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Into the wild blue yonder The 2012 Air Force Year in Photos gives a behind the scenes look at the lives of U.S. airmen serving at home and abroad. Here is a selection of their best photographs.
Master Sgt. Kevin Preston checks on an Afghan national in critical, but stable condition for transport, Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. Preston is an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.
Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo
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Pararescuemen secure the area after being lowered from an HH-60 Pave Hawk during a mission Nov. 7, 2012, in Afghanistan. Pararescue teams assault, secure, and dominate the rescue objective area using any available Department of Defense or Allied, air, land, or sea asset. The pararescuemen are with the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder
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Afcent Combat Camera
Capt. Blaine Jones takes off during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo, July 22, 2012. Jones is the Opposing Solo pilot, Thunderbird 6.
Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.
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A C-130J Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard participates in flare training off the Ventura County coast. The flares are used as count measures to confuse and redirect heat-seeking missiles when they are flying in uncontrolled airspace.
Master Sgt. Dave Buttner
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Staff Sgt. Salvatore DiGiacomo demonstrates the explosive ordnance operational equipment during Air Force Week in New York City, Aug. 21, 2012. DiGiacomo is assigned to the 514th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock
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Military working dog Erik climbs a wall to apprehend a suspect, Senior Airman Julio Cervantes, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2012. Cervantes is a 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler.
Senior Airman Jack Sanders
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Chris Loung, part of the firefighter crew at Vanderberg Air Force Base, wipes sweat from his face. "Yeah, it’s physically demanding, but a lot of it’s mental ... just trying to survive through the day. I just think about the finish and what you’re doing and who you’re doing it for," Loung said at the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado.
Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock
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The 920th Rescue Wing hosted 38 members of the University of Florida’s swim team at Patrick Air Force Base Fla., Jan. 4, 2013. The 920th RQW Guardian Angles perform combat search and rescue as its primary mission, but also supports civilian search and rescue, humanitarian relief and safety, and security during all Space Coast rocket launches.
Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards
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A rapidly spreading smoke cloud surrounds the U.S. Air Force Academy airfield in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 26, 2012.
Mike Kaplan
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A C-17 Globemaster III drops U.S. Army soldiers over Sicily Drop Zone during Large Package Week at Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C., Feb. 8, 2012. Large Package Week is a Joint Army and Air Force training exercise designed to continuously improve Joint Airborne combat and contingency capabilities.
Airman 1st Class Melissa Goslin
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U.S. Air Force equipment from the 820th Red Horse Squadron descends in support of the Mobility Air Force Exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range, May 23, 2012.
Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes
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Staff Sgt. Ernest Andrews participates in Combat Skills Training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix – Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 23, 2012, for a coming deployment. The exercise, part of the Combat Life Savers course, is used to provide Airmen the skills necessary to render possible life saving treatment while under fire. Ernest is with the 7th Civil Engineering Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Tex
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bricker
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Staff Sgt. Ashley Davin crawls through the mud in Amesbury, Mass., Aug. 11, 2012. Davin was participating in the Spartan Race, testing her strength, endurance and resilience against a course of challenging obstacles. Davin is assigned to the 102nd Security Forces Squadron.
Senior Airman Jeremy Bowcock
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102nd Intelligence Wing
Isaiah Moless, a student at Joan K. Mendel Elementary School, talks into a headset before a C-130 Hercules tour during Career Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2012. A variety of organizations from around the base participated in the event to share their insight and military experience with students.
Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless
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C5 Galaxies align on a Westover runway to make room for air show aircraft at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., Aug. 4, 2012. The 2012 Great New England Air Show was the largest Westover has had since 1974, boasting more than 60 aircraft.
Senior Airman Kelly Galloway
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Parachutists with the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Competition Team attempt to set a three-point, 32-way college record during a jump competition over Eloy, Ariz. Wings of Blue teams won multiple medals at the competition, held Dec. 28, 2011 to Jan. 2, 2012.
Lt. Col. Mike Love
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139th Airlift Wing Sound of Speed Airshow and Open House practice at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, Mo., May 4, 2012.
Senior Airman Sheldon Thompson
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Retired Master Sgt. Kenneth L. Gestring swims to the top of the U.S. Air Force Academy pool during swimming practice at the Air Force team's Warrior Games selection camp. Gestring, a veteran of 25 years, is competing in four events and is a two-time games participant.
Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III
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Tech. Sgt. Sara Bauer and Staff Sgt. Felipe Mendoza help each other place flags above the graves of U.S. military members at the Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Utah, Nov. 9, 2012. A group of volunteers from Hill Air Force Base helped the Memorial Park's staff place flags by more than 4,300 deceased U.S. military members’ graves.
Airman 1st Class Tiffany DeNault
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