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Combat Weather plays a role in the Air Force Birthday

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Brian Griffith, 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron commander, discusses battlefield weather capabilities with Capt. Jacob Chisolm, 504th Expeditionary Air Operations Support Group executive officer at the Air Force's 62nd birthday here Sept. 18, 2009. The Air Force birthday events started at 6 a.m. with a military formation of hundreds of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, reville, a five kilometer run and was later followed by a ceremony and open house with many Air Force aircraft on display. The open-house event was held for Soldiers, Marines and Sailors to get more acquainted with their Air Force counterparts who are often providing support from the sky, or from remote bases scattered across Afghanistan. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer-3 James Wright, from the 101st Airborne said: "This was a great opportunity for me to view Airmen and their aircraft. Airmen are doing a great for our Forward Operating Bases and helping our troops in the mountains. The Army is proud of you guys." (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Faggard)

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