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Vehicle management moves wing mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Farris, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicular and vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman, holds a flashlight for Senior Airman Anthony Sackreiter, 380th ELRS vehicular and vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman, as he works on removing a Dodge Dakota truck's heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit Nov. 28, 2012. Farris, a Manchester, Tenn., native is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Sackreither is a Rapid City, S.D., native deployed from McChord AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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379 130 CC 2012

Staff Sgt. Javier Lindsay, 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, connects an aircraft generator to a C-130 Hercules to provide ground power to the aircraft Nov. 27. The unit crew chiefs are deployed from Yakota Air Base, Japan, to support ongoing operations in Southwest Asia. The 746th EAMU is a maintenance unit assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Since the team’s arrival in September, these dedicated crew chiefs have helped conduct more than 100 C-130 sorties throughout the area of responsibility. Lindsay is a native of Hartford, Conn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
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Harlem Globetrotters visit BAF

“Hi-Lite” Bruton takes an unscheduled personal timeout to engage U.S. servicemembers in conversation at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2012. The visit was the first for the Globetrotters to Afghanistan, making it the 121st country and territory the team visited. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Jun Kim)
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Harlem Globetrotters visit BAF

“Hi-Lite” Bruton lives up to his nickname with his high-flying slam dunk at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2012. The visit was the first for the Globetrotters to Afghanistan, making it the 121st country and territory the team visited. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Jun Kim)
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Network Infrastructure keeps 379th AEW totally wired

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Jason Townsend, 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Network Management supervisor, works on a solution for an issue with the non-secure internet protocol network at a hub Nov. 28. The communications squadron uses multiple hubs to create redundancies on their network, so if there is a problem with one it does not affect the entire network. Townsend is deployed from the 31st Communications Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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Abdraev Music School performs at the Transit Center

Audience members used cameras and cellular phones to capture the performance from the Mukash Abdraev National School of Music at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2012. More than 200 servicemembers attended the free concert held at the Community Activities Center.
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Abdraev Music School performs at the Transit Center

Students from the Mukash Abdraev National School of Music perform at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 27, 2012. Students played performed contempory, classical, and trational Kyrgyz songs. After the concert, they toured the Transit Center, including stops at a KC-135 Stratotanker and 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal team to learn about the installations mission.
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patient loading

Afghan Air Force aircrew members watch as Coalition members from the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron demonstrate proper litter carries onto a Mi-17 helicopter on Nov. 20, 2012 the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. Three days were spent teaching basic medical training, medical and causality evacuation procedures to AAF flight engineers, pilots and aerial gunners.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)
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practice

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Hanlon, 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron aerial gunner, allows Afghan aircrew members in a basic medical skills class practice applying a tourniquet to his leg Nov. 20, 2012 at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport during a simulated medical emergency. The students had a chance to practice this and other medical skills during a three-day class taught by a combination of Afghan, U.S., French, Czech, Croatian and Hungarian service members.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn)
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Structures Airmen 380th AEW's 'handymen'

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Klein, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice,cuts a piece of wood for a project Nov. 21, 2012.The 380th ECES structures shop is responsible for maintaining the operability and security of 380th AEW facilities, as well as performing renovations and construction projects within some of the facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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379 SFS 2012

Staff Sgt. Lawrence Standifer, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron tactical automated security system noncommissioned officer in charge, repairs a microwave antenna at the top of a 140-foot equipment tower Nov. 21, 2012. TASS is an intrusion detection and surveillance system used for security monitoring around fixed site airbases. The system consists of thermal imagers, sensors, communications, power and annunciation components, which provides intrusion detection, assessment and surveillance. Sandifer is responsible for day-to-day system maintenance, inventory and training on the system. He is a native of Fayetteville, N.C. and is deployed from Hollmon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
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379 SFS 2012

(Left to Right) Senior Airman Derrick Griggs, Staff Sgt. Edgardo Rosero, Tech. Sgt. Dominic Vecchi and Staff Sgt. Donald Gilmore, all 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Force members, carry other QRF members during their daily physical training Nov. 20, 2012. QRF members conduct rigorous PT to keep themselves in the best possible shape to perform any mission. Their entire PT is conducted with body armor and weapons to simulate real-world situations. Griggs, a native of Muridian, Miss., is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Rosero, a native of Bronx, N.Y., is deployed from Columbus AFB. Vecchi, a native of Cabot, Ark., is deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Gilmore, a native of Florence, S.C., is deployed from Little Rock AFB, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bryan Swink)
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Leadership serves Thanksgiving Day meal

Chief Master Sgt. Steven Bohannon, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, serves Airmen turkey and other dishes during a Thanksgiving Day celebration. 455 AEW's leadership served meals on Thanksgiving as a way to boost the morale of the servicemen and women. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)
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CFACC carves up a taste of home

Lt. Gen. David Goldfein, Combined Forces Air Component commander, carves a turkey during the Thanksgiving meal at a deployed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 22. Several military leaders from across the base volunteered their time to help serve the holiday meal to deployed warriors throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)
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Through rain, snow, or sleet, Transit Center mission never stops

Airman 1st Class Christopher McKinstry, 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha jet mechanic, lowers a hydraulic hose after opening a thrust reverser door at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 21, 2012. As the 1200 pound door was opened, McKinstry emplaced stabilizers to keep excessive weight off the hinges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Through rain, snow, or sleet, Transit Center mission never stops

Airman 1st Class Christopher McKinstry, 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha jet mechanic, performs repairs on a C-17 Globemaster III thrust reverser door assembly at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 21, 2012. Repair time can range from hours to days, however with recent inclament weather, Airmen worked quickly and safely to prevent mission stoppage. McKinstry is deployed from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and is a native of Freeport, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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Battling the Elements

Maintenance crews work rapidly to deice a C-17 Globemaster III at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 19, 2012. Removing the ice is a necessary procedure in order for the aircraft to depart safely and securely. Four deicing trucks worked consistenaly throughout the day to ensure continued support of the Transit Center?s primary missions set of airfueling and onward movement in direct support of international efforts in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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380th EMXS flight fabricates equipment for mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan McCune and Senior Airman Mark Calderon, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight metals technologists, work to remove broken hardware from an aircraft light fixture Nov. 19, 2012. The 380th EMXS fabrication flight metals technology section, also called the machine shop, is responsible for the flight's machine and welding jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)
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partnership

U. S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, takes a minute to talk with Czech Republic military members about the partnership between Coalition forces and the importance of their work in Afghanistan at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport Nov. 13, 2012. Coalition mentors from 14 nations are joined in support of the NATO air training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn/RELEASED)
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AAF aircrew

During a visit to the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport on Nov. 13, 2012, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, talks with Afghan air force aircrew and maintainers. The visit included discussions with subject matter experts on the roles the Mi-17 and Mi-35 helicopters, and the C-208 and C-27A fixed-wing aircraft play in moving supplies and personnel in support of national defense and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa K. Mekpongsatorn/RELEASED)
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