sgt. Traci Bauder gives the morning intelligence brief Mar. 3 prior to a patrol of the southwest area of Baghdad, Iraq. Sergeant Bauder is assigned to Detachment 3 of the 732nd Security Forces Squadron at Sather Air Base, Iraq and is deployed from the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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On patrol

Tech Sgt. Terry Miller briefs his squad after arriving at the national police joint security station Mar. 3 in Sayday, Iraq. Sergeant Miller is assigned to Detachment 3 of the 732nd Security Forces Squadron at Sather Air Base, Iraq, and is deployed from the 90th Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Let there be a guiding light

At Balad Air Base, Iraq, Airman Nicholas Wengerd repairs a strobe approach light Feb. 28. These lights guide pilots during landing operations in foggy weather. Airman Wengerd is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Here comes the sun...

Lt. Col Geoffrey Maki waits to depart Balad Air Base, Iraq, on a mission supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a pilot with the 23rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fueled to fight

Senior Airmen Brandon Huelsman (left) and Ben McDonald repair an over-wing valve from an R-11 fuel truck Feb. 27 in Southwest Asia. The fuels management flight is responsible for inventorying fuel daily, and for the transfer and issue of fuel to both vehicle operators and aircrews in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Both Airmen are refueling maintenance technicians from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Fueled to fight

Staff Sgt. Frederick Settle examines the reading on the hydrometer during a fuels gravity test Feb. 27 in Southwest Asia. The fuels management flight is responsible for inventorying the fuel daily, and the transfer and issue of fuel to both vehicle operators and aircrews in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Settle is a fuels lab technician from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Tune-up time

Tech. Sgt. Robert Fredenberg reinstalls the refueling panel after fixing a small dent Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The dent was caused during an in-flight refueling. During a 300-flight hour inspection all panels are removed and inspected for cracks and dents, all pieces are repaired, if needed, before reinstallation. Sergeant Fredenberg is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Tech. Sgt. Robert Fredenberg installs and repositions a clamp to prevent electrical wires from fraying and causing the right leading edge flap malfunctions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The flaps on the leading edge of the wings of an F-16 assist aircraft movement during slower air speeds. Sergeant Fredenberg is a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tune-up time

Senior Airmen Adam Fink and Christopher Jaeger remove the left ventral fin of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Feb. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. During a phase inspection, all panels and covers are taken off of the aircraft for preventative maintenance on the aircraft systems and equipment. The aircraft crews fly missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both Airmen are 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs deployed from the Wisconsin National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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