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JTACs keep pilots on target to minimize collateral damage

As a joint terminal attack controller with the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, Tech. Sgt. Harvey Wagenmaker is a liaison between Army ground commanders and pilots. He's responsible for planning, communicating and coordinating close-air support to eliminate enemy threats. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Filler' up--with two million gallons of premium

MANAS AIR BASE, KYRGYZSTAN -- Senior Airman Victoria Drefs, a fuels specialist with the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing here, recieves a commandr's coing from Lt. Gen Gary North, Air Forces Central Commander, for reaching the 2 million gallon mark for fuel delivered during her deployment. The Armour S.D. native, deployed to Manas for four months from Aviano Air Base, Italy, is the first and likely only Airman to reach 2 million gallons this rotation. (Air Force photo / Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Filler' up--with two million gallons of premium

Senior Airman Victoria Drefs prepares to pump fuel from her R-11 fuel truck into a KC-135 Stratotanker to surpass the two million gallon mark for fuel delivered during her deployment. Airman Drefs is a fuels specialist with the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Filler' up--with two million gallons of premium

Senior Airman Victoria Drefs shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Gary North, U.S. Air Forces Central commander, as she is about to reach the two million gallon mark for fuel delivered during her deployment. Airman Drefs is a fuels specialist with the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Airmen fuel the flight

Airman 1st Class Angelica Gonzalez slows down the flow of fuel at an air base in Southwest Asia. She carefully controls the speed of fuel leaving her fuel truck and entering a KC-135 Stratotanker. Depending on the mission the KC-135 can hold four or five fuel trucks worth of fuel. Airman Gonzalez is a fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. She is a native of Scotts Bluff, Neb., and deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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Airmen fuel the flight

Airman 1st Class Bradley Dean unreels a fuel hose prior to fueling a KC-135 Stratotanker at an air base in Southwest Asia. Airman Dean is a native of Tennessee Colony, Texas, and deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He is a fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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Airmen fuel the flight

Airman 1st Class Bradley Dean checks over the gauges on his fuel truck while fueling a KC-135 Stratotanker at an air base in Southwest Asia. He keeps his attention on the crew chief of the aircraft and the gauges on his fuel truck. Airman Dean is a fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is a native of Tennessee Colony, Texas, and deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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Fill 'er up, please

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, refuels Dec. 12 during a combat mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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EOD Airmen stay one step ahead of the enemy

Master Sgt. John Beebe clears an improvised explosive device during training Dec. 15 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Beebe is the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. He is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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EOD Airmen stay one step ahead of the enemy

Master Sgt. John Beebe clears an improvised explosive device during training Dec. 15 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Beebe is the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. He is a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)

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Kyrgyzstan parliament members visit Manas

Timur Seidaliev explains his duties and experiences as a Kyrgyz employee on base to members of the Kyrgyz parliament during a Dec. 15 visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Mr. Seidaliev is the fitness center event coordinator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Kyrgyzstan parliament members visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence and Lee Litzenberger offer a toast to members of the Kyrgyz parliament during a during a Dec. 15 visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Mr. Litzenberger is the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy to Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Kyrgyzstan parliament members visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence and Senior Master Sgt. Steven Flax respond to question from members of the Kyrgyz parliament about the KC-135 Stratotanker during a Dec. 15 visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Sergeant Flax is the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Kyrgyzstan parliament members visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence answers questions during a mission briefing to members of the Kyrgyz parliament during a Dec. 15 visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Kyrgyzstan parliament members visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence welcomes a member of the Kyrgyz parliament to a mission briefing during a Dec. 15 visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Joint Expeditionary Tasking (JET)

Senior Airman Courtney Thompson, a Provincial Reconstruction Team medic in Afghanistan, examines an Afghan man at a village medical outreach clinic. Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz announced Dec. 17 that an Airman previously categorized as filling an "in lieu of" or ILO tasking now would be referred to as filling a "joint expeditionary tasking," or JET. He stated that the term JET reinforces the Air Force's commitment to the joint fight as an equal member of the joint team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

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Well project brings water to Afghan villages

Afghan girls draw water from a recently completed village well in the Kuz Konar district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. The Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team completed an eight-well project that will bring a vital water source to thousands of people in six districts. (U.S. Army photo)

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Afghan mayors visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence greets Magiyat Abakirova as leaders from Kyrgyz villages arrive for a Dec. 10 tour of Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Leaders from six villages around Manas AB visited the base and had lunch with wing leaders. The visit strengthened friendships and issues affecting the local villages that the base can assist with were discussed. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. Ms. Abakirova is the chief accountant for Jany Pakhta village. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Afghan mayors visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence talks with Kyrgyz village mayors and their deputies as he leads them on a Dec. 10 tour of Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Leaders from six villages around Manas AB visited the base and had lunch with wing leaders. The visit strengthened friendships and issues affecting the local villages that the base can assist with were discussed. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Afghan mayors visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence explains the KC-135 Stratotanker mission to two local Kyrgyz village mayors during a Dec. 10 tour of Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Leaders from six villages around Manas AB visited the base and had lunch with wing leaders. The visit strengthened friendships and issues affecting the local villages that the base can assist with were discussed. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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