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An-32

KABUL, Afghanistan - Dawn breaks over an Afghan Air Force AN-32 aircraft prior to the Veteran's Day mission flown by AAF and NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan aircrew on Nov. 11. (U.S. Air Force phot by Capt. Rob Leese)
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AFCENT Band grooves with Army servicemembers

Tech. Sgt. Lane McCray, AFCENT Band Blue Hawk, performs at an Army installation at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia June 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph LeBlanc)
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AFCENT Band grooves with Army servicemembers

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Holiday, Sr., plays The Temptation's "Just My Imagination" on an electric bass as Blue Hawk's Staff Sgt. Curtis Simmons plays the drums June 8 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters full of pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron take off on a life-saving casualty evacuation mission here June 11. The quick response actions of the 83rd ERQS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time of notification to have a helicopter on its way to the fight. The 83rd ERQS aircrews are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base. The pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter full of pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron taxies out on a life-saving casualty evacuation mission here June 11. The quick response actions of the 83rd ERQS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time of notification to have a helicopter on its way to the fight. The 83rd ERQS aircrews are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base. The pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter full of pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron taxies out on a life-saving casualty evacuation mission here June 11. The quick response actions of the 83rd ERQS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time of notification to have a helicopter on its way to the fight. The 83rd ERQS aircrews are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base. The pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter full of pararescue Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepares to take off on a life-saving casualty evacuation mission here June 11. The quick response actions of the 83rd ERQS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time of notification to have a helicopter on its way to the fight. The 83rd ERQS aircrews are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base. The pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Tech. Sgt. Kris Burridge, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue jumper, wastes no time in getting out to a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a casualty evacuation mission here June 11. The quick response actions of the 83rd ERQS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time of notification to have a helicopter on its way to the fight. Sergeant Burridge is from Detroit, Mich. The 83rd ERQS pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base; the aircrew are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Capt. Richard Welch, a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot with the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, rushes out to his aircraft during a casualty evacuation mission here June 11 as pararescue Airmen gear up in the background. The quick response actions of the 83rd ERQS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. It takes the 83rd ERQS an average of just 10 minutes from the time of notification to have a helicopter on its way to the fight. Captain Welch is from Bloomington, Minn. The 83rd ERQS aircrews are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base. The pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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pararescue Airmen save lives

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- A pararescue Airman from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron scrambles inside a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter after receiving an alert call here June 11. The helicopter was in the air on a life-saving casualty evacuation mission within 10 minutes of receiving the call. The quick response actions of the 83rd EPRS Airmen saved the lives of two wounded Afghan National Police in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS pararescue Airmen are deployed from the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base; the aircrews are deployed from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, also at Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Wright)
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Triage

5/31/2011 – KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Members of Kandahar Air Wing, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group and Afghan Air Force participated in a mass casualty exercise here recently. During the simulated exercise, Afghan medics provided prioritized medical triage to the wounded of a Mi-17 engine fire. The exercise’s goal was to improve response time, demonstrate clear command and control while also evaluating the wing’s preparedness to manage a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Mark Long)
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Simulated Smoke

5/31/2011 – KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Members of Kandahar Air Wing, 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group and Afghan Air Force participated in a mass casualty exercise here recently. During the simulated exercise, Simulated smoke was inserted into the event with a goal of making the scenario as close to a real event as possible. The exercise’s goal was to improve response time, demonstrate clear command and control while also evaluating the wing’s preparedness to manage a mass casualty situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Mark Long)
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Lands at Shindand

6/1/2011 - KABUL, Afghanistan – A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lands at Kabul International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan today. The C-17 recently landed for the first time at Shindand Air Base marking the first time the large military aircraft landed at the base since the refurbished runway opened in December 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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Staging Wounded Warriors key to successful transition

A C-130 Hercules prepares to leave Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in order to transport wounded Marines from the 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Detachment 1 Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and Role 3 Hospital here to the next level of medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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Mi-17 takes off

Kabul, Afghanistan. A crew chief looks out of an Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter as it takes off from the runway at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2011. U.S. Air Force airmen work shoulder by shoulder next to the Afghan Air Force in an advisory role to help train and build professionalism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)
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Mi-17 takes off

Kabul, Afghanistan. An Afghan air force MI-17 helicopter takes off from the runway at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2011. U.S. Air Force airmen work shoulder by shoulder next to the Afghan Air Force in an advisory role to help train and build professionalism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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Mi-17 takes off

Kabul, Afghanistan. An Afghan air force MI-17 helicopter prepares for takeoff from the runway at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2011. U.S. Air Force airmen work shoulder by shoulder next to the Afghan Air Force in an advisory role to help train and build professionalism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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Mi-17 takes off

Kabul, Afghanistan. An Afghan air force MI-17 helicopter prepares for takeoff from the runway at the Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2011. U.S. Air Force airmen work shoulder by shoulder next to the Afghan Air Force in an advisory role to help train and build professionalism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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380 AEW receives first RQ-4B Global Hawk in Southwest Asia

Continuing a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief tradition, these seven execute 26 push-ups which is equivalent to this RQ-4B Global Hawk’s last two tail number digits May 11, 2011, in Southwest Asia. As in most Air Force aircraft maintenance squadrons, this is a way of christening the brand new addition to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)
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380 AEW receives first RQ-4B Global Hawk in Southwest Asia

Members of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure an RQ-4B Global Hawk after arriving to begin its new mission in Southwest Asia, May 11, 2011. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aircraft that provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)
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