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Behind the news scene

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Norris Agnew (left) and Tech. Sgt. Michael Brogan use digital-editing equipment to prepare a nightly "Pacific Report" newscast. Air Force News Agency has more than 480 Air Force and Army military and civilian people assigned to 28 locations worldwide. They communicate news, information and entertainment through print and electronic media -- keeping the total force, families and the American public informed during peace and war. The Airmen are broadcasters with the agency's Detachment 10 here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Behind the news scene

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Norris Agnew uses digital-editing equipment to prepare a nightly "Pacific Report" newscast. Air Force News Agency has more than 480 Air Force and Army military and civilian people assigned to 28 locations worldwide. They communicate news, information and entertainment through print and electronic media -- keeping the total force, families and the American public informed during peace and war. Sergeant Agnew is a broadcaster with the agency's Detachment 10 here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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An old tradition kept alive

BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. -- Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper pay respect to the flags during the U.S. Air Force Tattoo Ceremony here Oct. 5. The tattoo is a 300-year-old tradition held worldwide, showcasing the excellence and readiness of servicemembers. During the ceremony, Airmen exhibit the precision and teamwork essential for mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber K. Whittington)

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U.S. Air Force Tattoo Ceremony

BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. -- The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and U.S. Air Force Band line the ceremonial lawn during a performance for the U.S. Air Force Tattoo Ceremony here Oct. 5. The tattoo is a 300-year-old tradition held worldwide, showcasing the excellence and readiness of servicemembers. During the ceremony, Airmen exhibit the precision and teamwork essential for mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber K. Whittington)

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Maintaining radars

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Garret inserts an azimuth stow pen into the next generation weather radar located on New Love Hill here. Airman Garret is a ground radar systems maintenance technician assigned to the 30th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Haas)

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Preventative maintenance

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Staff Sgt. Erik Voyles (left) reviews work cards with Airman 1st Class Christopher Garret before performing preventative maintenance inspections on the next generation weather radar located on New Love Hill here. Both Airmen are ground radar systems maintenance technicians assigned to the 30th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Haas)

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Weather reports

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Airmen 1st Class Eric Hanes (left) and Janina Kowalski make adjustments to the azimuth housing on the next generation weather radar located on New Love Hill here. Proper maintenance of the NEXRAD provides accurate data of the weather in the local area. Both Airmen are ground radar systems maintenance technicians assigned to the 30th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Haas)

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Weather reports

ORCUTT, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Janina Kowalski takes test measurements on the next generation weather radar with an oscilloscope located on New Love Hill here. The technicians use an O-Scope to measure pulse widths. Airman Kowlaski is a ground radar systems maintenance technician assigned to the 30th Space Communications Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Haas)

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McConnell firefighter saves eight lives

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Bradford Voorhees continues his rescue mission on and off duty. A firefighter here for more than four years, Mr. Voorhees was the first on scene when a van drove off a highway and then rolled over twice, injuring five children and three adults. He is assigned to the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Angelique Smythe)

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WAF Band still making music

DALLAS -- About 800 people at the Texas State Fair here listened to the music of the former U.S. Air Force Women in the Air Force Band. The band, in existence from 1951 to 1961, performed during a reunion of 54 members of the 235 women who comprised the only female band in Air Force history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)

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The missing link

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airmen 1st Class Narley Wright and Brandon Liebrecht perform a linkage adjustment on a universal ammunition loading system here Sept. 22. Both Airmen are assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber McCarthy)

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Function checks

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Narley Wright performs a safety wiring functional check on a bomb release unit here Sept. 22. Airman Wright is assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber McCarthy)

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Function checks

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airman 1st Class Narley Wright performs a safety wiring functional check on a bomb release unit here recently. Airman Wright is assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber McCarthy)

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Saving lives

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- U.S. Air Force firefighters learn proper techniques to remove victims from an automobile accident here Sept. 18. The Air Force firefighters are part of Joint Task Force Bravo, a 500-person Air Force and Army task force deployed to Honduras. JTF-Bravo has a multifaceted mission of conducting humanitarian and civic assistance, airborne search and rescue missions, and illegal drug interdiction support for the Central American region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode)

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Missile crewmember deploys with refuelers

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- First Lt. Joe Page discusses a flight plan with Master Sgt. Troy Doane at a forward-deployed location. Lieutenant Page is a flight planner with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, and Sergeant Doane is the chief boom operator for the squadron. The lieutenant is deployed from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where he is a missile combat crew commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gino Mattorano)

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Hockey team participates in Air Force survival training

LONG ISLAND BEACH, N.J. -- Players from the Philadelphia Phantoms American Hockey League team and aircrew members from nearby McGuire Air Force Base capped off a day of water-survival training with a two-and-a-half-mile raft race Sept. 23. The participants carried a life raft over their heads during the race. The Phantoms participated in the survival exercise as part of their training camp workout. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann)

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Humanitarian airlift brings $15 million in aid to base

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic -- Senior Airman Ramon Mestas checks the cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., on Sept. 23. More than $15 million worth of medicines and medical supplies were flown in. Airman Mestas is assigned to the 376th Logistics Readiness Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chuck Marsh)

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Humanitarian airlift brings $15 million in aid to base

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyz Republic -- Trucks line up as Operation Provide Hope aid is unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., on Sept. 23. More than $15 million worth of medicines and medical supplies were flown in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chuck Marsh)

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Values added

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force Academy cadets walk along the terrazzo as contractors attach the first letters of the Air Force core values to the ramp. Air Force leaders decided in 2003 that the poetic reference "Bring me men ..." was out of step with the current Air Force culture and offensive to many people. The core values are: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The base of the ramp is where new cadets take their first steps into the academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ken Wright)

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Values added

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Curious Air Force Academy cadets peer over a granite wall to watch contractors attach the Air Force core values to the ramp of the academy's terrazzo. Air Force leaders decided in 2003 that the poetic reference "Bring me men ..." was out of step with the current Air Force culture and offensive to many people. The core values are: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The base of the ramp is where new cadets take their first steps into the academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ken Wright)

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