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AWACS' special mission: Track Santa

Maj. Tim Hart, Capt. Curtis Knighten and Capt. James Garza conduct air surveillance and command and control operations from an E-3 Sentry. The members of the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron are preparing for a Christmas Eve Santa tracking mission. Airborne warning and control systems crews will provide additional surveillance as part of Operation Just Claus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacy Fowler)

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Show time!

Capt. Travis Keenan dons his helmet Dec. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq, in preparation for a combat mission. Captain Keenan, a 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Bringing holiday cheer to many

Senior Airman Joshua Coda prepares to dispatch pallets of toys and supplies from a C-130 Hercules flying over islands in the Western Pacific Dec. 14 during Operation Christmas Drop. The aircrew and C-130 are from the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Kimball)

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All in a day's work

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Mendez works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine. Airman Mendez is an F-16 crew chief with the 35th Maintenance Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Robert Barnett)

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Cooperative effort nets C-130 wing for hands-on training

Michael Gayon does a seal repair inside of a fuel tank on the C-130 Hercules wing at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Robins AFB units combined forces to procure a wing so students of the 373rd Training Squadron's Field Training Detachment could have hands-on training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sue Sapp)

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Cooperative effort nets C-130 wing for hands-on training

C-130 Hercules workers receive hands-on training from Doug Wall atop the wing during a class at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Robins AFB units combined forces to procure a wing so students of the 373rd Training Squadron's Field Training Detachment could have hands-on training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sue Sapp)

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Cooperative effort nets C-130 wing for hands-on training

Michael Gayon does a seal repair inside of a fuel tank on the C-130 Hercules wing at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Robins AFB units combined forces to procure a wing so students of the 373rd Training Squadron's Field Training Detachment could have hands-on training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sue Sapp)

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Heavy metal

Staff Sgt. Danny Colon (left) spots his teammates as they load a bomb during the weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapons load competition between the 80th and 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Sergeant Colon is assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Staff Sgt. Danny Colon (foreground) and Airman 1st Class Jay Maldonado (back left) prepare to move a bomb into position during the weapons load competition as Senior Airman Erwin Viray judges Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapons load competition between the 80th and 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Sergeant Colon and Airman Maldonado are from the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Senior Airman Jon Michael Schwartz (left) and Staff Sgt. Danny Colon (right) secure a bomb to an F-16 Fighting Falcon as Senior Airman Tyler Brown (background) judges during a weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapons load competition between the 80th and 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Airman Schwartz and Sergeant Colon are assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Chief Master Sgt. William McElligott pronounces the 80th Fighter Squadron winner's of the weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapon's load competition between the 80th and the 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Chief McElligott is the 8th Fighter Wing weapons manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Senior Airman Jon Michael Schwartz retrieves tools during the weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapons load competition between the 80th and 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Airman Schwartz is assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Staff Sgt. Danny Colon reviews his checklist during the weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapons load competition between the 80th and 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Sergeant Colon is assigned to the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Airmen gather to watch a weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Load crews from the 35th and 80th Fighter squadrons competed in the final load competition for 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Heavy metal

Staff Sgt. Danny Colon (left) and Airman 1st Class Jay Maldonado review their checklist prior to the start of the weapons load competition Dec. 14 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. This was the final weapons load competition between the 80th and 35th Fighter squadrons for 2007. Sergeant Colon and Airman Maldonado are from the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Dec. 18 airpower summary: Guided bomb units hit on target

Capt. Zach Manning inspects a guided bomb unit during his pre-flight inspection at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Captain Manning, a 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Heir apparent: Father, son deploy together

Senior Master Sgt. Michael Kovach (left) and his son, Master Sgt. Shawn Kovach, look through an EC-130J Commando Solo technical order manual while going over updated emergency procedures Nov. 26 in Southwest Asia. Both Airmen are assigned to the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and are deployed from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing from Middletown, Penn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

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Heir apparent: Father, son deploy together

Senior Master Sgt. Michael Kovach (left) and his son, Master Sgt. Shawn Kovach, compare patches after the son received a patch for flying his 100th combat mission Nov. 19 in Southwest Asia. Both Airmen are assigned to the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron and are deployed from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing from Middletown, Penn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

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379th Airfield Management keeps aircraft, personnel safe

Staff Sgt. Tiffany Jones-Bolling receives an aircraft parking location change following an aircraft tow. Sergeant Jones-Bolling is an airfield management operations supervisor assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Barebo)

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379th Airfield Management keeps aircraft, personnel safe

Senior Airman Angel Millet updates the active runway on the airfield status board, which is used to track important airfield information such as the active runway, bird watch condition and barrier status. Airman Millet is an airfield management operations supervisor assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and deployed from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Barebo)

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