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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, moves rocks around as he constructs a manmade wildlife trap, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are one of the ways the USDA and the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety office provide wildlife mitigation services across the airfield ensuring safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, prepares to fire a pyrotechnic pistol, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pyrotechnic pistols are used as a tactic to scare and deter birds and other wildlife that are around the airfield in order to create an environment safe enough for air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Lt. Col. James Cooper (front), 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chief of safety and Mr. Ben Allen (back), U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, prepare to fire an air powered pellet rifle and shot gun, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 455th AEW Safety office and the USDA use wildlife depredation tactics as just one of the many tools in order to effectively mitigate the impact of birds and wildlife on safe air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, radios in to Bagram Airfield ground control prior to entering the runway, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Allen works directly with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office to provide his expertise on wildlife management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen prepares to exit a vehicle on the flightline to conduct wildlife mitigation tactics, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield Afghanistan. Allen works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture through a partnership with the U.S. Air Force at Bagram Airfield to help mitigate the impact wildlife has on flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, fires a pyrotechnic pistol, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Pyrotechnic pistols are used as a tactic to scare birds and other wildlife that are around the airfield in order to create an environment safe enough for air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, sifts dirt around a manmade wildlife trap, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are used to trap live animals and relocate them off the airfield in order to ensure safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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Air Force-USDA partnership: Providing wildlife mitigation tactics

Mr. Ben Allen, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wildlife specialist and biologist, uses a stick to evenly spread out dirt on a manmade wildlife trap he constructed, June 30, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wildlife traps like these are used to trap live animals and relocate them off the airfield in order to ensure safer flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)
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CJSOAC building dedication

A memorial is unveiled at a building dedication for about Capt. Matthew D. Roland and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley, June 28, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component - Afghanistan dedicated a building to the heroes in honor of their service and sacrifice. Both Airmen were killed while deployed in Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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CJSOAC building dedication

The Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component – Afghanistan senior enlisted leader and a Special Tactics Airman uncover the dedication memorial for Capt. Matthew D. Roland and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley. Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component - Afghanistan dedicated a building to the heroes in honor of their service and sacrifice. Both Airmen were killed while deployed in Afghanistan Aug. 26, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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Bagram competes pound for pound

Military personnel cheer on Master. Sgt. Lindsey Glover, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as she completes her second benchpress lift during the Strongest Woman and Man competition, June 18, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Glover was the overall winner for the squat, benchpress and deadlift, women’s division. She will go on to compete in the Strongest in the AOR (area of responsibility) contest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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That others may live

Senior Airmen Coty Polito, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, gives Master Sgt. Paige Frye, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing paralegal, an intravenous solution during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise, June 16, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airmen from the 455th AEW acted as wounded patients, with injuries that included broken limbs, loss of eye sight and deliria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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That others may live

The 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialists along with soldiers from Task Force Chosen work together to treat wounded patients during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise, June 16, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airmen from the 455th AEW acted as wounded patients, with injuries that included broken limbs, loss of eye sight and deliria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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That others may live

A U.S. Army soldier with Task Force Chosen, cuts the hood of a van during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise, June 16, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Task Force Chosen paired with the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron to increase interoperability with each other and demonstrate theater personnel recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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That others may live

Staff Sgt. Roderick Cambell, 83rd Expeditionary Squadron pararescue specialist, places a tourniquet on Senior Airman Christian Higgins, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise with Task Force Chosen. During the exercise scenario, Roderick treated the wounded and extracted patients from damaged and burning vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson).
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That others may live

A U.S. Army soldier with Task Force Chosen, places a tourniquet on Capt. Joshua Nichols, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing military attorney, during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise with Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. During the exercise scenario, the teams treated and extracted the wounded from damaged and burning vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson).
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That others may live

Senior Airman Travis Holmes, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, assess the scene and annotates the wounded, during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise, June 16, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airmen from the 83rd ERQS, paired with soldiers from Task Force Chosen to increase interoperability with each other and demonstrate theater personnel recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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A U.S. Army soldier guards the perimeter during a mass casualty and extraction exercise with Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, June 16, 2016 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Patrol teams provide 360 degree security to combat enemy forces and ensure rescue and extraction teams can attend to the wounded and get them to a safe location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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A-29 Super Tucano flies over Kabul

A-29 Super Tucanos fly over Kabul, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. The highest priority skillset for the Afghan Air Force A-29 pilots is the effective execution of close air support (CAS). Pilots are trained to employ rockets, precision-guided bombs, general purpose bombs, and strafe. It will employ a variety of weapons to do this mission: .50 cal machine guns, 2.75 inch rockets, 250 and 500 pound general purpose and guided bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid, Jr.,released)
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