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Tweet complete: T-37 retires after 39 years of service

The final T-37 Tweet student training sortie lands March 31 at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. After serving the Air Force for more than 50 years, the T-37 is being replaced by the T-6 Texan II. The T-37 was officially retired from Columbus AFB Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training during a ceremony April 3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Johnson)

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Battle drills condition emergency responders

Senior Airman Krista McVicar practices tightening her oxygen mask March 26 at Balad Air Base, Iraq, during an emergency management drill. Emergency managers wear protective suits and breathe through air tanks to guard against chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear substances that may be present during a real-world attack. Emergency management Airmen conduct battle drills to keep their skills sharp and ensure they are familiar with wearing all the required gear. Airman McVicar is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Falcons pick up 12-4 victory over Presbyterian

Air Force Academy junior midfielder Brian Massa looks upfield as he moves towards the visitor's goal. In this lacrosse game March 25 Air Force defeated Presbyterian College 12-4 at the Cadet Lacrosse Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Falcons, undefeated at home, move to 2-4 on the season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

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Air Force Web site can prevent air mishaps for civilian pilots

Officials in Air Combat Command are reaching out to private civilian pilots by publicizing a Web site, www.seeandavoid.org, designed to prevent mid-air collision with military aircraft. The site allows users to locate their flight path and determine how they can avoid flying through military operating areas. (Courtesy photo)

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March 23 airpower summary: F-16s keeps vigilant

An F-16 Fighting Falcon catches the cable during a certification test of the emergency arresting barrier system at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The system went through a certification test with an actual F-16 Fighting Falcon to ensure its operability following installation by the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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New tanker needed

An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes on gas from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan. The newer, more capable KC-45A aircraft will soon replace the aging KC-135 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lonnie Mast)

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Thunderbirds begin 2008 season

The Air Force Thunderbirds solo pilots perform the crossover break maneuver during the March 11 acceptance show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The acceptance show marks the beginning of the 2008 show season, which includes 37 showsites in the United States and Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Thunderbirds begin 2008 season

Gen. John D.W. Corley shakes hands with members of the Air Force Thunderbirds prior to the March 11 acceptance show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The acceptance show marks the beginning of the 2008 show season, which includes 37 showsites in the United States and Canada. General Corley is the commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Thunderbirds begin 2008 season

Gen. John D.W. Corley speaks with the Air Force Thunderbirds officers at the March 11 acceptance show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The acceptance show marks the beginning of the 2008 show season, which includes 37 showsites in the United States and Canada. General Corley is the commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

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Hand-to-hand combat class graduates

Newly commissioned officers celebrate as they are dismissed for the final time following their Officer Training School basic officer training graduation parade March 12 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Class 08-03 was the first OTS class to participate in the Air Force Combative hand-to-hand skills training in January. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)

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On patrol

Tech. Sgt. Traci Bauder gives the morning intelligence brief Mar. 3 prior to a patrol of the southwest area of Baghdad, Iraq. Sergeant Bauder is assigned to Detachment 3 of the 732nd Security Forces Squadron at Sather Air Base, Iraq and is deployed from the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Air Force leaders testify about 2009 budget request

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley answer questions on Capitol Hill Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C. The leaders outlined how the upcoming year's budget will focus on the Air Force's top three priorities: Winning today's fight, taking care of people and preparing for tomorrow's challenges. (U. S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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McGuire Airmen support downed satellite cleanup

Army Brig. Gen. Jeff Horne briefs the task force members about their mission in the satellite recovery Feb. 20 at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. The JTF was the recovery part of Operation Burnt Frost which covers the shoot down of the errant satellite loaded with hydrazine. The supplies were for 15 federal agencies tasked to handle the environmental effects of the satellite's reentry into the atmosphere. General Horne is the Joint Task Force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kenn Mann)

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Feb. 25 airpower summary: F-16s target enemy compound

Maj. Shawn West returns to Balad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 1, following a combat mission. Major West is an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot from 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Richardson)

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U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force welcome new commander

Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. accepts the U.S. Forces Japan unit colors from Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler as Chief Master Sgt. Craig Deatherage looks on Feb. 25 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. General Chandler is the Pacific Air Forces commander from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and Chief Deatherage is the U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force command chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Kimball)

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Feb. 20 airpower summary: F-15s destroy enemy targets

Staff Sgt. Kevin Harvey of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secures GBU-39/B small diameter bombs to an F-15E Strike Eagle. The bombs' smaller warheads allow commanders to destroy targets close to friendly troops, civilians, structures and personal property. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ricky Best)

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Feb. 11 airpower summary: F-15Es deter enemy activity

The F-15E Strike Eagle underwent development test and evaluation in the late 1980s and was delivered to the combat Air Force in time to play a significant role in the first Persian Gulf conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Richardson)

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CMSAF testifies on quality of life

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley listens to members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs during a hearing on military quality of life Feb. 7 in Washington, D.C. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs held the hearing to discuss military quality of life issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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CMSAF testifies on quality of life

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley answers questions on healthcare during his testimony at the Capitol Building Feb. 7 in Washington, D.C. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs held the hearing to discuss military quality of life issues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Squadron deployment tests Kunsan's readiness

A South Korean army soldier from 7th Brigade Special Forces helps his American counterpart during a decontamination process Jan. 16 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. South Korean army soldiers and 8th Security Forces Squadron members demonstrate the teamwork necessary to carry out the combined mission of the two allies stationed at Kunsan AB during a peninsula-wide operations readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Giang Nguyen)

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