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One Airman's trash is another Airman's training aid

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Air Force Tech Sgt. Raymond Westcott (left), hydraulic systems advisor assigned to the 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Group and an Iraqi air force airman work to remove trunion mount bolts from the front landing gear of a demolished C-130 Nov. 21, 2009. Several U.S. and Iraqi Airmen are working together to salvage parts to create hands-on training aids for Iraqi aircraft maintainers at New Al Muthana Air Base, Baghdad. Sergeant Westcott is deployed from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and is originally from Augusta, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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One Airman's trash is another Airman's training aid

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Air Force Tech Sgt. Raymond Westcott (left), hydraulic systems advisor assigned to the 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, shows Master Sgt. Dellet Weaver (center), production superintendent for aircraft maintenance advisors, 321st AEAG, and Master Sgt. Marty Smith, assistant fire chief assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, how to remove the front landing gear from a demolished C-130 Nov. 21, 2009. Several U.S. and Iraqi Airmen are working together to salvage parts to create hands-on training aids for Iraqi aircraft maintainers at New Al Muthana Air Base, Baghdad. Sergeant Westcott is deployed from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and is originally from Augusta, Ga. Sergeant Weaver is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and hails from Grafton, W.Va. Sergeant Smith is deployed from the 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, and hails from Ankeny, Iowa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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One Airman's trash is another Airman's training aid

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Air Force Master Sgt. Dellet Weaver (left), production superintendent for aircraft maintenance advisors assigned to the 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, and Master Sgt. Marty Smith, assistant fire chief assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, look at the bottom of a demolished C-130 Nov. 21, 2009. Several U.S. and Iraqi Airmen are working together to salvage parts to create hands-on training aids for Iraqi aircraft maintainers at New Al Muthana Air Base, Baghdad. Sergeant Weaver is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and hails from Grafton, W.Va. Sergeant Smith is deployed from the 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, and hails from Ankeny, Iowa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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One Airman's trash is another Airman's training aid

SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Air Force Master Sgt. Dellet Weaver (left), production superintendent for aircraft maintenance advisors assigned to the 321st Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, watches as Airman 1st Class Travis Lappe, heavy equipment operator assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, turns a demolished C-130 on its side to remove the front landing gear Nov. 21, 2009. Several U.S. and Iraqi Airmen are working together to salvage parts to create hands-on training aids for Iraqi aircraft maintainers at New Al Muthana Air Base, Baghdad. Sergeant Weaver is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and hails from Grafton, W.Va. Airman Lappe is deployed from the 131st Fighter Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, and is originally from St. Louis, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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American training allows Iraqi air force POL to fuel counterparts' knowledge

CAMP TAJI, Iraq -- Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald Pedro, 821st Expeditionary Training Squadron fuels specialist advisor/instructor, observes his former student, an Iraqi air force warrant officer, providing training to Iraqi army students Nov. 5, 2009. The Iraqi air force fuels section has transitioned from student to teacher status and are training the first ever class of Iraqi army fuels students. Sergeant Pedro is deployed from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., and hails from Pawtucket, R.I. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- An Air Force Airman from the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Police Transition Team, kneels to pay his final respects during a memorial ceremony held here in honor of 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton was a flight commander for the 732nd ESFS, Detachment 2, who was tragically killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- Air Force Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Police Transition Team, stand in formation here during a memorial ceremony honoring 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton was a flight commander for the 732nd ESFS, Detachment 2, who was tragically killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- Air Force Maj. Joseph Engelbrecht, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Commander, salutes a memorial to 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. after posthumously presenting him a Bronze Star with valor device during a ceremony here Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton was a flight commander for the 732nd ESFS, Detachment 2, who was tragically killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- Air Force Maj. Joseph Engelbrecht, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Commander, posthumously presents 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. a Bronze Star with valor device during a memorial ceremony held here in his honor Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton was a flight commander for the 732nd ESFS, Detachment 2, who was tragically killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- Military members from the Victory Base Complex attend a memorial ceremony held here to honor Air Force 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton was a flight commander for the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Police Transition Team, and was tragically killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- Military members from the Victory Base Complex attend a memorial ceremony held here to honor 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton was a flight commander for the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Police Transition Team, who was tragically killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Advisor

