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Red Flag 11-2 provides combat experience

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off from the flightline during the first day of Red Flag 11-2 Jan. 24, 2011, at Nellis AFB. Red Flag is a combined exercise that provides a realistic, combat-training environment to the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

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F-15E Strike Eagles get new radar

Afterburners burn bright as F-15E Strike Eagle moves down the runway Jan. 18, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This F-15E is equipped with the new APG-82 radar, which replaces the 24-year-old APG-70 radar system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-15E Strike Eagles get new radar

F-15E Strike Eagle maintainers perform final checks before takeoff Jan. 18, 2011, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This F-15E is equipped with the new APG-82 radar, which replaces the 24-year-old APG-70 radar system. The maintainers are assigned to the 46th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-15E Strike Eagles get new radar

An F-16 Fighting Falcon waits for clearance as an F-15E Strike Eagle taxis in the distance Jan. 18, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base Fla. Both aircraft belong to the 46th Test Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-15E Strike Eagles get new radar

F-15E Strike Eagle maintainers walk past a parked F-16 Fighting Falcon to move into place as their aircraft taxis toward them for a final check before takeoff Jan. 18, 2011, from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This F-15E is equipped with the new APG-82 radar, which replaces the 24-year-old APG-70 radar system. Maintainers are assigned to the 46th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-15E Strike Eagles get new radar

A maintainer from the 46th Maintenance Group halts one F-16 Fighting Falcon as another rolls by and an F-15E Strike Eagle taxis in the distance Jan. 18, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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New F-15E radar system

Steve Coleman completes last-minute pre-flight checks underneath an F-15E Strike Eagle Jan. 18, 2011, on the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This F-15E is equipped with the new APG-82(V)1 radar, which replaces the 24-year-old APG-70 radar system. Mr. Coleman is an F-15E crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Kandahar flying mission consolidation

Senior Airman Christopher Smith checks the dipstick of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. Airman Smith is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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Kandahar flying mission consolidation

Staff Sgt. Tom Wilson fills an A-10C Thunderbolt II with liquid oxygen, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. Sergeant Wilson is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Maj. Loren Coulter exits an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2011. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing's missions. Major Coulter is an A-10 pilot assigned to the 75th EFS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Senior Airman Christopher Smith checks the engine oil for an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Smith is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Staff Sgt. William Cooper conducts an intake and exhaust inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Cooper is an electro-environmental craftsman assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Staff Sgt. Tom Wilson fills an A-10C Thunderbolt II with liquid oxygen, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, the first of many moves toward consolidating the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing's missions. Sergeant Wilson is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Crew chiefs install pins on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. The crew chiefs are assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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Baltic Air Mission

An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis before flying to its home station of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, upon finishing a rotation of NATO's Baltic air policing mission. The 493rd EFS assumed command of the mission from the Polish Sept. 1, 2010 and relinquished it to the German air force Jan. 5, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Airman 1st Class Isaac Hurd readies an F-15E Strike Eagle for take off Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Hurd is a crew chief with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Airmen prepare an F-15E Strike Eagle for takeoff Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. They are deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

An Airman performs a preflight inspection of his F-15E Strike Eagle before taking off Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs close- air-support missions within the local area and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off on a mission Jan. 4, 2011 from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Mission preparation at Bagram

Capt. Kellen Sick (left) and Maj. Aaron Ruona are ready to take off in their F-15E Strike Eagle on a combat mission Jan. 4, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Captain Sick and Major Ruona are with the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. The squadron performs close-air-support missions within the local area and is deployed from Seymour Johnson

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