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Members of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group unload a baggage pallet from a C-130 Hercules Jan. 21 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Sather AB is located on the west side of Baghdad International Airport and base Airmen move 6,200 passengers weekly and more than 1,700 tons of cargo weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Airmen wait for a pallet of equipment to load on a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 30 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Sather AB is located on the west side of Baghdad International Airport and base Airmen move 6,200 passengers weekly and more than 1,700 tons of cargo weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Coalition Forces assist in Iraqi police pay day

Airman 1st Class Amanda Houser takes an eye iris scan on an Iraqi policeman during the Hy al Amil Iraqi Police and Patrol Station's monthly pay day activities Jan. 30 the at Joint Security Station Black Lion in Baghdad, Iraq. The pay day activities included: a security search, being identified by an eye iris scan, showing the proper identification, and verifying the IP had their assigned weapons. Verifications were made with the help of U.S. expeditionary security forces. Airman Houser is a native of Hortonville, Wis., and a member of Det. 3 of the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 716th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Daniel Blottenberger)

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Coalition Forces assist in Iraqi police pay day

Hy al Amil Iraqi police officers wait in line Jan. 30 at the Joint Security Station Black Lion in Baghdad, Iraq, to receive their monthly pay. One hundred ninety-three officers went through a security search for verification and identification prior to being paid. U.S. expeditionary security forces members helped with the process for the third month in a row. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Daniel Blottenberger)

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Coalition Forces assist in Iraqi police pay day

An officer from the Hy al Amil Iraqi Police Station places his fingerprint on a pay form after receiving his monthly pay and injury compensation wage Jan. 30 at the Joint Security Station Black Lion in Baghdad, Iraq. Nearly two hundred Iraqi police officers receive their monthly pay with the help of U.S. expeditionary security forces members. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Daniel Blottenberger)

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The non-lethal force be with you

Airman 1st Class Amber Motske (left) instructs Senior Airman Cassandra Hernandez on how to strike using her baton Jan. 24 during self-defense tactics training at an air base in Southwest Asia. The self-defense training familiarizes Airmen with how to use non-lethal force to defend themselves. Both Airmen are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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The non-lethal force be with you

Airman 1st Class Carla Martinez gets her game face on as she prepares to defend herself Jan. 24 during self-defense tactics training with batons at an air base in the Southwest Asia . The self-defense training familiarizes Airmen with how to use non-lethal force to defend themselves. Airman Martinez is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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386th Force Protection Arimen self defense training

Airman 1st Class Amber Morton strikes Airman 1st Class Tyler Brunner Jan. 24 during self-defense tactics training with batons at an air base in Southwest Asia. The self-defense training familiarizes Airmen with how to use non-lethal force to defend themselves. Airmen Morton and Brunner are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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The non-lethal force be with you

Airmen do pushups for a mistake made Jan. 24 during self-defense tactics training at an air base in Southwest Aisa. The self-defense training familiarizes Airmen with how to use non-lethal force to defend themselves. The Airmen are assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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Jan. 30 airpower summary: C-17s deliver the goods

A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., has its cargo unloaded at a Southwest Asia air base. The aircraft is moving troops throughout Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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Jan. 24 airpower summary: Recon aircraft keep eye on enemy

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Weeks, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an E-C130H Compass Call on the flightline. The E-C130H Compass Call system employs offensive counter-information and electronic attack capabilities which integrate and synchronize U.S. and coalition tactical air, surface, and special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt Jason L. McCree)

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CENTAF's top enlisted Airman discusses war

Chief Master Sgt. Todd Small talks to Airmen deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Jan. 24 during an Enlisted Call at a Southwest Asia air base. Chief Small is the 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces command chief master sergeant to the commander at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Dixon)

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Airmen are 'bombarded'

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis from the runway to a secure area to disarm Jan. 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Munitions are de-armed prior to returning to a hardened aircraft shelter to ensure the safety of ground personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Airmen are 'bombarded'

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lewis gives the "chalks in" signal to Capt. Travis Keenan before de-arming his F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Communication between crew chiefs and fighter pilots is done via head sets and hand signals. Sergeant Lewis is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief and Captain Keenan is a 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot . Both Sergeant Lewis and Captain Keenan are from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen are 'bombarded'

Staff Sgt. Chadwick Carter disarms a guided bomb unit on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Jan. 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Aircraft munitions are disarmed after landing to ensure the safety of ground personnel. Sergeant Carter is a 332nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen are 'bombarded'

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lewis salutes Capt. Travis Keenan after the pilots aircraft is disarmed Jan. 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Lewis a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief and Captain Keenan is a 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot. The F-16's munitions are armed and de-armed inside a pit to maintain safety and security. Both Airmen are deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Airmen are 'bombarded'

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Lewis marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the arm/de-arm pit Jan. 19 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Before and after all F-16 missions, the aircrafts munitions are armed and de-armed inside the pit to maintain safety and security. Sergeant Lewis is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Trouble can't hide

Senior Airman Zachary Felten configures an encryption device which receives unsecured signals and converts them to secure signals Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Air Control Squadron communications Airmen maintain the systems that monitor combat air space. Airman Felten is a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron tech controller deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Trouble can't hide

Senior Airman Zachary Felten trouble shoots an FCC-100 Jan. 22 which receives the radar feed air traffic controllers use Balad Air Base, Iraq. Air Control Squadron communications Airmen maintain the systems that monitor combat air space. Airman Felten is a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron tech controller deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Trouble can't hide

Senior Airman Zachary Felten examines minuscule circuits on one of the circuit cards from an FCC-100 multiplexer Jan. 22 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Each card can receive upwards of 50 signals at any moment and send them to air traffic control scopes which projects an image of the air space. No job is too small for the communications Airmen who maintain the systems that monitor combat air space here. Airman Felten is a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron tech controller deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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