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Expeditionary HVAC technicians battle the heat; distribute the cool

Tech. Sgt. Steven Hernandez, Tech. Sgt. John Knapp and Staff Sgt. Tyler Olson, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians, service an air conditioning unit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 6, 2019. Maintenance included charging the unit with refrigerant, changing out filters, checking fan belts and cleaning the condenser oil, along with other tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Arielle Vasquez)
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Expeditionary HVAC technicians battle the heat; distribute the cool

Tech. Sgt. Steven Hernandez, Tech. Sgt. John Knapp and Staff Sgt. Tyler Olson, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians, perform an operational inspection on a field deployable environmental control unit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 6, 2019. The team of 19 HVAC technicians works around the clock to provide continuous maintenance and upkeep thousands of HVAC units installation-wide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Arielle Vasquez)
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Expeditionary HVAC technicians battle the heat; distribute the cool

Staff Sgt. Tyler Olson, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, checks an air conditioning unit using a manifold gauge unit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 6, 2019. Gauges are used to read the pressure of various liquids and gases in a cooling system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Arielle Vasquez)
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Expeditionary HVAC technicians battle the heat; distribute the cool

Tech. Sgt. Steven Hernandez, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, hands a manifold gauge and multimeter to Staff Sgt. Tyler Olson, 386th ECES HVAC technician, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 6, 2019. Every day, HVAC technicians install new AC units on buildings or repair malfunctioning components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Arielle Vasquez)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

Sarah Stowers, Defense Forensic Science Center latent print examiner, poses for a photo with a deconstructed improvised explosive device at the Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. ACME is the only forensic operating lab in theater providing critical analysis to identify force protection threats and enable host nation criminal prosecutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

Fingerprints appear on a bottle using a strong light source used by Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory latent print examiners at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. Fragile prints, like this one, are typically found on nonporous surfaces like plastics and metals, and can be easily wiped off during collection and handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

An optical bridge, two-connected microscopes, is used to match the markings on bullets at the Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. Just like fingerprints, the markings on firearms and their components are unique to the make, model, caliber, country of origin and serial number of a specific firearm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

Erin Cook, Defense Forensic Science Center DNA analyst, pipettes DNA samples at the Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. Cook can provide a DNA profile using a multi-step process which includes separating DNA from the cell and making billions of copies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

A mobile chase car driver pursues a U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft during its landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2015. Mobile chase car drivers act as a second pair of eyes and ears for U-2 pilots during their launch and landings, radioing adjustments to the aircraft to make up for the pilot’s limited sight of the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

Capt. Stephen, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron operations officer and U-2 pilot, is welcomed back from a combat sortie by U-2 maintainers, physiological support technicians and fellow pilots at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 7, 2015. At any one time there are hundreds of people supporting U-2 operations, from the maintainers on the ground to the intelligence personnel who analyze the information that is gathered and disseminated by U-2 pilots during combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

Staff Sgt. Sigfred, Dragon Aircraft Unit maintainer for the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft, removes aircraft blocks prior to the departure of a U-2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 10, 2015. Despite the variety of manned and unmanned aircraft that have been proposed to take over the U-2’s ISR role in the 60 years since its activation, it still remains a primary reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

A U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft comes in for a landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Upon landing, pilots must balance the U-2’s unsupported 105-foot wingspan while bringing the aircraft to a halt.
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Staff Sgt. Joseph, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support technician, examines an air pressure valve during a post flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. On a typical day, physiological support technicians arrive approximately three hours before s U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft pilots’ scheduled takeoff to perform pre-flight inspections on their full-pressure suit and re-inspect it upon the pilot’s return. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Different types of tubed food are displayed at the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Facility at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Tube food comes in more than a dozen varieties and is one of the many items loaded onto U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft by physiological support technicians prior to the pilot’s departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Tech. Sgt. Aaron, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron NCO in charge, inspects a full-pressure suit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Full-pressure suits are bright yellow garments, averaging approximately 250,000 dollars, which allow pilots to survive at elevations of over 70,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

A 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support technician closes a button clasp on a full-pressure suit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Technicians inspect the suits, fastening all their buttons and Velcro patches to prevent the suit’s material from fraying after taking them off pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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