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Lancer lingo

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (AFPN) -- Airman 1st Class Phil Roy talks with a B-1B Lancer aircrew before a recent mission. Roy is a crew chief from the 28th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Maintenance crews work 12-hour shifts, seven days a week. Their duties include washing, refueling, inspecting, repairing and servicing all systems of the B-1B. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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Wired for safety

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Airmen 1st Class Gregory Sims uncoils concertina wire to secure parts of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Sims is part of 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s munitions flight supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Terry L. Blevins)

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Ready, aim, fire

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (AFPN) -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Prince, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight, cools superheated columns of air and smoke created by a planned bonfire at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Fire protection officials built the bonfire to eliminate a large amount of scrap wood, which had become a health and safety risk. Air Force firefighters used the training opportunity to see how their vehicles and the base's water system would perform during a large fire. Prince is deployed to Al Udeid from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryon Turner)

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Tight fit

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Airmen with the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here load an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter aboard a C-17 Globemaster III for transport to a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brian P. Ferguson)

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Stars at night

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Justin Sherman looks over star barricades near the flightline at a forward-deployed location. Security forces at this location added more than 3,500 barricades throughout the installation. Sherman is the noncommissioned officer in charge of force protection with the 438th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and deployed from the 95th SFS at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Johnston)

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That's my baby

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. Troy Goodman inspects the newest member of his family via Webcam Aug. 12. Sergeant Goodman was able to watch the live birth over the Internet. He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of munitions inspections for the 40th Expeditionary Munitions Flight. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Master Sgt. Sean Brennan)

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Cable connection

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Christopher Dalbec (top) cranks a hoist while Tom Ross connects cables to an engine during an engine swap. Both men are deployed as part of the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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The swap

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Eric Lundberg (top) and Tom Ross maneuver an A-10 Thunderbolt II engine into place during an engine swap. Both men are deployed as part of the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Ready for hoisting

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. James Manix connects an A-10 Thunderbolt II engine to a hoist cable before removing it. Sergeant Manix is assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Testing the port

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Demetrill Newman tests a computer port here. Airman Newman, an information manager with the 455th Expeditionary Support Squadron, does not normally get involved in the technical side of the computer network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Reunited and it feels so good

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Tech. Sgt. Montgomery DeCarlo is reunited with his son, Ethan, after returning Aug. 6 from a long deployment to Southwest Asia supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant DeCarlo is assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron here. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina D. Kinsey)

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Where are you from?

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Painted Jersey barriers surround the flightline at one forward-deployed location. The paintings depict various Air National Guard units who have served at the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colleen Bushnell)

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The Green Mountain Boys

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Tech. Sgt. Travis Perry paints his wing's emblem on a Jersey barrier at a forward-deployed location. Sergeant Perry is a pneudraulics shop chief with the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing "Green Mountain Boys." The emblem depicts Ethan Allen, a patriot of the American Revolution known as the founder of the Green Mountain Boys, a militia who fought in the war from 1775 to 1783. (Digitally altered U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colleen Bushnell)

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Making a splash

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An Airman enjoys a slide into the new pool here July 17. Facilities like this enable members of the military to relax when they are able to get time off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Regina M. Baker)

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Up and over

AL JABER AIR BASE, Kuwait -- Senior Airman Harold R. Patterson guides his military working dog, Agar, over the obstacle here March 30. Airman Patterson and Agar are part of the security forces K-9 unit assigned here from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Arian C. Nead)

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Getting it fixed

SOUTHWEST ASIA - (from left) Senior Airmen Keith Walters, Tim Ransom and Joseph McFadden played an integral role in getting the airfield lighting back on at a forward-deployed location July 30. They are assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force digitally altered photo by Tech. Sgt. Melvin Lawrence)

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Testing the buffalo

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Nicole Newton tests the concentration of chlorine in a water buffalo filled with drinking water. The medical Airmen here monitor the chlorine level daily. Airman Newton is a medical technician assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Getting wired

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Raymond Merrow III installs wiring in a new billeting facility at a forward-deployed location. The building is one of more than 40 being wired for telephones, cable television and computer-network access. Sergeant Merrow is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron and is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colleen Bushnell)

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Phase maintenance

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Bruce Ginkel applies sealant to an A-10 Thunderbolt II canopy during phase maintenance. The sealant helps maintain cockpit pressurization. Each A-10 here is taken apart after 400 flying hours so maintainers can perform preventative maintenance. Sergeant Ginkel is assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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AF File Photo

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Burris removes slat panels from an A-10 Thunderbolt II wing. Each A-10 here is taken apart after 400 flying hours so maintainers can perform preventative maintenance. Airman Burris is assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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