NEW AL MUTHANNA AIR BASE, Iraq -- Master Sgt. John Theiral, 321st Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron King Air maintenance senior advisor, shows Iraqi airmen how to conduct post flight inspections in an aft engine compartment here Sept. 5, 2009. The inspections involve looking for fuel and hydraulic leaks and checking the aircraft's air conditioning serpentine belt for wear. Sergeant Theiral is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and is a native of Roseburg, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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Maintenance Airman builds Iraqi Intel mission from ground up

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq -- Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Valenzuela, advisor assigned to the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force, gives guidance to an Iraqi air force lieutenant conducting an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training mission here Aug. 30, 2009. Iraqi officers direct ISR aircraft and control camera movement from this fixed ground station to provide full-motion ISR video for operations in Iraq. Sergeant Valenzuela is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Wichita Falls, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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Maintenance Airman builds Iraqi Intel mission from ground up

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq -- Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Valenzuela, advisor assigned to the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force, coaches Iraqi air force officers during an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training mission here Aug. 30, 2009. The Iraqi officers direct ISR aircraft and control camera movement from this fixed ground station to provide full-motion ISR video for operations in Iraq. Sergeant Valenzuela is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Wichita Falls, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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Maintenance Airman builds Iraqi Intel mission from ground up

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq -- Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Valenzuela, advisor assigned to the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission - Air Force, observes an Iraqi air force lieutenant conducting an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training mission here Aug. 30, 2009. Iraqi officers direct ISR aircraft and control camera movement from this fixed ground station to provide full-motion ISR video for operations in Iraq. Sergeant Valenzuela is deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and is a native of Wichita Falls, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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Security Forces Airman

CAMP STRYKER, Iraq -- Air Force Senior Airman Ian Watts, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Detachment 2 Police Transition Team, performs radio checks in his Humvee here Aug. 22, 2009. The checks ensure he will be able to communicate with other vehicles on his security team. The 732nd ESFS provides outside-the-wire combat support by training Iraqi policemen and performing intelligence operations to enhance the security of the country. Airman Watts is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., and is a native of Big Timber, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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AFCENT commander visits Iraq

VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq -- Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Joseph Reynes, Jr., Air Component Coordination Element commander, after landing here Aug. 24, 2009. During his visit, General Hostage participated in a Patriot Detail on Sather Air Base to honor a fallen Soldier. Later, he visited U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby, Multi-National Corps-Iraq commanding general, where he assured General Jacoby the Air Force is dedicated to supporting operations here for the duration of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This journey marked General Hostage's first trip to Iraq since he assumed command of AFCENT on Aug. 5, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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AFCENT commander visits Iraq

VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq -- Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Joseph Reynes, Jr., Air Component Coordination Element commander, after landing here Aug. 24, 2009. During his visit, General Hostage participated in a Patriot Detail on Sather Air Base to honor a fallen Soldier. Later, he visited U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby, Multi-National Corps-Iraq commanding general, where he assured General Jacoby the Air Force is dedicated to supporting operations here for the duration of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This journey marked General Hostage's first trip to Iraq since he assumed command of AFCENT on Aug. 5, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)
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RAMCC teaches Iraqis to touch the sky

BAHGDAD -- Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous, Regional Air Movement Control Center chief assigned to the Combined Air Operations Center in Southwest Asia, observes while members of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority here demonstrate their ability to properly approve and disapprove civil aircraft flights throughout Iraq Aug. 20, 2009. Colonel Oosterhous spent 60 days teaching the Iraqis to organize and archive their information on computer systems and use computer networks to process more than 400 daily flight requests and distribute a schedule to all aircraft command and control agencies throughout Iraq. Colonel Oosterhous is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and is a native of Texarkana, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar/Released)
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RAMCC teaches Iraqis to touch the sky

BAHGDAD -- Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous, Regional Air Movement Control Center chief assigned to the Combined Air Operations Center in Southwest Asia, observes while members of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority here demonstrate their ability to properly approve and disapprove civil aircraft flights throughout Iraq Aug. 20, 2009. Colonel Oosterhous spent 60 days teaching the Iraqis to organize and archive their information on computer systems and use computer networks to process more than 400 daily flight requests and distribute a schedule to all aircraft command and control agencies throughout Iraq. Colonel Oosterhous is deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and is a native of Texarkana, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar/Released)
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