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First C-17 mission to South Pole a success

SOUTH POLE -- The first C-17 airdrop mission to the South Pole was completed Dec 19, that delivered approximately 70,000 pounds of supplies. The airdrop’s success is due to the combined effort of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica Operation Deep Freeze, 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th Airlift Wing, 82nd Airborne Division, Royal New Zealand Defense Force, National Science Foundation and Raytheon Polar Services Corporation personnel. By validating the C-17 capability of conducting an airdrop at the Geographical South Pole, JTF-SFA Operation Deep Freeze demonstrated its ability to provide mid-winter emergency re-supply and flexible support to the National Science Foundation and U.S. Antarctica Program. Operation Deep Freeze is a unique joint and total force mission that first anchored U.S. National Policy in Antarctica in1955. (Photos by Forest Banks, Raytheon, Inc.)
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First C-17 mission to South Pole a success

SOUTH POLE -- The first C-17 airdrop mission to the South Pole was completed Dec 19, that delivered approximately 70,000 pounds of supplies. The airdrop’s success is due to the combined effort of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica Operation Deep Freeze, 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th Airlift Wing, 82nd Airborne Division, Royal New Zealand Defense Force, National Science Foundation and Raytheon Polar Services Corporation personnel. By validating the C-17 capability of conducting an airdrop at the Geographical South Pole, JTF-SFA Operation Deep Freeze demonstrated its ability to provide mid-winter emergency re-supply and flexible support to the National Science Foundation and U.S. Antarctica Program. Operation Deep Freeze is a unique joint and total force mission that first anchored U.S. National Policy in Antarctica in1955. (Photos by Forest Banks, Raytheon, Inc.)
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On-call during the holidays

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Terry Roberts Jr. puts his gear on during a training event Wednesday Dec. 13, 2006 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Airman Roberts is an 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and will be on duty during the holiday season. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Sheila DeVera)
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Heavy Lifting

Staff Sgt. Michael Schwanke stands behind a bar with 675 pounds, the same amount of weight he lifted at the 8th Army powerlifting competition. In order to get that much weight on a bar, 14 45-pound plates were added. Through years of workouts, he has developed a 47 inch chest, 18.5 inch biceps and 29.5 inch thighs. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael O’Connor)
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Former President Bush visits Andersen AFB

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Owens, 36th Wing commander, greets former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush Dec. 10 at Andersen on a brief stopover en route to Thailand. During their brief visit here, the former President toured the base heritage museum and took time with Mrs. Bush to thank Airmen for their continued service to our country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Owen) (Released)
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Fighting fire

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Hill, of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, learns a different technique for extinguishing fires from Japan Air Self Defense Force Master Sgt. Masashi Mitake at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan. Six Kadena Air Base, Japan, NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force/MSgt Jeffery Loftin)
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American, Japanese Airmen work together

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Frederick McKinnies, of the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a small jackhammer while helping Japanese Air Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Mitsunobu Yanagi and Airman Kinya Nakano repair the flightline at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan. Six Kadena Air Base, Japan, NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force/MSgt Jeffery Loftin)
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Building relationships

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japanese Air Self Defense Force Staff Sgt. Mayumi Ishikawa, of the Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, supply squadron, shows Staff Sgt. Arin Jacobs, of the 733d Air Mobility Squadron, how her unit tracks an item. Six Kadena Air Base, Japan, NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force/MSgt Jeffery Loftin)
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Kadena Airmen work with Japan Air Self Defense Force

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Takafumi Funatsu gives U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Heaton a look at the controls of a JASDF F-15 at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan. Six Kadena NCOs took part in a bilateral exchange Dec. 5-13 at a remote sea-side JASDF base. The NCOs lived and worked alongside JASDF Airmen in similar jobs to build relations and promote interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Jeff Loftin)
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Coalition Forces search out suspected terrorists

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- After receiving highly reliable information from the Fusion Cell and other intelligence sources, Coalition Forces prepare to launch an assault on a suspected terrorist occupied building. (file photo)
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Team Andersen makes wish come true

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Maj. Jerry Malloy, a KC-135 instructor pilot with the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, shows 5-year-old Natsuki Takeda the cockpit of the tanker on Andersen's flightline Dec. 5. Team Andersen teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Guam to grant Natsuki's wish of seeing a military aircraft. (Photo by Master Sgt. Ann Bennett)
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Survivor remembers attack on Oahu

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Ralph Barnett stands in the foyer of the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters building Dec. 4, 2006 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The flag that Chief Barnett is standing in front of was the flag that flew over Hickam Field during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941. The PACAF building was a consolidated barracks where then Buck Sgt. Barnett lived. Buck Sgt. Barnett was the assistant armament chief for the 23rd Bombardment Squadron assigned to Hickam Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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C-17s transport ultra sound units to Vietnam

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Pallets of equipment are loaded on a C-17 Globemaster III at Hickam Air Force Base Nov. 29, 2006 for a mission to Vietnam. The mission will drop off Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command personnel and deliver two ultra sound units to Thuy Duong Village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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Retiring the colors

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Airman Ashley Chappell and Staff Sgt. Jushua Sanchez lower the flag for retreat during a retirement ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii Nov. 16, 2006. The base honor guard emphasizes the importance of military customs and courtesies, dress and appearance, and drill and ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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Thanksgiving at Kunsan AB

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Paul V. Hester, Pacific Air Forces commander, carves and serves turkey to Airmen on Thanksgiving Day at the O’Malley Dining Facility.
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Airman awarded Bronze Star

Capt. Russell Waight receives a Bronze Star from 5th Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright during a Nov. 15 ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Capt Waight is assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)
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AF Leadership serves Thanksgiving dinner

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Paul V. Hester (right), Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop, PACAF command chief master sergeant, served Thanksgiving meals to Team Osan Thursday. Osan Airmen were also served by Maj. Gen. Ed Rice Jr., Pacific Air Forces vice commander, Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, 7th Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander and PACAF command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Bishop. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kevin Coffman, 51st Public Affairs Office)
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USFJ, 5th Air Force commander visits Kadena AFB

Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright discusses equipment used by rescue members from Team Kadena with Tech. Sgt. Derek Docter, 31st Rescue Squadron. The USFJ and 5th Air Force commander toured Kadena Nov. 15 - 16 for an in-depth orientation of the 18th Wing and its capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelly Timney)
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President Bush visits Hickam AFB

HICKAM AFB, Hawaii -- President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush step off Air Force One, November 20, on the Hickam Air Force Base flightline in Hawaii. The President is on his last leg of an eight day Pacific economic tour making stops at Vietnam, Indonesia, Russia and Singapore. While in Hawaii he is having breakfast with Hawaii-based servicemembers and meeting with Pacific Command leaders. (Official Air Force photo by Marine Sgt. Jeremy M. Vought)
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Touring Misawa

Mr. Joseph Donovan, the deputy chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, visits facilities around Misawa Air Base during his trip to northern Japan Nov. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Benjamin Wilson)
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