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An Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, 66th Rescue Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. holds in a hover position over Lake Mead during water rescue training Aug. 24, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE Nev.-- An F-16C from the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., lands following a Red Flag 09-5 training mission Aug 26. Utilizing tactics that U.S. and coalition partners may encounter when facing an enemy force, the Aggressors, coupled with a wide range of advanced ground threat systems, make Red Flag one of the toughest and most realistic air combat training exercises in the world. The two-week exercise is conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas and is just one in a series of advanced training programs offered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines Corps units from Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, Louisiana, California, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida and Kansas are participating in Red Flag 09-5 along with allied forces from Italy and the United Arab Emirates. The exercise ends Sept. 4. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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UAE participates in first Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE Nev.-- An F-16E from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates takes off for a training mission during Red Flag 09-5 Aug. 26. This is the first time the nation has participated in Red Flag--a realistic air combat training exercise conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. The two-week exercise is administered through the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and is just one in a series of advanced training programs offered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. In addition to the United Arab Emirates, U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines Corps units from Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, Louisiana, California, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida and Kansas; as well as allied forces from Italy are participating in Red Flag 09-5. The exercise ends Sept. 4. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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UAE participates in first Red Flag

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Massachusetts Guard participates in Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE Nev.-- An F-15C from the 131st Fighter Squadron, Westfield, Mass., takes off for a Red Flag 09-5 training mission Aug 26. Red Flag is a realistic air combat training exercise conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. The two-week exercise is administered through the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and is just one in a series of advanced training programs offered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines Corps units from Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, Louisiana, California, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida and Kansas are participating in Red Flag 09-5 along with allied forces from Italy and the United Arab Emirates. The exercise ends Sept. 4. (U. S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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Massachusetts Guard participates in Red Flag 09-5

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- An F-15C from 104th Fighter Wing, Westfield, Mass., sits at the end of the runway prior to a Red Flag 09-5 training mission Aug. 24. Red Flag is a realistic air combat training exercise conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas. The two-week exercise is administered through the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base and is just one in a series of advanced training programs offered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines Corps units from Nevada, Massachusetts, Utah, Louisiana, California, Washington, Oklahoma, Florida, and Kansas are participating in Red Flag 09-5 along with allied forces from Italy and the United Arab Emirates. The exercise ends Sept. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman/Released)

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Weapons load

(left to right) Airman 1st Class Benjamin Whitfield, Staff Sgt. Cir Thomas and Senior Airman Casey Frye from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Viper AMU load an AIM-9 air to air missle on a F-16 Falcon during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Senior Airman Casey Frye from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Viper AMU uses a MJ-1 (Jammer) to position an MK-182 bomb on an F-16 Falcon during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Airman 1st Class Kayce Stout from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU removes the cargo strap from an AIM-120 air-to-air tactical missile during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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(left to right) Airman 1st Class Kayce Stout Senior Airman Jesse McCullough and Staff Sgt. Antonio Cook from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU complete final checklist items during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Airman 1st Class Kayce Stout from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU inspects and removes the cargo strap from an AIM-120 air-to-air tactical missile during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Airman from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eagle AMU conduct pre-load checks during the weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Weapons Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Senior Airman Wilfredo Rivera, Senior Airman Nicholas Lee, and Senior Airman Nicholaus Rossi from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Thunder AMU use a MJ-1 (Jammer) to position an MK-182 bomb on a A-10 Thunderbolt during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 8, 2009. Weapons load competitions are conducted bi-monthly to keep Airman sharp while recognizing a job well done. Load Crews are evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Airman 1st Class Christopher Mallaire, a crew chief with the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to taxis out an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately six personnel from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center is overseeing the effort and as of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay)

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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Four HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters carrying approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deploy for a real-world rescue mission May 1. The Airmen were requested by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)

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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Airman 1st Class Christopher Mallaire, a crew chief with the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to taxi out an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)

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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Staff Sgt. Jerry Lennon and Senior Airman David Coval, pararescuemen with the 58th Rescue Squadron, inspect all equipment for discrepancies aboard HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)

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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.- Staff Sgt. Jerry Lennon and Senior Airman David Coval, pararescuemen with the 58th Rescue Squadron, make final adjustments to a litter aboard HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and approximately 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)

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Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-Senior Airman David Coval, a pararescueman with the 58th Rescue Squadron, prepares to load a litter onto an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter prior to departing for a real-world rescue mission May 1. Four helicopters and 24 Airmen from the 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons deployed to assist in the search for a pilot and passenger who were aboard a motorized sailplane that disappeared from radar in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April. 24. The aircraft was flying between Tonopah, Nev., and Modesto, Calif., and a search began about an hour after the plane was overdue. As of April 30, the Civil Air Patrol and other agencies had flown more than 140 sorties in a 2,500 square-mile search area. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance of the Nellis-based aircraft May 1, and within an hour of arriving on scene, the search ended when an HH-60 aircrew spotted and positively identified the missing aircraft. The 58th and 66th Rescue Squadrons are subordinate units of the 23rd Wing based at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/RELEASED)

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