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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport

Air transportation Airmen load a 44-passenger bus onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations Dec. 30, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The bus was one of two that were loaded on the IL-76 for transport to Afghanistan. The Airmen are assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport bound for Afghanistan

Air transportation Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center load a 44-passenger bus onto a Russian-built IL-76 transport plane during operations Dec. 30, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing supports operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Deployed aerial porters load American buses on Russian-made transport bound for Afghanistan

Tech. Sgt. Andrew McMahon directs the loading of a 20,000-pound bus on a loader during operations Dec. 30, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant McMahon and five other air transportation Airmen loaded two buses on a Russian-built IL-76 transport which flew the buses to Afghanistan. Sergeant McMahon is the NCO in charge of the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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F-22s deploy to the Pacific

Fifteen F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, are slated to deploy to Andersen AFB, Guam, in January. The deployment supports U.S. Pacific Command's theater security packages in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)

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U.S. Air Forces Africa support

Brig. Gen. Michael Callan hands the ceremonial key to a new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to Staff Sgt. Jason Keithley after landing the aircraft Dec. 23, 2009, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The J-model, one of two aircraft delivered to the 37th Airlift Squadron on the day, gives the unit a total of 10 J-models received. General Callan is the 17th Air Force Vice Commander. Sergeant Keithley is a 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Fisher)

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Collecting data and intelligence

A MC-12 landed at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009, bringing another capability to Operation Enduring Freedom. The MC-12 is not just an aircraft, but a complete collection, processing, analysis and dissemination system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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Here's looking at you

Capt. Richard Wilson, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, conducts his pre-flight inspection Dec. 27, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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Up in the air

A C-130J Hercules flies over the mountainous terrain of Afghanistan on a mission for Operation Enduring Freedom Dec. 25, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Christmas mission

An aircrew member prepares a C-130 Hercules for departure during airlift operations at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2009. The C-130 was on an airlift mission for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Looking to prowl

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares to take off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Felicia Juenke)

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Taliban safehouse, gone!

An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a flare Dec. 18, 2009, during the demolition of the "Taliban Hotel," a safehouse in Khost Province used by insurgents infiltrating Afghanistan. An explosive ordnance disposal team deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., partnered with Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, and Afghan national security forces to level the structure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero)

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A-10s at Kandahar

Staff Sgt. Ryan Vandenbrand and Senior Airman Sophia Ramallo, both with the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, inspect an A-10 Thunderbolt II Dec. 27, 2009. The A-10 is specifically designed to provide close-air support for U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

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A-10s at Kandahar

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares to depart Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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A-10s at Kandahar

Airman Derrick Coakley (left) and Senior Airman Sophia Ramallo perform maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. Airmen Coakley and Ramallo are assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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737th EAS reaches 10K mission milestone

A 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules prepares for landing at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 737th EAS successfully completed its 10,000th mission of the year on Dec. 23, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley)

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USAFE Airmen retool to enhance tradition of Building Partnerships

Capt. Jeffery Dennis describes the elements of an A-10 Thunderbolt II to Sasa Jovanovic and Col. Zlatko Sobot during their visit to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 16, 2009. Four members of the Serbian air force came to Spangdahlem to learn how a fighter squadron runs as part of their visit to the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Captain Dennis is from the 81st Fighter Squadron. Mr. Jovanovic is a B-2 Spirit desk officer for the 204th Air Base of the Serbian air force. Colonel Sobot is the chief of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defense Operation Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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A-10 pilots prepare for mission

An A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. The A-10 is specifically designed to provide close-air support for U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

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A-10 pilots prepare for mission

A crew chief with the 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conducts a final inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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A-10 pilots prepare for mission

Capt. Richard Wilson, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts his pre-flight inspection Dec. 27, 2009, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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A-10 pilots prepare for mission

Capt. Richard Wilson prepares to depart on a mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. Captain Wilson is an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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