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Operation Enduring Freedom

A patient is loaded onto a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. One of the most vital airlift missions is aeromedical evacuation (AE). AE teams carry equipment for nearly every scenario: stretchers, stretcher racks, defibrillators, suction machines, IVs, oxygen tanks and other medical equipment that help save lives and move warfighters to higher medical care. The aircrew is from California Air National Guard?s 115th Airlift Squadron Channel Island National Guard Station at Port Hueneme, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Glenn Bernier II, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, directs an aerial porter assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, while loading cargo, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. ?Every time we land here we see the Aerial Porters and they are on it; we are able to get our cargo offloaded fast,? said Senior Airman Glenn Bernier II, a C-17 loadmaster with the 817th EAS at the Transit Center at Manas, and deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. ?It'is impressive to see and it makes you proud to see your fellow Airmen on the ground when you land. It makes you feel a part of something bigger than yourself. With every delivery we are helping our coalition partners on the ground and Afghan citizens.? (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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U.S Marines board a C-17 Globemaster III, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Airmen helped deliver 30,000 troops into the region as part of the surge throughout Afghanistan, since Jan. 1, also they have ensured more than 25,000 customers got on their way to their various destinations throughout Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

U.S Marines load up on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Curtis Whited, left, and Tech Sgt. Homer Gee, both aerial porters assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Det. 1, push a pallet into a C-17 Globemaster III, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Airmen from the 451st ELRS Det. 1, have uploaded and downloaded more than 40,000 short-tons of cargo from almost 3,000 aircraft moving in and out of the Camp Bastion Airfield since January 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Kevin Calloway, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron guides an Aerial porter assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, utilizing a forklift to load a pallet of cargo, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Curtis Whited, an aerial porter assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, waits for the arrival of cargo to be transported aboard a C-17, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Kevin Calloway, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, waits for cargo to arrive for transport aboard a C-17, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

The tail of a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, one of the many C-17s utilized airlift mission, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Joshua Faust, an aerial porter assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, waits for cargo to arrive for transport aboard C-17 Globemaster III, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Staff Sgt. Derick Clements, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to 816nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia, prepares the C-17 to transport human remains, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. ?We hang the flag and carry human remains home with the ultimate respect,? said Sergeant Clemons, deployed from Charleston AFB, S.C. ?It is not a mission we enjoy doing at all, but we are honored when we get the chance to take patriots who paid the ultimate sacrifice back to their families. These people served their country with valor and it is a pleasure to part of an airlift operation that remembers and takes care of our fallen warriors.? (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off with a load of cargo, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. A wide variety of airlift airframes such as C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-130 Hercules?, Russian-made IL-76s and DC-8s help ensure Coalition Forces get equipment and supplies they need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Aerial porters assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, offload an Oshkash M-ATV vehicle from a C-17 Globemaster III, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. ?MATVs are one of the most common things we deliver here,? said Lt. Col. Melissa Coburm, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot from the 732nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. ?I feel important bringing better technology to our troops on the ground. It is good to know that we are making a difference,? added the Colonel who is a reservist deployed from McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Senior Airman Kyle Curry, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to 732nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Transit Center at Manas, guides an aerial porter assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, utilizing a forklift, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Aerial porters assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, push pallets onto a waiting forklift from a C-17 Globemaster III, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/released)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

Aerial porters assigned to 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Detachment 1, prepare to download pallets from a C-17 Globemaster III, April 20, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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OIF

U.S. Army Spc. Cyrus Haines, right, passes air traffic and weather advisory notes to Iraqi Air Force 2nd Lt. Shorsh Abdillah at Camp Taji, Iraq April 17, 2010. ITAM is in the process of transferring all operations to the Iraqi military for the U.S. draw down. Spc. Haines is assigned to 1st Infantry, 2nd Battalion, 1st Division Fox Company, Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Quinton Russ/released)
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OIF

Iraqi Air Force air traffic controller 2nd Lt. Shorsh Abdillah listens for air traffic at Camp Taji, Iraq April 17, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Quinton Russ/released)
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Air traffic control instructor Ms. Patsy Thomas and Iraqi Air Force 2nd Lt. Shorsh Abdillah watch the flight line from the air traffic tower at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 17, 2010. The Iraqi Training and Advisory Mission is in the process of transferring all operations to the Iraqi military for the U.S. draw down. Ms. Thomas is a member of the Washington Construct Group and is part of the transition team to assist in instructing future Iraqi air traffic controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Quinton Russ/released)
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U.S. Army Spc. Cyrus Haines types air-traffic notes onto a laptop at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 17, 2010. Spc. Haines is assigned to 1st Infantry, 2nd Battalion, 1st Division Fox Company, Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Quinton Russ/released)
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