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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Christopher Conaway weighs Matt Mobley June 23, 2008 at the recruiting office in Summerville, S.C. Mr. Mobley weighed 253 pounds when he started the process of joining the Air Force and lost nearly 90 pounds in eight months and weighed 164 before heading to basic military training in July 2008. The first organization to touch the lives of Airmen is the Air Force Recruiting Service, headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. AFRS’s mission is to recruit quality men and women with the right skills, at the right time, in the right numbers to sustain the combat capability of America’s Air Force. Emphasis is on recruiting people with no prior military service into one of more than 150 enlisted career opportunities. AFRS also recruits prior and non-prior service officer candidates for Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Melissa White)
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GRAYLING, Mich. – Security forces Airmen of the 178th Fighter Wing complete their annual weapons qualification training at a range in Grayling, Mich., in August 2009. The 178th Fighter Wing trains active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve pilots to fly F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is one of three stateside Air National Guard units designated as a training unit to prepare future F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots for worldwide missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony T. Graham)
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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Defense Information School basic still photography course students march back to their dormitory after a field training exercise on Ft. Meade, Md. Airmen attending DINFOS to become public affairs professionals are assigned to Detachment 2, 336th Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry Simmons)
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SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Airmen 1st Class Lisa Agent and Shanelle Manuel work together to to remove the an oil heat exchange modulating valve from an F-22 Raptor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in the summer of 2009. The 82nd Training Wing is AETC’s largest and most diverse technical training wing, producing more than 77,000 technical training graduates annually—more than half of the command's total. Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international students participate in more than 1,000 courses in aircraft maintenance; nuclear and conventional munitions; avionics; medical, dental and pharmacy; civil engineering; logistics; telecommunications; aerospace ground equipment; egress, life support and survival; and metals technology. (U.S. Air Force photo/Harry Tonemah)
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airmen Basic Kyle Bean, left, and Airman Basic Ashley Lechner, both technical school students at the 532nd Training Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., conduct hands-on training for the environmental control system of a missile launch facility in December 2009. The 381st Training Group provides qualification training for intercontinental ballistic missiles, space surveillance, missile warning, spacelift, satellite command and control operators. It also performs initial and advanced maintenance training on air launched missiles and ICBMs. It conducts training in joint space fundamentals and associated computer maintenance. The group also conducts qualification and orientation training for Air Force Space Command staff and senior-level personnel, as well as instructor enhancement in support of operation units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)
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KELLY FIELD, Texas – A Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoes a 300-hour phased inspection at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas. The 149th FW is at the leading edge of Air Force aviation, training America’s finest F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Additionally, the men and women that make up the 149th FW work and train to take on Expeditionary Combat Missions throughout the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)
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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Airmen attending Defense Information School on Ft. Meade, Md., stretch during morning physical training. The students are assigned to Detachment 2, 336th Training Squadron and are studying to become public affairs professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – 2nd Lt. Joel Borgan, 47th Operations Support Squadron, runs on the track inside Laughlin Air Force Base’s Losano Fitness Center in January 2009. Lieutenant Borgan is running to maintain his New Year’s resolution of improving his physical fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Capt. Greg Moulton, 87th Flying Training Squadron standards and evaluation section chief, coaches a specialized undergraduate pilot training student after the student’s flight from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in January 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Members of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., run laps at the base track for morning physical training as the sun peaks over the horizon. Luke AFB programs support the Air Force policy of being “fit to fight.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Lt. Col. Matthew Willis, former 56th Operations Support Squadron commander, celebrates with his children after relinquishing command to Lt. Col. William Jones, 56th Operations Support Squadron commander, during the change-of-command ceremony March 2, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ronifel Yasay)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Staff Sgt. Aaron Simmons, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels technician, tests the base fuel supply, ensuring Luke Air Force Base’s 165 F-16 Fighting Falcons have the highest quality fuel to conduct their 30,000 annual training sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman Jason-Scott Ryan, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, performs weighted crunches as part of his early morning lifting routine. Airman Ryan enjoys the relative solitude of the Luke Air Force Base gym in the pre-dawn hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Lt. Col. Cheng-Hsiang Ho, 21st Fighter Squadron, gives a pre-flight brief to Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, before the two embark on a training flight from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke AFB is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, the largest fighter wing with 165 aircraft, 26 squadrons, four tenant units, and nearly 8,000 military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Staff Sgt. Aric Jacobsen, 56th Security Forces Squadron, marks targets after participants finish the combat shooting course at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance center at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Col. Hank Reed, 56th Fighter Wing vice commander, participates in a water-survival refresher at the Luke AFB pool in Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Console operators contracted from the Operations Support Group instruct pilots in the flight simulators at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tracie Forte)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Members of the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit carefully handle 500-pound MK-82 bombs as part of their monthly qualification training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Senior Airman Kee Lockhart, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon to get it functional and airborne for the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke AFB’s mission is to “train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters.” It has trained more than 16,000 pilots and 8,500 crew chiefs since 1994. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – A 56th Fighter Wing F-16 waits for clearance to taxi on the runway at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The base is home to the 56th Fighter Wing, the largest fighter wing in the world with 165 aircraft, 26 squadrons, four tenant units, and nearly 8,000 military and civilian personnel. Luke AFB has trained over 16,000 pilots and 8,500 crew chiefs since 1994. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)
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