DISTANT DETONATION - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nyx Zaid Nieves Lopez rolls tape while a U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal team uses a radio detonation unit to explode charges set on unspent munitions that were left over from the Iran-Iraq war along with other weapons seized from insurgents by the Iraqi police in Kirkuk, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2008. Lopez is a videographer with Joint Combat Camera at Forward Operating Base Warrior in Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian L. Short

Labels: Explosive Ordinance Disposal, FOB Warrior, Iraq, Joint Combat Camera, Kirkuk, military cameramen, military photographers, photos, USAF

Burning the midnight oil
Airman 1st Class Jessica Guinn tightens clamps around an actuator on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 6 during some late-night maintenance at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Airman Guinn, an aerospace propulsion apprentice with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Her hometown is Flint, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

Labels: 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Iraq, Joint Base Balad, photos, USAF

WING WALKER
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Phillip Bean performs a preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2008. Bean is assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as a crew chief. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston

Labels: 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft, C-130, Hercules, photos, USAF

OSAN AIM
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Armes aims his M240B machine gun during a base-wide exercise on Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 21, 2008. Armes is an entry controller assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Boitz

Labels: 51st Security Forces Squadron, M240B, Osan Air Base, photos, USAF

HORNET REFUEL - U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 over the Pacific Ocean, July 23, 2008. The multinational exercise includes troops from the United States, Australia, Chile, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel N. Woods

Labels: aircraft, Canadian Air Force, CF-18, Hornet, KC-135, photos, Stratotanker, USAF

BALAD BLAZE - U.S. Air Force firefighters battle to control a blaze that destroyed six metal-framed buildings used as workspace, storage and living quarters at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, July 22, 2008. No injuries were reported from the fire, but a high temperature of 117 degrees forced three firemen to be treated at the Air Force Theater Hospital for heat -related injuries. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gary Hawkins

Labels: Balad, Iraq, Joint Base Balad, photos, USAF

FALCON FIREWORKS
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft sits on the runway during an early Independence Day celebration and fireworks display in Madison, Wis., June 28, 2008. The Falcon aircraft is assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Joe Oliva

Labels: 115th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, aircraft, Fighting Falcons, Independence Day, photos, USAF, Wisconsin Air National Guard

THROUGH THE SMOKE
A student in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course participates in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range, June 19, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol

Labels: 421st Combat Training Squadron, combat first aid, photos, USAF

Shulla Search
Iraqi Army Soldiers watch as U.S. Army Soldiers check an AK-47 handed off to them by the owner during a joint patrol conducting a weapons search in Shulla, Iraq, June 19, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez.


Weapon Cleaning
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Randy Sorensen, assigned to Combat Systems CS-7 Division, performs maintenance on a close-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), May 28, 2008. U.S Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johndion Magsipoc.

THUNDERING OVERHEAD
Four Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation behind an F-22 Raptor for more than 6,000 spectators during the June 24, 2008, air show at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The "Soaring into Solstice" air show provided an opportunity for the local community to visit and get a close-up view and demonstration of the capabilities of the Air Force's aircraft.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric T. Sheler


STALLION PICKUP
A U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter lands in the Jazeerah Desert, Iraq, to pick up Marines taking part in Operation Defeat al Qaeda in the North, June 24, 2008. They are part of the 3rd Marine Air Wing's Heavy Helicopter Sqaudron 462. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason W. Fudge


Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf transits through Chesapeake Bay
PORTSMOUTH, Va.- A 45-foot Coast Guard Response Boat-Medium from Station Little Creek, Va., transfers passengers from the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf as it transits through the Chesapeake Bay, Va., today. The Bertholf, the 1st National Security Cutter to be built, hosted media and VIPÕs while on its maiden voyage transiting to Baltimore, Md., before it heads out to its permanent home port in Alameda, Ca. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Henise)

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CEDAR RAPIDS RELIEF - Members of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing unload their gear at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 15, 2008. State officials activated the National Guard to the help with recovery efforts after massive flooding caused evacuations from towns along major rivers.U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jack Braden
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Labels: 185th Air Refueling Wing, flooding, Iowa Air National Guard, photos, USAF

EAGLE EXERCISE
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chester Johnson performs a post flight inspection on an F-15 Strike Eagle during a Maple Flag exercise at Cold Lake, Canada, May 26, 2008. The exercise provides Canadian and allied aircrew with realistic training in a simulated air-combat environment and emphasizes air operations involving large package coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

Labels: aircraft, F-15, Maple Flag, photos, Strike Eagle, USAF

A C-17 Globemaster III is loaded, in preparation for airdrops in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The C-17 plays a key role in the delivery of supplies to forward operating bases that prevent convoys from reaching safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua T Jasper)


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Labels: Afghanistan, aircraft, C-17, Globemaster, Operation Enduring Freedom, photos, USAF

ELLSWORTH WATCH - U.S. Air Force airmen watch the flag being lowered to half-staff during a Memorial Day retreat on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 15, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Marc I. Lane

Labels: Memorial Day, photos, USAF

SHARED SALUTE - U.S. Air Force Maj. Anthony Davis, a member of the Air National Guard, exchanges salutes with Chinese Army Senior Capt. Guan Youfei, deputy director of the Chinese Ministry of Defense's Foreign Affairs Office, at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, May 18, 2008. Also pictured are Chinese Army Maj. Wu Qian, staff officer, Chinese Ministry of Defense's American and Oceanic Affairs Bureau, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Charles W. Hooper, U.S. defense attache. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Vadnais

Labels: Air National Guard, China, photos, USAF

ALL EYES & EARS
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, stand in formation and wait for further orders before an air assault mission on May 11th, 2008. U.S. Army Photo by Specialist Richard Del Vecchio



ROUTINE VISIT
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany arrives for a routine port visit, May 10, 2008. Albany is on a scheduled six-month deployment as part of the NASSAU Expeditionary Strike Group conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley



PRECISION FLYING
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation over California, May 2, 2008. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's premier demonstration squadron and represent the Air Force throughout the nation and abroad. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Smith



TRAINING FIRES
The Marine Corps Base Japan Fire Department and emergency medical technicians work quickly to remove simulated victims from overturned vehicles while simultaneously putting out fires before they could enter the building to save any survivors during Constant Vigilance 2008 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ricardo Morales

Labels: 101st Airborne Division, At Work In..., Constant Vigilance 2008, Marine Corps Base Japan, NASSAU Expeditionary Strike Group, photos, Thunderbirds, US Army, US Navy, USAF, USMC, USS Albany