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Cooling down

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Tech. Sgt. Pete Nikolakakos welds equipment used for cooling down the computers and avionics equipment on F-15E Strike Eagles here July 14. Sergeant Nikolakakos is assigned to 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Struble)

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Dropped

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. James Hader Jr., conducts final checks before opening the troop door for Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., during a personnel drop mission here, July 11. Sergeant Hader is from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

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Training foreign forces in air force special ops

PHILIPPINES -- Airmen with the 6th Special Operations Squadron from Hurlburt Field, Fla., train Philippine airmen to use a rope ladder. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Give 'em a 'brake'

PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Ore. -- Staff Sgt. Matt Stark gets down and dirty during a brake change on a KC-135 Stratotanker here. The aircraft's primary mission is air refueling. Sergeant Stark is assigned to the 939th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

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Give 'em a 'brake'

PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Ore. -- Staff Sgts. Matt Stark (left) and Geoffrey Corey change a brake on a KC-135 Stratotanker here. The aircraft's primary mission is air refueling. The Airmen are assigned to the 939th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny)

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McGuire receives final C-17

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Master Sgt. Corey Shagg marshals a C-17 Globemaster III here July 6. The aircraft is the 13th and final C-17 to be delivered here. The first C-17 arrived in September. McGuire has undergone more than $85 million in military construction projects in preparation for the arrival of the C-17s. Sergeant Shagg is a crew chief with the 514th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Denise Gould)

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General sees 'seamless' force in Southwest Asia

AFGHANISTAN -- Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley (left), commander of Air Force Reserve Command, met A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft maintainers recently. The general commanded the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing from July 1989 to January 1993 when the A-10 unit was at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Anthony J. Seely)

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Military astronauts prepare for Discovery mission

CAPE CANEVERAL, Fla. -- Col. James Kelly (left) and retired Col. Eileen Collins are two of three military astronauts on the Discovery crew. Discovery is scheduled to launch July 13. (NASA photo)

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Arkansas 'paves' way for visitors

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Staff Sgt. Jason Charpia pumps hydraulic fluid into an MH-53M Pave Low helicopter. Several aircraft from Hurlburt Field, Fla., were diverted here after an evacuation for Hurricane Dennis on July 8. Sergeant Charpia is assigned to the 16th Helicopter Maintenance Squadron at Hurlburt. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jon Quinlan)

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Ready for takeoff

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jeremy Alford signals to the forklift operator to raise the pallet for proper placement onto a C-130 Hercules. He is a loadmaster with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a forward-deployed location and is from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff)

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Earth friendly Falcon fill up

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Trevor Smith prepares to refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon here July 6 using checklists and techniques that are part of the environmental management system. Refueling aircraft on the flightline is considered an aspect of environmental awareness because of the potential effect even the smallest fuel spill could have on soil, groundwater or surface water. Airmen Smith is assigned to the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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Earth friendly Falcon fill up

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Trevor Smith monitors switches and gauges while refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon here July 6 using checklists and techniques that are part of the environmental management system. Refueling aircraft on the flightline is considered an aspect of environmental awareness because of the potential effect even the smallest fuel spill could have on soil, groundwater or surface water. Airmen Smith is assigned to the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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Airmen teach C-130 ops to Iraqi students, learn about sacrifice

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. James Baarda teaches an Iraqi air force student to operate a bulldog winch used to load rolling stock cargo and equipment. He is part of a crew of more than 30 instructors teaching more than 100 Iraqi airmen how to fly and maintain C-130s here. Sergeant Baarda is a loadmaster instructor assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jamie Shultz)

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Airmen teach C-130 ops to Iraqi students, learn about sacrifice

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Tommy Lee reviews the instruments on a C-130 Hercules control panel with one of his Iraqi air force students. He is among more than 30 instructors teaching more than 100 Iraqi airmen how to fly and maintain C-130s here. Sergeant Lee is a flight engineer instructor assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The student's face is blurred for his protection. (Altered U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jamie Shultz)

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Airmen teach C-130 ops to Iraqi students, learn about sacrifice

ALI BASE, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Patrick Shaw (left) and Senior Master Sgt. James Baarda instruct one of their Iraqi air force students (right) on the finer points of loading a C-130 Hercules. The Airmen are part of a crew of more than 30 instructors teaching more than 100 Iraqi airmen how to fly and maintain C-130s here. Sergeant Shaw is an aerial port instructor assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Sergeant Baarda is a loadmaster instructor assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jamie Shultz)

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Tightning up

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman Lonnie Cuttill checks the electrical lines of a C-130 Hercules engine frame. The 374th Maintenance Squadron's T56 engine regional repair center Airmen handle all C-130 cargo aircraft engine repair in Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Becoming Thunderbird is dream come true for Nevada native

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Capt. Nicole Malachowski has been selected to fly for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" 2006 season, making history as the first female demonstration pilot in the 52-year history of the team. She is a fighter pilot from the 494th Fighter Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)

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Sky patrol

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Airman 1st Class Caleb Saunders and Maj. John Braun make adjustments to an F-15 Eagle cockpit seat in preparation to fly a combat air patrol mission from here July 1. Pilots patrolled the sky over the Washington, D.C., area providing presidential support during the Fourth of July weekend. Major Braun is an F-15 pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron, and Airman Saunders is assigned to the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Sheler)

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Sky patrol

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Maj. John Braun patrols the sky during a combat air patrol mission from here July 1. Pilots patrolled the sky over the Washington, D.C., area providing presidential support during the Fourth of July weekend. Major Braun is an F-15 Eagle pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Sky patrol

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Maj. John Braun patrols the sky during a combat air patrol mission from here July 1. Pilots patrolled the sky over the Washington, D.C., area providing presidential support during the Fourth of July weekend. Major Braun is an F-15 Eagle pilot with the 94th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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