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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a night mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2014. The F-16’s are deployed from Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Service members board a C-130J at dawn at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2013. They were on their way to the Transit Center at Manas.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Solomon White directs a forklift to the back of a waiting C-130J at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. White is a loadmaster deployed from Dyess Air Force Base and a native of Newport News, Va.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Solomon White directs a pallet into the back of a waiting C-130J at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. White is a loadmaster deployed from Dyess Air Force Base and a native of Newport News, Va.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Service members load a pallet into the back of a C-130J at dawn at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. The newer C-130J models recently arrived for duty at Bagram.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

Service members board a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. After loading passengers, aerial port personnel loaded two baggage pallets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Airmen load cargo pallets onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. The C-17 is deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Airmen load cargo pallets onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. The C-17, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., had two pallets of baggage loaded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

An A-10 Thunderbolt II awaits a weapons reload at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. Airmen deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., performed the weapons reload. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a weapons reload at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. The Airmen performing the reload are deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Marsh, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, reloads an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. The reloading of the aircraft is mandatory in order to maintain its mission ready capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a weapons reload at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2014. The Airmen performing the reload are deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives a final check before taking off on a pre-dawn mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Parrish is buckled into the cockpit of his A-10 Thunderbolt II by Airman 1st Class Megan Brill before a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Parrish is a native of Dublin, Ohio, and Brill is a native of Lacey, Wash. Both are deployed out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

Frost is formed on the tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Nighttime temperatures have been below freezing at Bagram, resulting in morning frost. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives a final check before taking off on a mission shortly after dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off on a nighttime mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives a final check before taking off on a pre-dawn mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off on a mission at dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off on a mission at dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A C-130J Super Hercules sits in its parking spot at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The C-130s are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A Halvorsen loader pulls away from a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Airmen from the aerial port and airlift squadrons support operations 24 hours a day at the Department of Defense’s busiest single runway airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A MC-12W Liberty taxis from its parking spot at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The MC-12W is vital to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A MC-12W Liberty taxis from its parking spot at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The MC-12W is vital to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

Aircrew and ground personnel prepare a MC-12W Liberty for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The MC-12W is vital to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A row of four C-130J Super Hercules are parked at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Aerial port Airmen were loading one of the C-130J for a night mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A C-5B Galaxy is parked on the flight line ramp at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Aerial port Airmen off-loaded multiple pallets of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A C-5B Galaxy is parked on the flight line ramp at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The C-5 is the Department of Defense’s largest military aircraft and is often used to oversized cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

Airmen work around a C-5B Galaxy that arrived at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Aerial port Airmen off-loaded multiple pallets of cargo and passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

An Airman marshals a Tunner 60K Loader into position behind a C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Aerial port Airmen off-loaded multiple pallets of cargo from the C-5B, which is the Department of Defense’s largest military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

Two Tunner 60K loaders are parked in position to receive cargo from a C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Aerial port Airmen off-loaded multiple pallets of cargo from the C-5, which is the Department of Defense’s largest military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Brian Wagner/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off on a mission at dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi out to the runway while a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter flies past at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Both types of aircraft are used to support ground operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon has its tail defrosted before a mission at dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. A heated antifreeze mixture is used to melt frost and ice that forms overnight.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off on a mission at dawn from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

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Night Week at Bagram Airfield

An MC-12W Liberty returns from a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The MC-12 provides tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Booker Bryant, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons journeyman, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2014. Bryant is deployed from 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Hoffler, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, uses maintenance technology to assist in fixing an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2014. Hoffler is deployed from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., and a native of Fayetteville, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

Service members file out of a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2014. Several cargo pallets and passengers were downloaded from a C-17, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron discuss moving a Tunner 60K loader at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2014. Members of the 455th EAPS used the Tunner 60K loader to down-load a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron uses chains to secure a pallet at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2014. Members of the 455th EAPS used the Tunner 60K loader to down-load a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

A mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2014. Along with the MRAP, two other tactical vehicles were loaded onto the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)

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Night Operations at Bagram Airfield

Published Feb. 12, 2014
By 455 AEW Public Affairs Office
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan -- Service members deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, work around the clock, ensuring mission success 24 hours a day. Photos are from evening to sunrise.