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Ali Base Airmen Help U.S. Forces Transit Iraq

Several military passengers walk onto the flightline to board a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Ali Base, Iraq on Aug. 26, 2011.The terminal is the southern aerial hub of Iraq. It processes approximately 5,000 passengers and 850,000 pounds of cargo each month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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9/11

Staff Sgt. Brandon Knutson, 376th Expeditionary Maintenance Group structural repair specialist, pulls a rope with all his might during a tug of war event at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 10. The event was part of the Pete Ganci’s Inaugural First Responder’s Challenge, one of many 9/11 memorial events at the Transit Center. Knutson is deployed from the 141st Maintenance Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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Honor Guard prepare for 9/11 Ceremony

Tech. Sgt. Sean Hannah, 407th Security Forces Squadron NCO-in-Charge of operations, voluntarily performs flutter kicks Aug. 28, 2011, after dropping his rifle while practicing drill team movements in preparation for the 9/11 ceremony at Ali Base, Iraq.Sergeant Hannah is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and a native of Mobile, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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Airmen resurrect old base

Airmen from the 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron raise the American flag Aug. 31, 2011 at a base in Southwest Asia for the first time since it closed several years ago. Airmen are cleaning and repairing base infrastructure in order to conduct missions supporting Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
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Airmen resurrect old base

Staff Sgt. Shaun Collette, 332nd Force Support Squadron, cleans a storage shed outside the dining facility at a base in Southwest Asia on Aug. 26, 2011. Collette is part of an initial wave of Airmen that are opening the base after it closed several years ago. While the base facilities exist, they require extensive cleaning and repair in order to make them operational. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
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Afghan Air Force

Members of the Afghan Air Force’s security forces pose for a photo at the AAF compound, Kandahar Air Field, Kandahar, Afghanistan, August 30, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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RSW

Staff Sgt. Peter Ising, 386th Air Expeditionary Wings Public Affairs videographer, is deployed from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachelle Elsea)
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Mi-17

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Cosca, an aerial gunner from the 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, scans an area while flying in an Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopter, Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, August 29, 2011. 838th AEAG Airmen are working to help Afghans establish their own independent operationally-capable AAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Quick Reaction Drills

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, practice quick reaction drills at a firing range in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 31, 2011. Airmen and coalition partners participate in quarterly training to prepare for different situations they may encounter while in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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MAAS overhaul at 380 AEW

Staff Sgt. Brian Seabolt, from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, tightens a bolt on the mobile aircraft arresting system, Aug. 27, 2011, during a two-week maintenance overhaul of the system at an air base in Southwest Asia. This maintenance is due every 10 years. The MAAS is an emergency braking system for tail-hook-equipped aircraft used in emergency situations where a fighter aircraft needs assistance coming to a stop after flight. This occasionally occurs due to mechanical failures beyond the pilot's abilities to correct prior to landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Joint active shooter exercise ensures Airmen, Soldiers can eliminate threat together

Master Sgt. Matthew Bedwell, from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, gives a pre-briefing to quick reaction force members from the U.S. Army's 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment during an active shooter exercise at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 24, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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Iraqi pilot program trains future leaders

Two Iraqi pilots prepare to check over their plane at Kirkuk Air Base. Checking the plane helps the pilots figure out if everything is running properly and making sure there are no unwanted cracks that could cause trouble during the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tristin English)
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US, Kyrgyz military medics hold EMT information exchange

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Cecilia Garin observes as a Kyrgyz Republic soldier prepares to start an IV during a medical information exchange at the Kyrgyz Ministry of Emergency Services Aug. 25. The information exchange was lea by the Montana Army and Air National Guard. Garin is the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group dental services chief. She is deployed here from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, is presented an Air Force Combat Action Medal by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, for actions taken during a nine-hour firefight in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, also sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He received the Purple Heart and the AFCAM August 25, 2011, while recuperating in Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, is saluted by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, after being presented a Purple Heart for wounds sustained during a nine-hour firefight in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Goldfein was once shot down himself, and honored the JTAC with a salute to show his appreciation for being rescued by Airmen like Henry. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He also received the Air Force Combat Action Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, is presented a Purple Heart by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, for wounds sustained in a nine-hour firefight in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He received the Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal August 25, 2011, while recuperating in Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, tells the story of a recent firefight during which he called in close air support to protect the Army Infantry unit to which he was attached. Over the course of the nine-hour Aug. 12 battle, Henry was wounded but continued to call in air strikes. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, was presented a Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal on August 25, 2011, by Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, while recuperating in Southwest Asia.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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SrA Henry Purple Heart

Lieutenant General David Goldfein, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, introduces Senior Airman Jorge Henry, a joint terminal attack controller deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, before presenting him with a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in a nine-hour battle in Afghanistan August 12, 2011. Henry, deployed from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, sustained a gunshot wound to the hand early in the battle and continued to call in close air support throughout the firefight. He received a Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal, August 25, 2011, while recuperating in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Gary J. Rihn)
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376th EAMXS crew chiefs at work

Staff Sgt. Shannon Brooks, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans part of the windshield in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan Aug. 25. Brooks is a crew chief deployed from the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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376th ELRS replaces fuel bladder

Members of the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants flight work together to unroll a new 200,000 gallon capacity fuel bladder at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Aug. 26. The old fuel bladder was replaced as a preventive measure against fuel leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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