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A Missouri Air National Guard C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft employs a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop near Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 26, 2012. The airdrop was part of the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center’s 30th Annual Tactics and Intelligence Symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erin Hickok)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Behr, an 18th Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems technician, uses zip ties to organize circuits leading to an air-to-ground communication transmission tower on Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, Jan. 30, 2012. The tower is receiving numerous upgrades totaling nearly $800,000 to improve Kadena AB’s flightline capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Betsy Hand, a 77th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot, situates her gear inside the cockpit a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft before climbing into the aircraft Jan. 31, 2012, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 77th FS participated in an operational readiness exercise, prepping and launching several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, conducts flare training off the Ventura County coast Jan. 10, 2012. The flares are used as tactical infrared countermeasures to confuse and redirect heat-seeking missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Burke, a 104th Fighter Wing crew chief with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, conducts a post-flight inspection on a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft during Red Flag 12-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 24, 2012. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the U.S. and its allies, including units from Nevada, Colorado, South Dakota, Louisiana, Utah, California, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)

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Members of the 435th Contingency Response Group huddle together to discuss their plans for action during the 435th CRG exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2012. The exercise was held in order to train first response members in constructing a deployment airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Pennington, a 388th Fighter Wing weapons technician, conducts a post-flight inspection of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft after a bombing mission during Red Flag 12-2 joint training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 24, 2012. Coalition partners from South Korea and Saudi Arabia participated in the joint training exercise, which started in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Bloker)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephen Nelson of the 435th Contingency Response Group (CRG) drives an all-terrain vehicle onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft during the 435th CRG exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2012. The purpose of the exercise was to train first response members in constructing a deployment airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cari Brooks, a member of the security forces squadron for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, rests against a wall before she goes out to patrol the perimeter of the base at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 30, 2012. Brooks and the security forces squadron routinely patrol the base perimeter to look for suspicious activity and ensure the security of assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Lieth)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alan Williams adjusts power levels on a ground-to-air transmitter during a preventative maintenance inspection Jan. 26, 2012, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The inspection ensures the device uses proper power levels to send and receive transmissions. Williams is an airfield systems technician assigned to the 354th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Blodzinski, a 77th Fighter Squadron pilot, talks with his crew chief, Senior Airman Frank Brown, also with the 77th FS, before launching a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 31, 2012, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing’s ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kendrick Valdo, a 51st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, assists a role player during a simulated bus crash at Osan Air Base (AB), South Korea, Jan. 31, 2012. Osan AB Airmen are participating in Beverly Bulldog 12-01, the first exercise of the year, which is designed to test the base’s response during a wartime contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres)