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EOD Airman receives third Bronze Star Medal

WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Master Sgt. Van Hood stands surrounded by debris from an improvised explosive device in the Wardak province in Afghanistan. Sergeant Hood, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal NCOIC of operations, plans and intel, earned his third Bronze Star Medal for actions during a recent six-month deployment. The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest combat medal in the armed forces. Sergeant Hood is a native of Greensboro, N.C. (Courtesy photo)

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4th FW Strike Eagles assist shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- Lt. Col. Gabriel Green and Capt. Zachary Bartoe patrol the skies over Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in an F-15E Strike Eagle as the Space Shuttle Atlantis launches into space for the last time. During the patrol, Strike Eagle aircrews identified and redirected five aircraft that inadvertently violated the airspace restriction put in place for the launch. Colonel Green is the 333rd Fighter Squadron commander and Captain Bartoe is a 333rd FS weapons system officer. Both aircrew members are assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. John Peltier)

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Breathe in, breathe out

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airman Arnett Dickson determines a mask size for Senior Airman Ashley Harris here May 19, 2010. The new mask has better breathing capabilities and is made from a softer material. Airman Dickson, 567th RED HORSE Squadron supply troop, hails from Cleveland. Airman Harris, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, is a native of Jacksonville. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

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Breathe in, breathe out

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Hester explains how the M-50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask works May 19, 2010. The 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron received a shipment of the new masks a month ago which are now being issued to more than 3,200 Airmen here. Sergeant Hester, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, hails from Montgomery, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

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Breathe in, breathe out

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Kennethea Berry simulates chewing gum while performing an M-50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask fit test here May 19, 2010. The M-50 JSGPM is the new standard gas mask being issued across all military branches. Sergeant Berry, 4th Fighter Wing paralegal, hails from Nashville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

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Milestones

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Col. Leslie Claravall (Center) assumes command of the 4th Medical Group from Col. Stephen Higgins during a change of command ceremony May 14, 2010. Col. Patrick Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Fernando Hernandez performs a spray-ring manifold inspection May 13, 2010. The 4th Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight is responsible for repairing, inspecting and maintaining two noise suppression hush houses and test facilities worth $2.8 million. Airman Hernandez, 4th CMS aerospace propulsion journeyman, hails from Chicago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ira Coe prepares inlet guide vane blades for removal May 13, 2010. Airmen from the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron support more than 110 F-15E and C model aircraft assigned here and at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Sergeant Coe, 4th CMS aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Columbus, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ira Coe loosens bolts and screws on an inlet guide vane for removal May 13, 2010. An inlet guide vane provides rotation to the refrigerant vapor entering the compressor, improving engine efficiency. Sergeant Coe, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Columbus, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ashley Guillory performs a final leak inspection after burner manifolds at the hush house May 13, 2010. A hush house is an aircraft power plant testing facility used to reduce the noise associated with running engines. Sergeant Guillory, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Decatur, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ashley Guillory performs a leak check during an engine run at the hush house May 13, 2010. Leak checks ensure there are no oil or fuel leaks in the engine that could lead to a hazard such as a fire or faulty line. Sergeant Guillory, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Decatur, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ashley Guillory observes an engine test fire at the hush house May 13, 2010. Primary duties at the hush house are to test and troubleshoot engines prior to being installed on an aircraft. Sergeant Guillory, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Decatur, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airman 1st Class Mark Fielding verifies proper F-15E flaps function during the turkey shoot competition here, May 7, 2010. During the competition, crew chiefs were judged on pre-flight and post-flight checks. Airman Fielding, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, is from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Capt. Dave Cochran secures his parachute harness before his flight during the turkey shoot competition here, May 7, 2010. The competition tested the ability of each of the four base fighter squadrons on generating an aircrew, taking to the sky and returning. Captain Cochran, 333rd Fighter Squadron pilot, hails from Clayton. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Alvin Edmunds adjust Staff Sgt. Johnathan Bertini's parachute harness after fitting him in a anti-G suit during an aircrew flight equipment competition here, May 6, 2010. The harness, equipped with a 150-foot cord designed to help the aircrew members repel from trees, connects to a parachute. Sergeant Edmunds and Sergeant Bertini are both aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 4th Operations Support Squadron. Sergeant Edmunds is from Danville, Va. and Sergeant Bertini is from Buffalo, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Emily Bertini removes a mask from a flight helmet during an aircrew flight equipment competition here, May 6, 2010. After testing and fitting a mask to an aircrew member, Airman Bertini secures all the loose straps with A8 wax string. Airman Bertini, 4th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, hails from Springtown, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Senior Airman Matthew Jones wipes fuel off a tape and bob as Staff Sgt. Shawn Sumpter reels in the bob during the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels turkey shoot competition here May 7, 2010. The competition consisted of a knowledge test and timed events to include maneuvering an R-11 refueling truck through an obstacle course, climbing a fuel tank and manually checking the fuel level, and conducting a fuels system icing inhibitor test in the lab. Airman Jones, a 4th LRS fuels distribution operator, hails from West Deer, Pa. Sergeant Sumpter, a 4th LRS fuels distribution supervisor, is a native of Oak Hill, W.V. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Senior Airman Matthew Jones observes Staff Sgt. Shawn Sumpter reel a bob to the bottom of a 720,000 gallon fuel tank here during the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels turkey shoot competition May 7, 2010. Sergeant Jones connects a bob to a tape measure to determine how much fuel is in the tank. Airman Jones, a 4th LRS fuels distribution operator, hails from West Deer, Pa. Sergeant Sumpter, a 4th LRS fuels distribution supervisor, is a native of Oak Hill, W.V. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton)

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Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Senior Airman Richard Gerber maneuvers an R-11 aircraft refueling truck around a cone during the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels turkey shoot competition here May 7, 2010. This phase of the competition included maneuvering the “big, green trucks” through an obstacle course of sharp turns and tight spaces. Airman Gerber, 4th LRS fuels distribution specialist, hails from Sacramento, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton)

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Aircrew flight equipment technicians compete

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Alvin Edmunds checks functionality of an aircrew member's helmet during an aircrew flight equipment competition here, May 6, 2010. Aircrew technicians test and adjust head gear to each aircrew member's head to prevent air leaks during flight. Sergeant Edmunds, 4th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, is from Danville, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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