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Aggressors take off for joint, coalition training in Pacific

Airmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft Jan. 17, 2015, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in transit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. More than 150 maintainers will keep the 18th Aggressor Squadron in the air during Pacific Air Forces exercises, which are meant to prepare Airmen, Sailors and Marines, along with coalition partners in the Pacific theater, of operations for contingency operations if the need arises. The Airmen are from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Turner)

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180th FW trains in Key West

Senior Airman Josh Miller inflates tires of an F-16C Fighting Falcon Jan.12, 2015, on the flight line of Naval Station Key West, Boca Chica Island, Florida. The 180th Fighter Wing deployed to Key West, Florida, to conduct aircraft training with F-5’s from the Naval Station Key West, and F-15 Eagle’s from the 159th Fighter Wing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Miller is a 180th Fighter Wing crew chief. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Williams)

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Go, go, go: Air commandos jump at 10,000

Special Tactics Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing jump out of an MC-130H Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 7, 2015. The Airmen were from various special tactics career fields, including special operations weathermen, combat controllers, pararescuemen and tactical air control parties. The 24th SOW’s mission is to provide Special Tactics forces for rapid global employment to enable airpower success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Callaway)

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F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

Capt. Brent Golden, 16th Weapons Squadron instructor, taxis an F-35A Lightning II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2015. The F-35 Golden flew is the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s first assigned F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Academy hockey

Air Force beat Niagara 4-3 in an overtime win at the Academy’s Cadet Ice Arena Jan. 10, 2015. The win was an Atlantic Hockey Conference game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Tech. Senior Airman Christopher Garcia removes a panel to fix a neutral start switch on a 10K forklift at the 108th Wing Vehicle Maintenance Shop, New Jersey Air National Guard, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 10, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

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Thunderbirds perform first Delta Formation sortie of 2015

Maj. Joshua Boudreaux, Thunderbird 2, and Maj. Jason Curtis, Thunderbird 5, are greeted by their children after performing their first Delta Formation sortie, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 13, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Security forces Airmen train with heavy weapons

Senior Airman Kendrick Woodson, 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, fires the M240-B during the heavy weapons qualification firing Jan 10, 2015 at Duke Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

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106th Rescue Wing Conducts

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY - Master Sergeant Pedro Aguilar pauses for a portrait during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at FS Gabreski ANG Jan. 9th, 2015. CBRN defense consists of CBRN passive protection, contamination avoidance and CBRN mitigation. Airmen conducting this training learn how to avoid offensive and improvised weapons, wear of the protective clothing and masks and how to properly decontaminate after an incident. (New York Air National Guard / Staff Sergeant Christopher S Muncy / released)

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Ellsworth Airmen endure frigid temps

Airmen from the 28th Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on a B-1 bomber prior to take-off at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 7, 2015. Airmen from the 28th MXS work throughout various weather conditions yearlong to keep all B-1s on Ellsworth mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Imwalle/Released)

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31st Rescue Squadron flight commander

Capt. Vince Koziol, 31st Rescue Squadron flight commander, descend with a parachute after jumping from a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules during a jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2015. During Jump Week, members of the 31st RQS link up with the 36th AS to maintain mission readiness and rescue tactics in preparation for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Sunrise preparations

An A-29 Super Tucano sits on the flightline during a preflight inspection Jan. 8, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. At the completion of Moody AFB’s Afghan pilot and maintenance training mission, the aircraft is set to provide an air-to-ground capability to the Afghan air force. The A-29 is assigned to the 81st Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan)

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Snow blankets Dover AFB

An aircraft maintainer stands on the flightline in front of a snow-covered C-5M Super Galaxy Jan. 6, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Aircraft maintenance operations continued to keep the mission moving even though 1.4 inches of snow blanketed the flightline and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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Weapons load crew competition

A weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work together to lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto an LAU-128 Missile launcher Jan. 5, 2015, during a quarterly weapons load competition on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition tests teams’ abilities to arm F-15 Eagles in a fast and safe manner. The competition was held between the 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units of the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Naoto Anazawa)

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Where'd who go?

Maj. Blaine Jones demonstrates various Thunderbirds' maneuvers during a training sortie Dec. 10, 2014. The Thunderbirds conduct daily training flights to prepare for the upcoming 2015 show season. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jason Couillard)

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Yokota AB participates in Keen Sword 2015

Lt. Col. Andrew Campbell prepares to land a C-130 Hercules Nov. 13, 2014, during Keen Sword 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Keen Sword is a bilateral exercise between the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. service members aimed to increase readiness to defend and support various crisis situations in the Pacific theater. Campbell is the 36th Airlift Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Soo C. Kim)

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A German Luftwaffe Tornado disconnects from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 14, 2014, over Germany. Since the beginning of fiscal year 2015, Airmen at Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England, have performed 62 air refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)

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Tech. Sgt. Hunter Pettit and Tech. Sgt. Shiloh Blanco, remove and install an M61A1 20mm gun on an F-16 to acquire the firing solenoid for future training of armament students on Sept. 18, 2014 at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Pettit and Blanco are instructors with the 363rd Training Squadron. The parts removed from the aircraft will be used for M61A1 gun training for over 120 students for fiscal year 2015 without having to spend money on parts. (U.S. Air Force Photo Danny Webb)

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