2009 Year in Photos
The year 2009 was a time for reflection and success as Airmen worldwide defended their nation through air, space and cyberspace. In this photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua J. Seybert, Senior Airman Nathan Schroeder welds a crack on a landing gear cover Feb. 24, 2009, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 2/2/2010
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No smoke in my eyes...
Crew chief Senior Airman Robert Smith performs liquid oxygen servicing before morning launch during the Maple Flag 42 exercise at 4th Wing Cold Lake in Canada, June 2, 2009. Maple Flag provides aircrews simulated combat training to coalition forces in a NATO environment. Airman Smith is assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Honoring veterans
Wreaths adorn the graves of veterans during Wreaths Across America at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Littleton, Colo. Dec. 14, 2009. Eighty-seven volunteers from Buckley Air Force Base joined Civil Air Patrol members and volunteers from Schriever and Peterson air force bases and the Denver Metropolitan Area for a day of remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Steven Clark)
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Fall into line
A line of C-130 Hercules taxi during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130s from Air Force bases around the U. S. flew about 400 Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., for airdrops on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi)
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Fall into line
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Baby, it's cold outside
The first big snowfall of the winter season collects on B-1B Lancers at the Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flightline Oct. 29, 2009. The B-1 serves as the supersonic component of the Air Force's long-range bomber force, along with the subsonic B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey Hook)
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Pyramid power
A C-17 Globemaster III flies over the Pyramids of Giza Oct. 15, 2009, during Exercise Bright Star. Bright Star is a joint international military airdrop exercise that strengthens and enhances the cohesiveness of each country's participating forces. The C-17 crew is from the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)
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Pyramid power
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Looking for a 'fight'
F-16 Fighting Falcon "Aggressors" fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska Oct. 8, 2009 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
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Looking for a ...
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Blow hard
Inside the diffuser section of the16-foot supersonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Dr. Richard Roberts checks out the turbine blades during a site visit Oct. 6, 2009. Dr. Roberts is the project manager of the von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility and the Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility located at Arnold Engineering Development Center on Arnold AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)
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Blow hard
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Preemptory strike
Lighting strikes behind A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on the Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flightline during an early morning thunderstorm Oct. 20, 2009. The 442nd Fighter Wing maintains a fleet of 27 A-10s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)
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Preemptory ...
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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Night mission
Over Afghanistan, an A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender Oct. 5, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)
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Night mission
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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We remember
Airmen and Soldiers participate in the POW/MIA remembrance ceremony Sept. 18, 2009, at Osan Air Base, South Korea. Soldiers wearing historical military uniforms are seen in the reflection of the POW/MIA memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)
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We remember
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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In respect and honor
Members of the 86th Airlift Wing base honor guard conduct a flag-folding ceremony during the Ramstein Honor Guard Appreciation Day, Sept. 11, 2009, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Charity Barrett)
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Posted: 2/1/2010
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