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Retiree Appreciation Ceremony

Veterans sign-in before the Retiree Appreciation ceremony on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 22, 2011. After signing in, they were eligible to win door prizes and were greeted by guest speakers. The ceremony was held in honor of retired veterans of all military branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Retiree Appreciation Ceremony

Retired veterans not only sign-in before the Retiree Appreciation ceremony on Oct. 22, 2011, they also provide address and phone numbers so that the retiree activities office on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., can contact them for future activities and gatherings. The ceremony was held to honor and thank those who have served the U.S., regardless of branch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Energy Awareness Month

“Airman Beast”, the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron mascot for energy awareness, hands out motion-sensor power strips to personnel at the Youth Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 19, 2011. These power strips turn off electronic devices plugged into them, when there has been no motion in the area over a period of time, in order to conserve energy. The 4 CES also handed out t-shirts, wristbands and energy efficient light bulbs in order to promote energy conservation month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Energy Awareness Month

Matthew Latham, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron installation energy manager, and “Airman Beast” gather with children from the Youth Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to give energy conservation a thumbs-up, Oct. 19, 2011. Latham and Beast went to the youth center to teach children about energy conservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Energy Awareness Month

Children from the Youth Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., gather around a 4th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) display table to pick up free shirts, wristbands, and information to take home to their parents regarding energy conservation on Oct. 19, 2011. The 4 CES set up an energy conservation presentation to involve children with energy conservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Energy Awareness Month

Matthew Latham, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) installation energy manager, and “Airman Beast” get children on board with energy conservation on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 19, 2011. October is Energy Awareness month and this presentation was one of several used to increase knowledge and conservation of energy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Energy Awareness Month

Matthew Latham, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) installation energy manager, informs children at the Youth Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., of ways they can help their parents conserve energy, Oct. 19, 2011. The 4 CES set up this presentation to help children realize how they can contribute to energy conservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mariah Tolbert)

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Playing with Fire

Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass, 4th Fighter Wing command chief, aims a MK-23 at a rust spot on a piece of metal at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight’s firing range on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. Malpass practiced aiming the device prior to placing and detonating explosives with the EOD team. Malpass is a native of Greensboro, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass, 4th Fighter Wing command chief, challenges Col. Patrick Doherty, 4 FW commander, to a foot race back to the bunker at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal range on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25. The challenge came after hearing about Airmen in the EOD flight running a 5K in the blast resistant bomb suits to raise money and awareness for the EOD Wounded Warrior Foundation and the EOD Memorial Foundation. Malpass is originally from Greensboro, N.C., and Doherty is a native of Lincoln, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Master Sgt. Van Hood watches and provides instruction as Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass aims a Percussion Actuated Neutralizer water charge at an empty ammunition container at the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal range on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. A specialized blank 12-gauge round is used to accelerate water with enough force to penetrate a metal object. Hood, 4 CES/EOD NCOIC, and Malpass, 4th Fighter Wing command chief, are both natives of Greensboro, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Senior Airman Joshua Lail assists Col. Patrick Doherty in donning a protective bomb suit used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians at the range on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. The suit, which can weigh more than 80 pounds, is made of tightly woven Kevlar fibers and equipped with internal fans, exterior lights and a radio. Lail, 4th CES/EOD technician, hails from Hickory, N.C., and Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander, calls Lincoln, Neb., home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Staff Sgt. Kim Pate, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal operations NCOIC, instructs Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass, 4th Fighter Wing command chief, to test his maneuverability before donning the jacket of a bomb suit at the EOD range on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. The command chief toured various organizations on base to see firsthand how Airmen operate in their jobs and to learn more about their individual missions. Pate is a native of Hines, Ore., and Malpass hails from Greensboro, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Staff Sgt. Kim Pate explains how a protective bomb suit shields Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from an explosion while Col. Patrick Doherty and Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass don the gear on the EOD range at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. The suit has a ballistics rated plate which covers most of the chest and abdomen and provides protection from a blast. Pate, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD operations NCOIC, is from Hines, Ore., Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander, is a native of Lincoln, Neb., Malpass, 4 FW command chief, hails from Greensboro, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Colonel Patrick Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander, aims a MK-24 on the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight’s firing range at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. The MK-24 is a explosive remote opening device used to remove the base plate and fuse from larger munitions. Doherty is a native of Lincoln, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Staff Sgt. Matthew Cooper, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight supply NCOIC, describes the properties of different explosive charges and the process of aiming them to Col. Patrick Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass, 4 FW command chief, before placing and detonating charges on the EOD range at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. The charges are used to remove the base plate containing the fuse of larger munitions to disarm them for removal to a safe disposal site. Cooper is a native of Knoxville, Tenn., Doherty is from Lincoln, Neb., and Malpass calls Greensboro, N.C., home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Playing with Fire

Senior Airman Joshua Lail, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight technician, describes his recent deployment to Col. Patrick Doherty, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Blake Malpass, 4 FW command chief, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011. The commander and chief traveled to various organizations on base to gain insight on the jobs Airmen are performing within the wing. Lail is a native of Hickory, N.C., Doherty is from Lincoln, Neb., and Malpass calls Greensboro, N.C., home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rae Perry)

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Airmen say bye bye to BDUs Nov. 1

Airmen will convert from the Battle Dress Uniform to the Airman Battle Uniform and will no longer be allowed to wear tan or desert colored boots, starting Nov. 1, 2011. The change stems from a uniform board decision made more than two years ago to provide the Airmen with a utility uniform appropriate for current overseas operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Marissa Tucker)

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Night or shine, we work around the clock

Airmen from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) walk from the end of the runway after inspecting a jet prior to takeoff on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 24, 2011. Crew chiefs of the 4 AMXS reviewed 40 F-15E Strike Eagles before flight in a single day. Aircraft require two inspections, one before the aircrew step off and second right before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Whitney Stanfield)

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Night or shine, we work around the clock

An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft heads toward the end of the runway for takeoff on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 24, 2011. Aircrews are required to maintain flying currency during all hours of the day. The F-15E is capable of engaging ground and air targets simultaneously, day or night, in all types of weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Whitney Stanfield)

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Night or shine, we work around the clock

An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft heads toward the end of the runway for takeoff on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 24, 2011. Before an aircraft can takeoff it must complete two inspections: one before the aircrew step off and a second right before takeoff. All U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews receive training from the 4th Training Squadron (TS) which activated on 1 November 1995 here. The 4 TS is the only F-15E pilot school in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Whitney Stanfield)

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