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122nd Fighter Wing weapon loaders prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 21, 2018. Attached to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group, the aircraft are providing close-air support for coalition and Afghan forces on the front lines. The 451st AEG provides an airpower presence in the Afghanistan area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)

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An HH-60G Pave Hawk departs from the 48th Fighter Wing flightline during a farewell event for the 56th Rescue Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 15, 2018. Relocating to Aviano Air Base, Italy, will provide strategic combat search and rescue capabilities to the European and Africa theaters of operations and provide unique training opportunities for the units with partners and allies in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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Senior Airman Kyle Mosher, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects an HH-60G Pave Hawk railing, May 10, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 723d AMXS along with machinists from the Corpus Christi Army Depot conducted a full-structural tear down and restoration on an HH-60G Pave Hawk. Once the aircraft was torn down, Airmen and the machinists performed repairs on all of its components prior to reassembling it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver)

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Senior Airman Aaron Brewer, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, uses a power washer to clean an HC-130J Combat King II, May 7, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Upon return from a deployment or every 180 days, HC-130s are thoroughly cleaned and inspected as part of routine upkeep and to ensure components are in working condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver)

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Senior Airman Makayla Scanlan, 96th Surgical Operations Squadron, holds the bugle in place as it plays taps at the 49th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial ceremony May 5, 2018. Names of recent fallen and past EOD technicians are added to the memorial wall and flags presented to their families during a ceremony each year at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Army and Navy added 12 new names this year. The all-service total now stands at 338. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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44th Aerial Port Squadron

Air Force reservists assigned to the 44th Aerial Port Squadron, introduce military children to deployment processing procedures during Operation Inafa’ Maolek at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 5, 2018. Military families shared a playful version of military processing to introduce children of deploying reservists to what their parents will experience when preparing for their deployment. The Chamorro term “Inafa' Maolek” literally translates into ‘to make’ (inafa’) ‘good’ (maolek). It describes the concept of restoring harmony or order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

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C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off during the 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Elephant Walk at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2018. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing’s ability to rapidly deploy forces across Indo-Pacific region. The 374th AW maintains and operates the C-130J Super Hercules, C-12 Huron, and UH-1N Iroquois, making it the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for U.S. Air Force peacetime and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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20 select civic leaders

More than 20 select civic leaders accompanied Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Air Force operations on Guam. As liaisons, they connect the Air Force with its surrounding communities by explaining and interpreting Air Force programs to other key local influencers and to the general public through various outreach efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

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Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds components of a table, April 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Metals technicians support the mission by utilizing fabrication techniques to repair and overhaul countless tools and aircraft parts. The technicians strive to exercise safe and precise fabrication techniques to be able to sufficiently handle their intense workload. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver)

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A T-6A Texan II is used to train specialized undergraduate pilots at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., April 24, 2018. The Texan has a thrust-to-weight ratio that allows the aircraft to perform an initial climb of 3,100 feet per minute and reach a height of 18,000 feet in less than six minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Erik Cardenas)

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Firefighters assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish an aircraft fire during live-fire training, April 24, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Firefighters from the 23rd CES and Valdosta Fire Department participated in the training to gain more experience fighting aircraft fires and to work together as a cohesive team while still practicing proper and safe firefighting techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver)

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4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace maintenance apprentice

Airman 1st Class Matthew Cable, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace maintenance apprentice, reviews a technical order before starting preventative maintenance at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 26, 2018. Maintainers with the 4th AMU work day and night to keep Hurlburt Field's aircraft ready for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Pavao)

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An E-3 Sentry aircraft from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., flies an aerial demonstration over the Ohio River April 21, 2018, during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky Air National Guard once again served as the base of operations for military aircraft participating in the show, providing essential maintenance and logistical support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)

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Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber and two Royal Moroccan air force F-16s fly in a formation during Exercise African Lion April 20, 2018. Various units from the U.S. Armed Forces will conduct multilateral and stability operations training with units from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Morocco. This combined multilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nation’s militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

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MC-130H Combat Talon II

An MC-130H Combat Talon II with the 15th Special Operations Squadron and two CV-22 Ospreys with the 8th Special Operations Squadron, perform a flyover during a remembrance ceremony on the 38th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, April 24, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission in 1980 that resulted in five Airmen and three Marines sacrificing their lives when two of the aircraft involved collided at Desert One, the staging site for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy)

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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron flies above Morocco during Exercise African Lion April 20, 2018. Various units from the U.S. armed forces will conduct multilateral and stability operations training with units from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in Morocco. This combined multilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nation’s militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

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Senior Airman Onisha Anekwu, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, uses a penetrant dye to examine an aircraft part for cracks at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 9, 2018. The NDI specialists protect the lives of aircrew by using dye penetrants, magnetic particles and eddy currents to discover cracks in aircraft parts that go unseen by the naked eye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)

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180421-Z-VT419-1467

A KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., flies in the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 21, 2018. The Kentucky Air National Guard once again served as the base of operations for all military aircraft, providing essential maintenance and logistical support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)

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180419-Z-VT419-0617

Crew chiefs from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., prepare one of the unit’s F-15E “Strike Eagles” to shut down after the aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 19, 2018, in preparation for the Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Kentucky Air Guard is once again serving as the base of operations for dozens of military aircraft participating in the show, providing essential maintenance and logistical support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)

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An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron taxis to the end of the runway during a regular training sortie at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, April 17, 2018. The aircraft are generated daily by various maintenance professionals at the 8th Fighter Wing to ensure the F-16 fleet and pilots at Kunsan AB can train to meet Seventh Air Force requirements on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher Mesnard)

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