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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jerry Pierson a Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) flight engineer from the 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Command Squadron, conducts in-flight operations as he and his fellow aircrew escorts the last ground convoy out of Iraq 18 Dec, 2011. during the last combat mission over Iraqi air space. The JSTARS provided airborne, stand-off range, surveillance and target acquisition radar and command and control capabilities to ground personnel. Pierson is from Sturgis, Ky (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)
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Operation New Dawn

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a Joint Surveillance Terminal Attack Radar System (JSTARS) over Iraq, Dec. 18, 2011. The JSTARS mission was the last over Iraq during Operation New Dawn. The JSTARS provided airborne, stand-off range, surveillance and target acquisition radar, and command and control capabilities to ground personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)
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Final ISR flight over Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Maj. Steve Eadie lands his U-2 aircraft after completing the final manned ISR flight over Iraq Dec. 18, 2011. Members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing have been flying intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Iraq to provide senior leaders with the information they need to make decisions. The major, a native of Lake City, Fla., is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Operation Warm and Dry 2011

Senior Master Sgt. Rita Johnson checks the fit of a girl’s jacket on a girl at the Manas Village School, Kyrgyzstan, during the first Operation Warm and Dry delivery of the year Dec. 17, 2011. Operation Warm and Dry is a Transit Center at Manas humanitarian assistance program which provides blankets and coats to "at-risk" populations of Kyrgyzstan. Johnson is the 376th Expeditionary Medical Group superintendent deployed here from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility

BAGRAM AIRFEILD, Afghanistan -- Volunteers with the 455th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility, load a patient onto an ambulance bus during a medical transport at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011. The CASF is a part of the 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron that is responsible for the transportation of patients to and from the Craig Joint Theater Hospital and hosts non-critical patients in their holding facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)
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Flightline Fest

Staff Sgt. Patrick Connolly, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeyman, helps Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Tony Millsom into a bomb suit during the 2011 Flightline Fest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Dec. 15, 2011. The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing hosts the annual event to offer service members the opportunity to examine first-hand the aircraft that execute the wing's expeditionary mission. Various units from the wing as well as units from coalition partners put on demonstrations and displays to educate people on how they cooperate with each other to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Charles)
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First of nine MI17s arrive at Kabul

Afghan air force airmen direct a new arriving Afghan Mi-17 to its appropriate parking spot on the flightline of Kabul international Airport, Kabul Afghanistan Dec. 14, 2011. The delivery was the first of three deliveries that will add nine helicopters to the Afghan mission here. The helicopter can transport up to 30 personnel and can reach a maximum speed of 155 MPH. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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First of nine MI17s arrive at Kabul

A new arriving Afghan Mi-17 is unloaded on the flightline of Kabul International Airport, Kabul Afghanistan Dec. 14, 2011. The delivery was the first of three deliveries that will add nine helicopters to the Afghan mission here. The helicopter can transport up to 30 personnel and can reach a maximum speed of 155 MPH. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)
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An Airman's Best Wingman

Senior Airman Stephen Hanks, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Geri, 447th ESFS patrol and explosive detector dog, secure an abandoned building on a routine patrol by checking the location for explosives or squatters on Sather Air Base in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2011. For the last six months Geri and Hanks, have been supporting Operation New Dawn by providing explosive and psychological deterrence. Hanks and Geri are deployed from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Hanks is from Amherst, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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An Airman's Best Wingman

Geri, a patrol and explosive detector dog assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron,cuddles with his handler Senior Airman Stephen Hanks, 447th ESFS military working dog handler, after a long day of patrolling the Sather Air Base perimeter in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2011. For the last six months Geri and Hanks, have been supporting Operation New Dawn by providing explosive and psychological deterrence. Hanks and Geri are deployed from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Hanks is from Amherst, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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First Afghan pilot class in 30 years kicks off in at Shindand

Coalition partners stand in formation at Shindand Air Base Dec. 10 during a ceremony that marked the beginning of the first undergraduate pilot training held exclusively inside Afghanistan in more than 30 years. (Italian air force photo by/OF-2 Cristoforo Russo,)
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Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary

Members of the 405th Air Expeditionary Group honor guard fold the flag during a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 7, 2011, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The Airman's Council, a private organization for junior enlisted members, hosted the event to honor the 70th Anniversary of the surprise aerial attack Dec. 7, 1941, on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the Japanese. The event precipitated U.S. entry into World War II. Airman 1st Class Nicole Karbowski, the club president, and Senior Airman Savier Rodriguez, the club vice president, organized the event at the deployed unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Terrance Sieben)
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Laughs, lyrics uplift deployed service members

Chris Daughtry, lead vocalist for the band “Daughtry,” holds a microphone towards the crowd while he performs during a concert at the Memorial Plaza Dec. 2, 2011, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The rock band Daughtry, comedian Gabriel Iglesias and members of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve began their 13-day tour playing six concerts that will take them through Southwest Asia and Europe to bring entertainment to American troops and their families as part of the 2011 Operation Seasons Greetings Tour for the Troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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F-16C Fighting Falcon

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, prepares for a flight Nov. 28, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
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Day of Commitment Ceremony

James F. Jeffrey, ambassador to Iraq (left) U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki along with U.S and Iraqi service members stand and salute during the singing of the Iraqi and U.S. national anthems during the Government of Iraq Day of Commitment Ceremony in the Al Faw Palace at Victory Base Complex, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2011. The ceremony commemorated the sacrifices and accomplishments of U.S. and Iraqi service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
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Army, Air Force complete JPAD mission

Air Force and Army personnel use a K-loader to load the Joint Precision Air Drop system bundles onto a C-130J Hercules, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2011. The JPAD system uses a Global Positioning System navigation to guide parachute bundles to precise drop zones, minimizing collateral damage, troops' ground travel, and the vulnerability of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)
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A stroll through the COP

U.S. Army Sgt. Barry Dilley, supply NCO of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, walks down a path at Combat Out Post Herrera Nov. 28, 2011. The COP, which sits 8,700 feet above sea level and is surrounded by mountains and local villagers, received a Joint Precision Airdrop System resupply Nov. 27, 2011, consisting of 18,000 lbs of fuel. COP Herrera's local terrain, coupled with the high Taliban presence, makes it difficult for ground resupply missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri)
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Army, Air Force complete JPAD mission

A parachute bundle with the Joint Precision Air Drop system is dropped from a C-130J Hercules to a remote Forward Operating Base Nov. 27, 2011. The JPAD system uses Global Positioning System navigation to guide parachute bundles to precise drop zones, minimizing collateral damage, troops' ground travel, and the vulnerability of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)
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EC-130H Compass Call

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Senior Airman Christopher Scott, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, conducts an inspection on an EC-130H Compass Call propeller Nov. 23, 2011. After installing the propeller, Scott inspects to ensure all parts are installed correctly before to avoid malfunctions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Krista Rose)
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U.S. AFCENT band "Top Cover" farewell performance!

The U.S. Air Forces Central Command band ‘Top Cover’ performs its farewell concert at the Memorial Plaza Nov. 25, 2011, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. During its deployment, the band toured seven countries and made more than 80 appearances, playing such songs as “Forget you” by Cee-Lo Green, “R.E.S.P.E.C.T” by Aretha Franklin, “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey and “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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