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U.S. Air Forces Central Band Photos

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Defend the base

An F-15E Strike Eagle roars off into the Afghan sky Oct. 6. 2011. F-15s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
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Defend the base

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Bagram Airfield Oct. 6, 2011. F16s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
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Defend the base

Lighting illuminates the sky behind an F-15E Strike Eagle Oct. 6. 2011. F-15s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
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C-208B

The C-208B is an all weather capable aircraft, able to airlift a combination of twelve passengers or approximately 4,000 pounds of cargo from austere airfields throughout Afghanistan. The first of six new Cessna 208B's to be used for the Afghan Air Force undergraduate pilot training program arrived at Shindand Air Base in late Oct. 2011. The aircraft will be used as the advanced trainers for Afghan undergraduate pilot training, initial qualification and upgrade training as well as operational light airlift. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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C-208B

The C-208B is an all weather capable aircraft, able to airlift a combination of twelve passengers or approximately 4,000 pounds of cargo from austere airfields throughout Afghanistan. The first of six new Cessna 208B's to be used for the Afghan Air Force undergraduate pilot training program arrived at Shindand Air Base in late Oct. 2011. The aircraft will be used as the advanced trainers for Afghan undergraduate pilot training, initial qualification and upgrade training as well as operational light airlift. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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C-27 Maintenance

John Bright, a contractor with L3 Vertex, troubleshoots a fuel problem on the wing of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 29, 2011. Keeping up with maintenance and fixing problems that arise, keep the fleet of aircraft in the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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C-27 Maintenance

John Bright, a contractor with L3 Vertex, troubleshoots a fuel problem on the wing of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 29, 2011. Keeping up with maintenance and fixing problems that arise, keep the fleet of aircraft in the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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C-27 Spartans Sit On The Ramp

Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartans sit on the ramp at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 29, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Sunset Over Kandahar

The sun sets over Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Getting Ready For Takeoff

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryan Wood and Major Benjamin Auville, both pilots with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, prepare an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan for take from Zaranj Afghanistan, October25, 2011. Wood and Auville were flying from Zaranj back to Kandahar Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Waiting for Takeoff

An Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan sits on the runway waiting to take off from Zaranj, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Prepairing For A Flight

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Auville and Lt. Col. Bryan Wood, both pilots with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, wash the windows of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan in preparation for a flight from Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Pre-Flight Inspection

U.S. Air Force MSgt. Jason Belcher, a flight engineer with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection of the rotor of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. Inspections ensure the plane is ready to perform the mission safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Pre-Flight Inspection

U.S. Air Force MSgt. Jason Belcher, a flight engineer with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection of the rotor of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. Inspections ensure the plane is ready to perform the mission safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Flying Over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Col. Bryan Bartlett, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Vice Wing Commander, sits harnessed on the back ramp of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan as it flies over Helmand province, Afghanistan. October 24, 2011. Bartlett was surveying different landing zones across Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Flying Over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith, a photographer with the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, public affairs, sits on the back ramp of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan while flying over Helmand province, Afghanistan, October 24, 2011. Smith was taking photos of landing zones across Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Waiting For Takeoff

An Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan sits on the ramp waiting to take off from Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, October 24, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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MC-12 Liberty 10,000th Combat Sortie

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An MC-12 Liberty takes off from Bagram Airfield here Oct. 19, 2011. The flight marked the 10,000th combat sortie flown in support of ground operations that have led to the capture or elimination of more than 4,000 targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)
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MC-12 Liberty 10,000th Combat Sortie

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An MC-12 Liberty taxies out toward the runway here Oct. 19, 2011. The flight marked the 10,000th combat sortie flown in support of ground operations that have led to the capture or elimination of more than 4,000 targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)
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MC-12 Liberty 10,000th Combat Sortie

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An MC-12 Liberty taxies out toward the runway here Oct. 19, 2011. The flight marked the 10,000th combat sortie flown in support of ground operations that have led to the capture or elimination of more than 4,000 targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)
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