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Rapid Response

Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron guard the ramp entry control point during an expeditionary wartime task exercise Nov. 7, 2010. Air National Guardsmen prepare for expeditionary wartime tasks by participating in simulated drills throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Lt. Col. Allen Kirksey

Lt. Col. Allen Kirksey, 161st Logistics and Readiness Squadron commander, engages in logistics paperwork similar to his tasks during a recent deployment where he orchestrated the return of fallen warriors. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Truman/Plough Award

Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Islava (left) and Capt. Lance Schrader (right) are shown with Tempe Military Affairs Committee member Don Bliven after the presentation of awards September 15, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kelly Deitloff)

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ATSO training

Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing aircraft maintenance flight participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO, training facility in preparation for an upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise and Operational Readiness Inspection in a hanger at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. (Image by Airman 1st Class Joshua Morrison)

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ATSO training

Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing aircraft maintenance flight participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO, training facility in preparation for an upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise and Operational Readiness Inspection in a hanger at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. (Image by Airman 1st Class Joshua Morrison)

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ATSO training

Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing aircraft maintenance flight participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO, training facility in preparation for an upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise and Operational Readiness Inspection in a hanger at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. (Image by Airman 1st Class Joshua Morrison)

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ATSO training

Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing aircraft maintenance flight participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO, training facility in preparation for an upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise and Operational Readiness Inspection in a hanger at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. (Image by Airman 1st Class Joshua Morrison)

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Strong Bonds retreat

Twenty guard members and their spouses from the 161st Air Refueling wing gather for a group photo at a Strong Bonds retreat led by 161st Chaplain Captain Lance Schrader and his wife Karla (front row bottom right). (Courtesy photo by Capt. Lance Schrader)

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A Sense Of Urgency

Members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing Operations Group rush out to a KC-135r as part of simulated expeditionary wartime task exercise Sept. 12, 2010. Air National Guardsmen prepare for expeditionary wartime tasks by participating in simulated drills throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Enos)

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Ready To Roll

Senior Airman Garrett Trask, 161st Maintenance Group crew chief, performs a preflight inspection on a KC-135R during engine start as part of an exercise, Sept. 11, 2010. Air National Guardsmen prepare for expeditionary wartime tasks by participating in simulated drills throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Enos)

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Taking Aim

Arizona Air National Guard members learn weapons safety and the fundamentals of shooting during a Combat Arms Training class at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. An average drill weekend on the range can exhaust 3000 rounds of ammo. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Line Of Sight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dan Irving, Command Chief of the Arizona Air National Guard, scouts out the shooting range at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. Chief Irving was one of 34 Air National Guard members who qualified on the M-9 and M-16 for expeditionary deployments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Safety First

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Griffin, 161st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training instructor, teaches a weapons class to Air National Guard members at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. Sergeant Griffin teaches that breathing techniques and sight alignment are key to a successful day on the range. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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3000 Rounds

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rob Ehle, 161st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training instructor, teaches weapons safety and shooting techniques on the range at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. An average drill weekend on the range can exhaust 3000 rounds of ammo. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Eyes On Target

Arizona Air National Guard members learn weapons safety and the fundamentals of shooting during a Combat Arms Training class at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. Chiefs and officers must qualify on the M-9 in order to deploy for expeditionary taskings. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Safety First

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Griffin, 161st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training instructor, teaches a weapons class to Air National Guard members at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. Each class qualifies officers and enlisted members on the M-9 and M-16, as well as teach weapon safety and the fundamentals of shooting. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Taking Aim

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rob Ehle, 161st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training instructor, takes aim in the prone position at Camp Navajo in Bellemont, Ariz., August 27, 2010. Sergeant Ehle, along with other 161st CATM instructors, trains roughly 300 Air National Guard members a year for expeditionary deployments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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From 25,000 Feet ...

U.S. Air Force pilots, Major Dusty Benker and First Lieutenant Nate Preston of the161st Operations Group, perform checklist steps during an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean, August 18, 2010. The 161st Air Refueling Wing KC-135s refueled three Hawaii Air National Guard F-15s on their way to Nellis Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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Preparing to Refuel

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Johnny Estrada, 161st Operations Group boom operator, performs checklist steps during an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean, August 18, 2010. The 161st Air Refueling Wing KC-135s refueled three Hawaii Air National Guard F-15s on their way to Nellis Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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From 25,000 Feet...

U.S. Air Force Major Dusty Benker, 161st Operations Group pilot, performs checklist steps during an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean, August 18, 2010. The 161st Air Refueling Wing KC-135s refueled three Hawaii Air National Guard F-15s on their way to Nellis Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Enos)

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