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Hawgsmoke 2008

Former Marine Aaron White (right) reminisces about the day when he called for air support and was surprised to see an A-10 Thunderbolt II suddenly appear. Larry Powell, a fellow Salina city council member, intently listened as A-10s flew overhead. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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Hawgsmoke 2008

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Michigan Air National Guard's 110th Fighter Wing based in Battle Creek, turns to engage a target Oct. 16 at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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Hawgsmoke 2008

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Air Force Reserve Command's 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., turns to engage a target Oct. 16 at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Vertreese)

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Bullet impact

Thirty-millimeter bullets fired from an A-10 Thunderbolt II impact a strafe pit at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan., Oct. 16. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force competed in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Vertreese)

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Keep on burning

1st Lt. Matthew Feeman builds a fire to prevent hypothermia during Red Flag-Alaska Oct. 14 at Eielson Air Force Base. Lieutenant Feeman is a "downed pilot" and he must now survive and evade capture for a successful mission. He is with the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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To the rescue

Japanese coast guard members rescue a downed pilot from a simulated F-15 Eagle crash during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for an over the water accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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To the rescue

An aircrew on board an HH-60G Pave Hawk hover over one of two downed pilots during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. The aircrew are assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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To the rescue

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Courtright is hoisted up onboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk by Master Sgt. Ernest Garcia after rescuing a downed F-15 Eagle pilot as part of a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Sergeant Courtright is a pararescue Airman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, and Sergeant Garcia is a flight engineer assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)

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To the rescue

Senior Airman Oliver Smith and a downed F-15 Eagle pilot are hoisted out of the water into a HH-60G Pave Hawk during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Airman Smith is a pararescue Airman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)

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To the rescue

Master Sgt. Ernest Garcia waits for a signal from the pararescue Airman in the water to bring the downed pilot onboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Sergeant Garcia is a flight engineer assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)

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To the rescue

Staff Sgt. Justin Schramm scans the sky and water below from an HH-60G Pave Hawk prior to a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Sergeant Schramm is an aerial gunner assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)

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Safe and sound

Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron secure a "downed" pilot and signal to be hoisted on board an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during an exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa. The 18th Wing and Japanese Coast Guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated aircraft accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)

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Falcons ready to launch

Maintenance people work on F-16 Fighting Falcons Oct. 3 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. Airmen at the 169th Fighter Wing are involved in an operation readiness exercise and are being evaluated on their ability to launch missions in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Marvin Preston)

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Connect this wire

Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing prepare to load ordnance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 3 during an operational readiness evaluation at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The evaluation determines a unit's ability to launch missions while in a chemical warfare environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Marvin R. Preston)

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Confined-space training

Capt. Nicholas Shimkus of the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, draws a plan for his team during an exercise scenario that is part of confined-space training Oct. 3. The training prepares the rescue Airmen to execute operations in confined spaces and collapsed structures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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Confined-space training

Capt. Nicholas Shimkus of the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, uses a video camera to search inside a narrow space before entering it during confined-space training Oct. 3. The training prepares the rescue Airmen to execute operations in confined spaces and collapsed structures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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Confined-space training

Members of the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare for an exercise scenario during confined-space training Oct. 3. The training prepares them to execute rescue operations in confined spaces and collapsed structures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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Airmen train at Fort Bragg for 'outside the wire' deployment

Staff Sgt. Josh Newman peers out at the perimeter of Forward Operating Base Patriot Sept. 24 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Sergeant Newman is assigned to the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team headed to Afghanistan in November. He is one of only five Air Force noncommissioned officers to ever attend an all-officer Army Signal Corps training course at Fort Gordon, Ga. The training at Fort Gordon was in preparation for the nearly three-month long Combat Skills Training at Fort Bragg and the PRTs deployment to Afghanistan. Sergeant Newman is a satellite communications operator from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Eric M. Grill)

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Airmen train at Fort Bragg for 'outside the wire' deployment

Tech. Sgt. Michael Lovejoy yells directions to fellow Airmen and Soldiers during base defense exercises Sept. 24 at Forward Operating Base Patriot located on Fort Bragg, N.C. Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers are attending Combat Skills Training at Fort Bragg prior to their deployment on 12 different Provincial Reconstruction Teams to Afghanistan in November. Sergeant Lovejoy is from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Eric M. Grill)

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Airmen train at Fort Bragg for 'outside the wire' deployment

Staff Sgt. Nelson Figuerora (left) and Tech Sgt. Wiley Cooey look on as fellow Airmen and Soldiers perform live-fire exercises Sept. 23 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The two Airmen are performing Combat Skills Training at Fort Bragg in preparation for their upcoming PRT deployment to Afghanistan. Both assigned to the Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Eric M. Grill)

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