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Lt. Col. Craig Andrle, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, taxis after a combat sortie March 20, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During four deployments, Andrle has flown more than 1,000 combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)


Pilot reaches milestone 1,000th combat hour

Lt. Col. Craig Andrle, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, taxis after a combat sortie March 20, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During four deployments, Andrle has flown more than 1,000 combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

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A Canadian service member salutes the Canadian flag during a flag raising ceremony in honor of Canada Day, July 1, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Canada Day commemorates the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, also referred to as the Constitution Act of 1867. Canada is at the forefront of international efforts to counter ISIS, as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
A member of the Canadian armed forces stands in formation during a flag raising ceremony in honor of Canada Day, July 1, 2017 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Canada is at the forefront of international efforts to counter ISIS, as part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, refuels his F-22A Raptor from a KC-10 Extender over the Persian Gulf, June 30, 2017. Harrigian served as the wingman of outgoing 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran during his fini-flight. The two generals flew in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)
U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeffrey Schreiner, vice commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing was photographed on May 22, 2017. (captioning by TSgt Bradly A. Schneider/Released)
Airman 1st Class Yongqin Li is a foreign-born Airman who spent most of his early life in China. When Li graduated high school, he immigrated to America. He was a full-time college student and worked various jobs to make ends meet. He eventually joined the U.S. Air Force; on the day of his basic military training graduation, became a U.S. citizen during a Naturalization ceremony. Li is deployed out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where is a member of the 55th Force Support Squadron force management section. At Kandahar Airfield, he serves on the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Two Airmen, who are deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as part of the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron, are emblematic of the diverse force. Staff Sgt. Nana Dankwa and Airman 1st Class Yongqin Li did not grow up in the United States. They emigrated from their respective countries and gained citizenship while serving in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Nana Dankwa is a foreign-born Airman who spent most of his early life in Accra, Ghana. He lived with his grandparent’s and moved to America as an adult. After a couple of years, Dankwa joined the U.S. Air Force, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen. Dankwa is a civil engineer deployed out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and is the NCO in charge of civil engineering for the 451st Expeditionary Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Tech. Sgt. Michael Guglielmo 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE, raises up his freeze pop, June 2, 2017, in Southwest Asia. On Fridays the religious support team delivers more than 100 freeze pops to Airmen throughout the installation to boost morale and help them stay cool. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
Tech. Sgt. Nikki Webb, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen ministry center non-commissioned officer in charge, left, and Chaplain (Capt.) Xiomara Diaz, 332nd AEW, removes freeze pops from their cooler June 2, 2017, in Southwest Asia. On Fridays the religious support team delivers more than 100 freeze pops to Airmen throughout the installation to boost morale and help them stay cool. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
Tech Sgt. Nikki Webb, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen ministry center non-commissioned officer in charge, hands out freeze pops to Airmen working on the flight line, June 2, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Webb and other members of the religious support team deliver the frozen treats on Fridays to Airmen working throughout the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
An Airman gives freeze pops to her friends June 2, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The pops were delivered by the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Religious Support Team as a morale boost to Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)
Tech Sgt. Nikki Webb, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen ministry center non-commissioned officer in charge, grabs a hand full of freeze pops to give out to Airmen, June 2, 2017, in Southwest Asia. On Fridays members of the 332nd AEW Religious Support Team deliver the frozen treats to Airmen working throughout the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)