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Manas Bloomsday Run celebrates springtime in Kyrgyzstan

Capt. Julian Benton gets a high five of encouragement as he prepares to round the halfway point during the first Bloomsday Run held at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, May 4. Organized by several Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., nearly three dozen runner completed the 12-kilometer race 13 time zones before some 50,000 others did the same in the 33rd annual Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run. For Washington state natives, Fairchild Airmen and all who crossed the finish line here, the run was an opportunity to feel closer to loved ones and neighbors back home and herald in spring 2009. Captain Benton is a KC-135 pilot deployed from Fairchild AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Bloomsday Run celebrates springtime in Kyrgyzstan

With the Manas Air Base parking ramp in the background, Senior Airman Chad Holloway (l) and Capt. Greg Kantz round the halfway mark cone during the first Bloomsday Run held at the Kyrgyz base, May 4. Airman Holloway, a KC-135 boom operator, and Captain Kantz, a KC-135 pilot, were two of nearly three dozen participants who ran the 12-kilometer race 13 time zones earlier than the 50,000 runners who competed in the 33rd annual Spokane, Wash., Lilac Bloomsday Run. Organized by several Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., the run was an opportunity to feel closer to loved ones and neighbors back home in the Spokane area and helped herald in spring 2009 for all who ran the race. Airman Holloway and Captain Kantz are both deployed from Fairchild AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Bloomsday Run celebrates springtime in Kyrgyzstan

Pyotr Chesnokov, an 85-year-old World War II veteran and resident of nearby Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, runs the first-ever Manas Air Base Bloomsday Run, May 4. Organized by several Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., the 12-kilometer race was held the same day as the famous Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run that has drawn out thousands of runners annually since 1977. For Washington state natives, Fairchild Airmen and all who crossed the finish line here, the run was an opportunity to feel closer to loved ones and neighbors back home and herald in spring 2009. Mr. Chesnokov has been running for the past 35 years since a doctor suggested he run to cure the partial paralysis of his left arm and leg as a result of wounds he suffered from Nazi machinegun fire during the 1943 battle of Kursk in the former Soviet Union. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Bloomsday Runners celebrate springtime in Kyrgyzstan

Nearly three dozen runners enjoy the view along the runway perimeter road as they kick off the first Bloomsday Run held at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, May 4. Organized by several Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., the 12-kilometer race was held the same day as the famous Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run that has drawn out thousands of runners annually since 1977. For Washington state natives, Fairchild Airmen and all who crossed the finish line here, the run was an opportunity to feel closer to loved ones and neighbors back home and herald in spring 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)
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Manas Bloomsday Run celebrates springtime in Kyrgyzstan

Nearly three dozen runners lean into their first steps of the first Bloomsday Run held at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, May 4. Organized by several Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., the 12-kilometer race was held 13 time zones earlier than the 33rd annual Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run that drew out some 50,000 participants. For Washington state natives, Fairchild Airmen and all who crossed the finish line here, the event was an opportunity to feel closer to loved ones and neighbors back home and herald in spring 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Charles Wade)
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Self-Defense

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Army Capt. Elizabeth Williams, 218th Medical Detachment veterinarian, takes down a simulated assailant during Sexual Assault Self-Defense training at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 26. During the training the students learned how to used different self-defense techniques safely. Captain Williams is currently deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., and is originally from Live Oak, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Self-Defense

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Army Capt. Elizabeth Williams, 218th Medical Detachment veterinarian, demonstrates how to safely get out of a headlock during Sexual Assault Self-Defense training at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 26. Self-defense is the act of defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. Captain Williams is currently deployed from Fort Lewis, Wash., and is originally from Live Oak, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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AFCENT Band

