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Singapore aircraft signals strong coalition relationship

Tom O'Toole performs aircraft recovery for a Singapore air force KC-135 April 16 at a Southwest Asian air base. This is the Singapore air force's 112th Squadron's fifth deployment rotation since 2004. As coalition partners, they integrate with tanker operations in the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which account for more than half of the refueling support provided throughout the region. Mr. O'Toole is a 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron transportation and alert specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny Saldivar)

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Singapore aircraft signals strong coalition relationship

Col. Larry Martin welcomes Singapore air force Capt. Colin Leong April 16 to a Southwest Asian air base. Colonel Martin is the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, and Captain Leong is a Singapore air force KC-135 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny Saldivar)

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April 20 airpower summary: C-130s transport cargo

Senior Airman Matt Cooper provides security for a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 18, during a cargo mission in Afghanistan. SrA Cooper is part of a Fly Away Security Forces Team assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces and deployed from the 355th Security Forces Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The C-130 is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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305th ERQS outside the box

Lt. Col. John Phalon, a 305th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk co-pilot, prepares to fly a mission from Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, during a alert call March 31. Colonel Phalon is deployed from the 305th Rescue Squadron at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Ready to roll

After their mission April 12, pilots leave F-16 Fighting Falcons at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S. C. The South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing is undergoing a phase 2 operational readiness evaluation to determine its ability to launch missions while in a chemical warfare environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Caycee Cook)

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Opposing force check

Airman 1st Class Clinton Gessler checks the landing gear on an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 11 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. During Red Flag-Alaska, the 18th Aggressor Squadron's F-16s act as the opposing force while engaging in aerial combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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The icemen come, the ice then goes

Senior Airman Dennis Masor and Airman 1st Class Kevin Butler work together to de-ice a C-130 Hercules aircraft April 8 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Afterwards, the aircraft was ready for an early morning mission. The Airmen are assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Making a pilot

A student pilot prepares to land a DA-20 aircraft on the Doss Aviation flightline during an Initial Flight Screening Course April 7 in Pueblo, Colo. The purpose of the course is to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for the more rigorous flight school programs that will place them behind the most powerful, technologically advanced airplanes in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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Making a pilot

A student pilot taxis a DA-20 aircraft on the Doss Aviation flightline during an Initial Flight Screening Course April 7 in Pueblo, Colo. The purpose of the course is to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for the more rigorous flight school programs that will place them behind the most powerful, technologically advanced airplanes in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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Making a pilot

Student pilot 2nd Lt. Brandon Magnuson deplanes from a DA-20 aircraft after performing his first solo flight with instructor pilot Greg Dotter April 7 in Pueblo, Colo. The Doss Aviation Initial Flight Screening Course held there is used to screen Air Force aviation candidates and develop student's aviation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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Making a pilot

Second Lt. Andrew Barrier takes a test April 7 during the Doss Aviation Initial Flight Screening Course in Pueblo, Colo. The course mission is to screen aviation candidates and develop student's aviation skills. From day one the students are tested physically and mentally in a high-intensity environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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Prepared for any emergency

Staff Sgt. Ray Campbell installs a hoist cable squib April 1 on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. A hoist cable squib is an explosive device that cuts through the cable in an emergency. Sergeant Campbell is with the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittany Barker)

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Airmen expand Air Force global reach with KC-10s

Senior Airman Douglas Martin marshals a KC-10 Extender from its parking space in order to launch for a mission March 27 at a base in Southwest Asia. Providing 6.5 million pounds of jet fuel weekly, the KC-10 and the Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing who support it give global reach to U.S. and coalition aircraft supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Airman Martin is a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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Airmen expand Air Force global reach with KC-10s

Senior Airman Jay Barros removes a flap limit actuator from a KC-10 Extender March 27 at a base in Southwest Asia. Providing 6.5 million pounds of jet fuel weekly, the KC-10 and the Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing who support it give global reach to U.S. and coalition aircraft supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Airman Barros is a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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Airmen expand Air Force global reach with KC-10s

Capt. Sarah Kaiser gives mission paperwork to a KC-10 Extender aircrew member prior to a mission brief April 1 at a base in Southwest Asia. Providing 6.5 million pounds of jet fuel weekly, the KC-10 and the Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing who support it give global reach to U.S. and coalition aircraft supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Captain Kaiser is the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron assistant director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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Logistics key to establishing deployed NATO mission operations

Airmen from the 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron unload pallets from a 86th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules dropping off cargo and personnel here March 25. A four-man team of Airmen received and processed more than 500,000 pounds of cargo here toward building up U.S. operations at the base in support of the NATO summit. The U.S forces are augmenting NATO by providing infrastructure and aircraft for the duration of summit in Bucharest, Romania, April 2-4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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Logistics key to establishing deployed NATO mission operations

Airmen from the 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron unload pallets from a 86th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules dropping off cargo and personnel here March 25. A four-man team of Airmen received and processed more than 500,000 pounds of cargo here toward building up U.S. operations at the base in support of the NATO summit. The U.S forces are augmenting NATO by providing infrastructure and aircraft for the duration of summit in Bucharest, Romania, April 2-4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

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Female U-2 pilots bringing ISR to commanders below

Capt. Heather Fox, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, receives 100 percent oxygen while Senior Airman Roric Ongaco, a 99th ERS physiological support division technician, monitors Captain Fox's suit pressure. She was preparing to fly a reconnaissance mission March 25 from an air base in Southwest Asia. Captain Fox is one of only three female U-2 pilots currently serving in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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Female U-2 pilots bringing ISR to commanders below

Capt. Heather Fox, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, stands while Senior Airman Roric Ongaco (right) and Staff Sgt. Lisa Tetrick, 99th ERS physiological support division technicians, help attach the torso harness to her suit. She was preparing to fly a reconnaissance mission March 25 from an air base in Southwest Asia. Captain Fox is one of only three female U-2 pilots currently serving in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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Refueler maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Walls uses a breakaway force tester March 25 on a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling drogue. He is with the 452nd Maintenance Squadron's aircraft pneudraulics systems shop at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. March ARB, located in Southern California, is home to the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

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