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Phase 1 ORE

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Airman 1st Class Jamal Huntley pushes a piece of mobile equipment during the Phase 1 operational readiness exercise. The Phase 1 ORE is an evaluation of the 1st Fighter Wing's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment. Airman Huntley is with the base's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment. Airman Huntley is with the 1st Component Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeLicha Germany)

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Phase 1 ORE

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- A weapons load team from the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit loads 20mm rounds on an F-22A Raptor during a Phase 1 operational readiness exercise here Jan. 31. Weapons loaders are practicing load configurations to assess the time it takes to fully load the aircraft. The Phase 1 ORE is an evaluation of the base's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Airdrop in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Senior Master Sgt. Jack Goeken rigs a static line inside a C-130 Hercules to an anchor cable as Staff Sgt. Trenton Lloyd prepares a container for a humanitarian airdrop here Jan. 24. Sergeants Groeken and Lloyd are C-130 loadmasters with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. C-130s from the 774th EAS have flown multiple airdrops delivering supplies to help Afghan civilians in remote regions get through the winter. The loadmasters are from the Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing at Cheyenne, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)

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Airdrop in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Trenton Lloyd loads an 800-pound pallet of firewood onto a C-130 Hercules for a humanitarian airdrop in southern Afghanistan Jan. 24. Sergeant Trenton is a C-130 loadmaster with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. C-130s from the 774th EAS have delivered medical supplies, blankets, small heaters, firewood, blankets and food to help Afghan civilians in remote regions get through the winter. Sergeant Lloyd is with the Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing at Cheyenne, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)

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JSF

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- Maj. Don Borchelt flies the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter simulator here. The simulator demonstrates the advanced capabilities of the F-35 -- the joint fighter of the 21st century. Major Borchelt is from the Headquarters Pacific Air Force advanced programs office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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C-130 airlift reduces ground convoy operations

OVER BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Jon Hall watches for threats out of a C-130 Hercules Jan. 26. He is a loadmaster with the 777th Airlift Expeditionary Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jon Quinlan)

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C-130 airlift reduces ground convoy operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Jon Hall directs a forklift driver while loading a C-130 Hercules. He is a loadmaster with the 777th Airlift Expeditionary Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jon Quinlan)

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Air care

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Natalie Stockhausen waits for the next patient litter as Senior Airman Daniel Wood guides it onto a C-17 Globemaster III. Both Reserve medics are with the 791st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. They move patients to health-care facilities in Germany and the U.S. Airman Wood is deployed from the 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga., and Sergeant Stockhausen is deployed from the 446th AES at McChord AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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Air care

OVER IRAQ (AFPN) -- Maj. Eric Chancellor (right) and Capt. Brien Childress direct a C-17 Globemaster III during a mission over Iraq. The pilots are with the Air National Guard's 183 Airlift Squadron from Jackson, Miss. The unit's primary mission is to fly aeromedical evacuation missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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B-52 launch

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Adam Mirabal launches a B-52 Stratofortress Jan. 26. The B-52s join other U.S. and coalition aircraft over Afghanistan, providing close-air support in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Doug Nicodemus)

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Metal spark

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Duane Miles prepares metal for C-5 Galaxy engine maintenance. Airman Miles is assigned to the 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. The squadron is a unit of the 512th Airlift Wing, which is the only Air Force Reserve Command unit in Delaware and has 1,870 Reservists. Airmen of the 512th AW work side-by-side with the 436th Airlift Wing to maintain and fly the C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Minto)

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Vance couple selected to pilot B-2s

VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFPN) -- Capts. Rob and Beth Makros, T-38 instructor pilots with the 25th Flying Training Squadron here, were recently selected for assignment to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., as B-2 Spirit bomber pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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For the win

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Andrews reads through a checklist after all the munitions have been loaded to assure compliance. Airmen competed in a load crew competition Jan. 27. The load crew competition evaluates the Airmen's timeliness and accuracy of loading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Sinclair)

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For the win

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Jason Robinson makes preparations on an F-15C Eagle in order to load munitions Jan. 27. Airmen competed in a load crew competition Jan. 27. The load crew competition evaluates the Airmen's timeliness and accuracy of loading munitions. Airmen Robinson is a weapons load crew with the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Sinclair)

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For the win

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Andrews reads through a checklist before he begins loading munitions. Airmen competed in a load crew competition Jan. 27. The load crew competition evaluates the Airmen's timeliness and accuracy of loading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Sinclair)

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Small office comes up big

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Tech. Sgt. Robert Massengill guides a jammer equipped with a loading adapter designed by the munitions materiel handling equipment focal point to move the 5,000-pound GBU-28. The 46th Test Wing's fabrication and installation team made the adapter. The focal point supports the Air Force armament and munitions community with the development of munitions support equipment, designing and fabricating tools to make life on the flightline easier for munitions Airmen. Sergeant Massengill is with the 46th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Meares)

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Small office comes up big

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Danny Franklin welds metal together for an MK-84 container loading adapter designed by the munitions materiel handling equipment focal point. They support the Air Force armament and munitions community with the development of munitions support equipment, designing and fabricating tools to make life on the flightline easier for munitions Airmen. Mr. Franklin is with the 46th Test Wing Fabrication and Installation team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Meares)

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Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Daniel Desfassiaux inspects and repacks an F-117A Nighthawk deceleration parachute Jan. 25 during Red Flag 06-1 here Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Red Flag tests fliers' war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations. Flights involve more than 80 aircraft, including B-2 Spirit bombers and F-16 Fighting Falcons. The aircraft will fly missions day and night at the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range. Along with the Air Force, units are participating from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and Australia. Airman Desfassiaux is a survival equipment journeyman with the 9th Fighter Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Deployed fighters

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- An F-15E Strike Eagle is silhouetted against the sunrise at a deployed location here. The pilot and aircraft were assigned to the 492nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. The unit returned to its home station at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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Deployed fighters

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- First Lt. Brian Robbins looks off to the distance as he reflects on his time spent at a deployed location. Lieutenant Robbins is a pilot assigned to the 492nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. The unit returned to its home station at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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