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The U.S. Air Forces Central Expeditionary Band, "Sirocco,” performs at the Rock Theater at an air base in Southwest Asia April 24. The rock band's mission is to perform for troop morale and community outreach concerts. Sirocco is deployed to Southeast Asia from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band at Sembach Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Angelic Dolan)
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Firefighter Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Off-duty firefighters, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, compete in a water fight against on-duty firefighters, 386th ECES, to spray a five gallon barrel, suspended on a rope at 15-20 feet, across a certain point on the rope during the Firefighter Challenge, April 19. During the single elimination challenge the participants were required to wear a helmet with face shield and gloves for safety purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Firefighter Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Paul Cange, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, aims the charged fire hose downrange to knock down a cone to stop his time during the Firefighter Challenge, April 19. The competition was open to all personnel, however the participating firefighters were required to complete the course in full gear to include a full oxygen cylinder. Airman Cange is currently deployed from Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, N.Y., and is originally from Rocky Point, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Firefighter Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Venti Cozart, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, knocks a tire 12 inches with a sledge hammer to simulate forcible entry during the Firefighter Challenge at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 10. The teams consisted of three personnel with a minimum of one female per team, completing two stations each for the lowest combined team time. Sergeant Cozart is currently deployed from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, and is originally from Brookfield, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Firefighter Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Col. Marcia Meeks-Eure, 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, races up a flight of stairs with a hotel pack during the Firefighter Challenge at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 19. During the challenge the participants were required to climb the tower, unload the hotel pack at the top, and another teammate hoisted a hose roll to the top of the tower before advancing to the next station. Colonel Meeks-Eure is originally from Alexandria, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Firefighter Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Susan Sayas, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, charges a fire hose during the Firefighter Challenge at an air base in Southwest Asia, April 19. The challenge consisted of 386th Air Expeditionary Wing members in teams of three completing six stations in the lowest time. Airman Sayas is currently deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and is originally from St. Louis. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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International partnership

Col. Christopher Bence, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and French Air Force Capt. Arnaud Viltart, a C-135FR navigator, pass equipment and aircrew gear up the entry hatch of a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to an aerial refueling mission from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, April 8. At Colonel Bence's invitation, two French C-135FR aviators accompanied the U.S. Air Force crew during the mission; only the second time in which coalition personnel have flown on an American tanker during a combat mission over Afghanistan. Along with American KC-135 Stratotankers, Manas AB is home to a detachment Spanish C-130s and of French C-135FR aerial refuelers, which is the French version of the U.S. Air Force KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Damien Pickart)
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Singing the Air Force blues

CAMP BUCCA, Iraq -- Lt. Col. Gregory Laffitte, 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron physician assistant, plays his guitar and harmonica next a bunker off-duty Feb. 4. Colonel Laffitte often plays outside the post chapel and will sometimes play for the Iraqi children waiting to see their family members at the Theater Internment Facility's visitation center. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Fetterolf)
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Sexual Assault Awareness Run

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Military members take part in the Army Life Support Area's Sexual Assault Awareness Run April 1. The LSA's Morale, Welfare and Recreation office hosted hosted the event to raise awareness of sexual assaults in the military and their impact on morale and readiness. (U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jorge Saucedo)
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LSA 5K

SOUTHWEST ASIA - A group of military personnel race to the finish line during the Army Life Support Area's Women's Equality Month 5k run held March 26. The LSA Morale Welfare and Recreation community organized the event. (U.S.Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jorge Saucedo)
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Are you up for the challenge?

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron race to complete 30 sit-ups during the Fire Team Challenge at an air base in Southwest Asia, March 22. The time challenge included pull-ups, self-aid and buddy care, M-4 assembly, sit-ups, push-ups, litter carry and an Airman's Creed puzzle. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Are you up for the challenge?

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron race against time to get the Airman's Creed in the correct order during the Fire Team Challenge at an air base in Southwest Asia, March 22. The challenge required the Airmen to rely on each other to complete each task to include self-aid and buddy care, M-4 assembly, litter carry, push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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Are you up for the challenge?

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Michaels, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, assembles an M-4 during the Fire Team Challenge at an air base in Southwest Asia, March 22. The fire teams consisted of four security forces members per team competing against other security forces teams for the best completed course time. Sergeant Michaels is currently deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and is originally from Lake Havasu, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)
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