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Operation Enduring Freedom

An Afghanistan National Army Air Corp flight engineer performs a in-flight check of an MI-17 during while U.S. pilots from the 437th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and ANAAC pilots fly Jan. 7, 2010, from Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan. Afghanistan National Army Air Corps soldiers delivered 30 passengers and one pallet of cargo destined for 82nd Airborne Soldiers with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt. Missions like this are becoming more common place as 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Airmen continue empowering Afghans to take care of their own security by mentoring MI-17 helicopter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corp flight engineers observe an engine start prior as a U.S. pilot from the 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and ANAAC pilots prepare take off in MI-17 helicopters, Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan. Afghanistan National Army Air Corps Soldiers delivered 30 passengers and one pallet of cargo destined for 82nd Airborne Soldiers with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt. Missions like this are becoming more common place as 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Airmen continue empowering Afghans to take care of their own security by mentoring MI-17 helicopter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Lt. Col. Todd Prejeon (left), 441st Air Expeditonary Advisory Squadron commander and helicopter pilot, speaks to Col. Sidiqullh Niebi, Afghanistan National Army Air Corps executive officer and pilot, as they prepare to start an MI-17 helicopter for a mission Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Missions like this are becoming more common as 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Airmen continue empowering Afghans provide for their own security by mentoring MI-17 helicopter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corp (ANAAC) soldiers board an MI-17 helicopter piloted by U.S. 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron mentors and ANAAC pilots, Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Missions like this are becoming more common as 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Airmen continue empowering Afghans to provide for their own security by mentoring MI-17 helicopter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corp (ANAAC) solders line up to be transported by U.S. pilots from the 441st Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron members and ANAAC pilots aboard an Afghan MI-17 helicopter, Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The 441st AEAS mentors teach ANAAC soldiers how to manage Afghanistan's growing Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Col. Sidiqullh Niebi, Afghanistan National Army Air Corps executive officer and helicopter pilot, looks off in the distance prior to his mission in an MI-17 helicopter, Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. U.S. Airmen from the 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Airmen are advising Afghan helicopter pilots on flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Afghanistan National Army Air Corp (ANAAC) solders line up to be transported by U.S. pilots from the 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and ANAAC pilots, Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Missions like this are becoming more common as 441st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Airmen continue to mentor Afghan MI-17 helicopter pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Capt. Dave Paland, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J aircraft commander, prepares for takeoff during a routine channel mission, Jan. 7, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Captain Paland is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark,. The C-130J model is more powerful than the previous versions and requires only four crewmembers instead of six. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
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Canadian Air Force Capt. Ryan Peters, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot monitors the heads-up display (HUD) during a routine channel mission, Jan. 7. in Afghanistan. Capt. Peters is from the Alberta providence of Canada. A routine channel mission is a twelve-hour shift consisting of delivering passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Capt. Dave Paland, (left) and Canadian Air Force Capt. Ryan Peters, both 772nd Expeditonary Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, wait to take-off during a routine channel mission, Jan. 7. at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Capt. Paland is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark,. A routine channel mission is a twelve-hour shift to deliver passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Capt. Dave Paland, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J aircraft commander, waits for other aircraft to take off during a routine channel mission, Jan. 7. at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Capt. Paland is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark,. A routine channel mission is a twelve-hour shift to deliver passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Marines wait for take-off of a C-130J Super Hercules to transport them to their next location, Jan. 7. at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Marines are assigned to 30th Battalion, 6th Marines, Headquarters Company and the C-130J is out of Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark,. A routine channel mission is a twelve-hour shift to deliver passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Flight-line maintenance and a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew configure the a "Super Hercules" for 70 passengers on a routine channel mission, Jan. 7. at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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A C-130J Super Hercules waits for its crew to load all passengers and cargo during a routine channel mission, Jan. 6 at Bagram Air Base Air Base, Afghanistan. The Aircraft and crew are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. As of Jan. 5, since their arrival almost 10 months ago, 772nd Airmen have delivered 13,991 tons of cargo; hauled 54,034 passengers; flown 5,557 hours; airlifted 255 patients; airdropped 1,167 tons of fuel , food, ammunition and water; and conducted an emergency resupply. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez) U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Maj. Debbie Lehking, (left) a 451st Expediitionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight nurse and a co-worker load their equipment on a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 6 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Capt. Dave Paland, (left) and Canadian Capt. Ryan Peters, both 772nd Expeditonary Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, land their C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to drop off cargo and passengers during a routine channel mission, Jan. 6, at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The routine channel consisted of a twelve-hour shift with almost five hours of flight time, six takeoffs and six landing to deliver passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Canadian Capt. Ryan Peters, 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot prepares for take-off during a routine channel mission, Jan. 6 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Capt. Peters is from the Alberta providence of Canada. He is an exchange pilot from the 426th Squadron in Calgery. A routine channel mission is a 12- to 14-hour shift consisting of delivering passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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Capt. Dave Paland, (left) 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircraft commander and Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Pierce, 772nd EAS loadmaster, head to their C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for a routine channel mission, Jan. 6, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Capt. Paland and Sergeant Pierce are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark,. A routine channel mission is a 12- to 14-hour flight to deliver passengers and cargo to various locations throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
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An Afghanistan National Army Air Corps soldier salutes for the camera. ANAAC soldiers received maintenance training from 738th Air Expeditionary Maintenance airmen on MI-17 helicopters at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
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Tech. Sgt. John Ellis, a 738th Air Expeditionary Maintenance advisor, sets up a tool accountability mat for a tool room at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2010. AEM airmen are helping Afghanistan National Army Air Corps soldiers perform maintenance functions on MI-17 helicopters. Sergeant Ellis is deployed from Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
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