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Basket onboard

A 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator and a 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman secure a basket carrying evacuees, Aug. 30, 2017, over a residence in the Houston, Texas area. The 347th Rescue Group from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. responded with its rescue aircraft and personnel in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Harvey brought flooding and destruction to parts of Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

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Crew door

An Airman from the 820th Base Defense Group walks past the crew door in an HC-130J Combat King II, July 14, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th BDG includes airborne-qualified Airmen to support the expeditionary Air Force’s only worldwide deployable, first-in, self-sustaining force protection capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Yodel

Staff Sgt. Colt Crowe, an 820th Base Defense Group jumpmaster, yells to jumpers prior to a static-line jump, July 14, 2017, in the skies over Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th BDG includes airborne-qualified Airmen to support the expeditionary Air Force’s only worldwide deployable, first-in, self-sustaining force protection capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Entrance

Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist, the 9th Air Force commander; Col. Jennifer Short, the 23rd Wing commander; and Col. Thomas Kunkel, the outgoing 23rd Wing commander, prepare for a change of command ceremony, July 10, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The change of command ceremony is a part of military history signifying the hand-off of responsibility of a unit from one commander to another. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Searching

Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron storm a building to rescue a simulated hostage rescue during the Scorpion Fire Team Challenge, June 28, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The challenge was designed to push the Airmen to their physical and mental limits by incorporating written tests, hostage rescues, blindfolded weapons assembly and physical exertion sessions among 14 other challenges. Eighteen four-person teams competed during the two-day event for various prizes and bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Maximum effort

Airmen from the 822nd Base Defense Squadron flip a tire during the Scorpion Fire Team Challenge, June 29, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The challenge was designed to push the Airmen to their physical and mental limits, by incorporating written tests, hostage rescues, blindfolded weapons assembly and physical exertion sessions among 14 other challenges. Eighteen four-person teams competed during the two-day event for various prizes and bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

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Rescue Airmen return home

Staff Sgt. Matthew Pearson, a 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit navigation specialist, holds his daughter, Savannah, during a redeployment, June 6, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 41st and 71st Rescue Squadrons were recently deployed to Southwest Asia where they provided combat search and rescue capabilities in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren M. Sprunk)

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Ready to surge

Aircraft from the 23rd Wing conducted a surge exercise May 22, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe. The 23rd Wing maintains and operates A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks, and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft for precision attack, personnel recovery and combat support worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Sprunk)

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Elephant Walk

Aircraft from the 23rd Wing conducted a surge exercise May 22, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise demonstrated the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe. The 23rd Wing maintains and operates A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks, and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft for precision attack, personnel recovery and combat support worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Push

Airmen from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit push an HH-60G Pave Hawk into a C-17 Globemaster III, May 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Loading the helicopter for transport was the first step in a rapid-rescue exercise conducted at Langley AFB, Va., which was designed to test the maintainer’s and aircrew’s ability to quickly set up and conduct rescue operations away from their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Push

Airmen assigned to the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit push an HH-60G Pave Hawk into a C-17 Globemaster III, May 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Loading the helicopter for transport was the first step in a rapid-rescue exercise conducted at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., which was designed to test the maintainer’s and aircrew’s ability to quickly set up and conduct rescue operations away from their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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NATO partners conduct close air support exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diante Cooper, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, watches and communicates with an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a joint close air support exercise at Camp Grayling, Mich. April 13, 2017. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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‘Ghostwalkers’ gear up for SW Asia

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Jenkins, 824th Base Defense Squadron squad leader, plays with his son prior to deploying, April 11, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. More than 100 Airmen from the 824th BDS, known as the ‘Ghostwalkers,’deployed to Southwest Asia to provide fully-integrated, highly capable and responsive forces while safeguarding Expeditionary Air Force assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Nash)

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Windex

Senior Airman Felicia Anderson, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, cleans cockpit glass on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 25, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. GFW is an air-land integration combat training exercise, which hosted 12 A-10s from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Accompanying the aircraft were 130 maintenance personnel who worked around the clock to launch 18 sorties per day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Mountain

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 74th Fighter Squadron taxis down the runway during Green Flag-West 17-03 Jan. 23, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 74th FS brought 12 A-10s to GFW in support of a joint, large-force, combat-readiness exercise for close air support integration training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Airmen hone joint capabilities at Green Flag-West

An A-10C Thunderbolt II soars through the skies in preparation for Green Flag-West, Jan. 12, 2017, above Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During Green Flag-West, participants encountered insurgency scenarios geared specifically toward combating threats from small cell terror groups or more organized groups like the Taliban. (U.S. Photo/Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

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23d CES extinguishes night fire

A firefighter enters a prop aircraft during nighttime, live-fire training Jan. 10, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. After extinguishing external fires, firefighters entered the prop aircraft to continue combating the flames. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Radio check

Firefighters from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron signal for a radio check prior to advancing on a fire during nighttime, live-fire training Jan. 10, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The training is an annual requirement for Moody AFB firefighters and is just one of the ways they stay ready to protect people, property and the environment from fires and disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)

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Going in

Staff Sgt. Israel Garza, a 23rd Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, secures a hallway as his team members clear a room at the youth center on Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Jan. 28, 2016. Garza provided tips to improve clearing procedures during the training and worked through scenarios as a member of the team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf)

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