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Deployed bombers support first RIPN project demo

Chief Master Sgt. Keith Hunt prepares a 9-line to transmit over the radio during a Remotely Operated Video Enhancement Receiver (ROVER) Internet Protocol Network, or RIPN project field test at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 24, 2013. With the assistance of the 9th EBS and Hunt, the RIPN team from the Pentagon fielded the first test of the RIPN system forming a network through the B-1B Lancer's sniper pod to several ROVERs on the ground. Hunt is the 504th Expeditionary Air Support Group chief enlisted manger and was the JTAC during the demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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Deployed Bombers support first RIPN project demo

The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron successfully flew a mission in support of the Remotely Operated Video Enhancement Receiver (ROVER) Internet Protocol Network, or RIPN, project, Sept. 24, 2013. During the demonstration, they were able to form a network through the B-1B Lancer's sniper pod to several ROVERs on the ground, effectively allowing them to pass digital close air support targeting coordinates or sensor points of interest to the B-1 crew. (Courtesy Photo)
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

1st Lt. Cameron Horn performs a preflight check on the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. Capable of strategic delivery of troops and a broad range of cargo, the C-17 and its aircrews directly support operations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Horn is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron co-pilot deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a Pittsburgh native.
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

Staff Sgt. Eric Eason performs a preflight on the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. Typically C-17 aircrews consist of 3 pilots, 2 loadmasters and a flying crew chief. Eason is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 flying crew chief deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and hails from Felton, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

Staff Sgt. Frederick Jordan performs a preflight check on a C-17 Globemaster III prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. In this rotation, the 816th EAS has flown more than 375 sorties, transported 13.2 million pounds of cargo and nearly 2,400 passengers. Additionally, they have airdropped more than 71,000 pounds of cargo to forward bases throughout the AOR. Jordan is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 loadmaster deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a Panama City, Panama, native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

Staff Sgt. Kevin Banas clears an M-9 Beretta prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. The members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., accomplish the air tasking order via passenger transport, ground and aerial delivery to keep deployed operations moving. Banas is a 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster and hails from Taylor, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops deliver combat cargo

Capt. Kevin Grasse loads data into avionics equipment prior to a C-17 Globemaster III mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2013. Capable of strategic delivery of troops and a broad range of cargo, the C-17 and its aircrews directly support operations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Grasse is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and an Appleton, Wis., native. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops deliver combat cargo

C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members walk toward their aircraft with equipment in-hand prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2013. The Globemaster III is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployed locations. The C-17 crews assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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Afghan Air Force receives “Hercules” of an aircraft

Afghan Air Force pilots 1st Lt. Khial Shinwari (left) and Col. Almal Pacha (right) are the first two C-130 pilots in the AAF. They attended training at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and returned to Afghanistan at the beginning of October. Shinwari and Pacha will continue training in Afghanistan with advisors from NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)
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Afghan Air Force receives “Hercules” of an aircraft

Afghan Air Force 1st Lt. Khial Shinwari, C-130 pilot, raises the Afghan flag as one of two of the newly delivered C-130H models to the AAF taxis onto the ramp during a ceremony Oct. 9, 2013 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Shinwari is one of the two first AAF C-130 pilots. Adding the C-130 to the AAF inventory provides medium airlift capabilities for the AAF, allowing for better range as well as increased passenger and cargo movement. The C-130H can cross the entirety of Afghanistan without refueling and can carry 10 times the amount of cargo of a Cessna 208, another aircraft in the AAF inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)
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Afghan Air Force receives “Hercules” of an aircraft

An Afghan Air Force C-130 taxis onto the ramp under celebratory streams of water during a ceremony Oct. 9, 2013 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. This plane is one of two newly delivered C-130H models to the AAF. With the addition of the C-130 to the inventory, the AAF now has six different aircraft, which offer a wide variety of capabilities. The aircraft provides medium airlift capabilities, allowing for better range as well as increased passenger and cargo movement. The C-130H can cross the entirety of Afghanistan without refueling and can carry 10 times the amount of cargo of a Cessna 208, another aircraft in the AAF inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem)
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Afghan Air Force receives “Hercules” of an aircraft

Afghan Air Force Maj. Gen. Abdul Wahab Wardak, AAF commander, accepts two C-130 aircraft from Brig. Gen. John Michel, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan commander, during a ceremony Oct. 9, 2013 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. With the addition of the C-130 to the inventory, the AAF now has six different aircraft, which offer a wide variety of capabilities. The aircraft provides medium airlift capabilities, allowing for better range as well as increased passenger and cargo movement. The C-130H can cross the entirety of Afghanistan without refueling and can carry 10 times the amount of cargo of a Cessna 208, another aircraft in the AAF inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Torri Ingalsbe)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets maneuver behind a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. The aircraft is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard), in Milwaukee. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Tech. Sgt. Jordan Jungwirth IV, operates the boom from a pod in the back of a KC-135 Stratotanker while refueling a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. Jungwirth is a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) in Milwaukee, and hails from Oshkosh, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Maj. Jeremy Keyes and 1st Lt. Jacob Kummrow perform pre-flight checks at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. Both are deployed to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, and from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) in Milwaukee, Keyes hails from Big Bend, Wis., and Kummrow from Oconomowoc, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Maj. Jeremy Keyes reviews pre-flight inspection checklists at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. Keyes is a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 aircraft commander deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) in Milwaukee, and hails from Big Bend, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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Night operations at the Transit Center

A C-17 Globemaster III rests on the flightline at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgystan, Oct. 2, 2013. C-17s are primarily used for the Transit Center's airlift and onward movement mission pillars. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Ryan Gilletti

Bright lights illuminate the flightline and maintainence work stations for night operations at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 2, 2013. The flight line is shared with the Kyrgyz Manas International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Breaking dusk

A KC-135 Stratotanker flies through the sunset sky as it prepares to land at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 30, 2013. According to Boeing, KC-135s made 813,000 aerial refueling combat sorties during the Vietnam conflict. In the Persian Gulf War, the tankers conducted 18,700 hookups, transferring 278 million pounds of fuel. The aircraft remains the Air Force's primary aerial refueling airplane. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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Retrograde Operations

Army 101st Airborne Division Soldiers make their way to a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules cargo plane at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2013. The 19th Movement Control Team, a small squadron of Air Force surface movement controllers and aerial porters, have the herculean task of overseeing the vast majority of retrograde operations at FOB Salerno. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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