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Staying fit for the fight

Capt. Craig Towell lifts a curl bar to exercise his biceps at the fitness center at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 19. Captain Towell, who is deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, alternates his work out routine daily to focus on different muscle groups. He is assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Staying fit for the fight

Staff Sgt. Thomas Garcia uses a dumbbell to sculpt his biceps at the fitness center at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 19. To help build more muscle mass, Sergeant Garcia increases the weight with each set he performs. He is assigned to the 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Thank you

Airman 1st Class Michael Brady is thanked for his service by Chief Master Sgt. Paul Wheeler Oct. 14 at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Brady was wounded by sniper fire while on patrol in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Chief Wheeler is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo Sr.)

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Supporting warrior care

Senior Airman Bobby Flores cleans the filters of a CAT scanner Oct. 18 in the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The filters are cleaned monthly to ensure the machine performs optimally. Airman Flores is currently deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Supporting warrior care

Senior Airman Bobby Flores performs preventive maintenance on a CAT scan machine Oct. 18 at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The hospital has two CAT scans, which are vital to the diagnostic process. Airman Flores is currently deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Supporting warrior care

Staff Sgt. Brian Cummings performs preventive maintenance on a sterilizer Oct. 17 in the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Cummings and fellow members of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron's biomedical equipment shop are in charge of maintaining all medical equipment in the AFTH. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Joshua Maag monitors how much fuel is being pumped into an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides fuel for all aircraft and generators here. Airman Magg is asigned to the 332nd ELRS and is deployed from the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Justin Collins connects a pump to transfer fuel from a storage cell to a refueling truck Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron provides fuel for all aircraft and generators here. Airman Collins is assigned to the 332nd ELRS and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ritter measures the amount of fuel in a storage cell to monitor the fuel inventory Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Ritter is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Fuel gauge

Senior Airman Justin Collins changes out the filter on a pumping unit Oct. 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The pump is used to transfer fuel from storage cells to mobile refueling equipment. Airman Collins is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., where he is a member of the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Moving the war: No pain, no gain

C-130 Hercules crew members prepare to transport Soldiers from an undisclosed location in Iraq Oct. 11. Servicemember transport is just one of the many jobs the crew performs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Moving the war: No pain, no gain

C-130 Hercules crew members prepare to transport Soldiers from an undisclosed location in Iraq Oct. 11. Servicemember transport is just one of the many jobs the crew performs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Oct. 16 airpower summary

A C-17 Globemaster III drops cargo bundles just a few hundred feet above another set floating down to coalition forces waiting below during a combat cargo drop in Paktika Province, Afghanistan Oct. 11 to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Micah E. Clare)

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Security forces Airmen receive cognitive function screening

Staff Sgt. Justin Duncan takes the Automated Neuro-Psychological Assessment Metric 4 to establish a baseline for cognitive functioning should he sustain injuries affecting mental performance. The 386th Expeditionary Medical Group is administering the assessment to members of Det. 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, who are augmenting the Army in "in-lieu-of" taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo, Sr.)

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CENTAF commander meets with U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Lt. Gen. Gary L. North speaks to Airmen during his visit to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 8. General North is the commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Jasper)

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Team effort sets airlift standard

Senior Airman Mark A. Mano, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, inspects the nose gear door pin assembly of a C-17 Globemaster III here Oct. 8. Airman Mano is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sergeant Douglas Olsen)

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Team effort sets airlift standard

Staff Sergeant Sarah E. Hall, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III nose landing gear wheel well to ensure there are no deficiencies here Oct. 8. Sergeant Hall is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sergeant Douglas C. Olsen)

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Team effort sets airlift standard

Senior Airman Stephen Knapp, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, observes as team members from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron push a pallet of supplies onto a C-17 Globemaster III from a 60K loader here. Airman Knapp is deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Greg Kunkle)

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Oct. 10 airpower summary

Senior Airman Zach Laird radios the aircrew of an Air Force B1-B Lancer to get an update on bombs being dropped on a building in Baghdad, Iraq, to neutralize an insurgent detonation point for improvised explosive devices. Airman Laird is assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Group. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer David Quillen)

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Top Cop visits deployed Airmen

Brig. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog visits with deployed Airmen to discuss deployment tempos, training and the future of the career field Oct. 10 at Camp Bucca, Iraq. General Hertog is the Air Force Security Forces director. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder)

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