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Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 conducted its largest flight ever. The flight consisted of 10 aircraft taking off, maneuvering and landing together, as well as six of the aircraft conducting air-to-air refueling. Almost all of the Marines in VMM-365 participated in the flight in some way,20 FEB 2013.
 

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A U.S. Air Force F-16C+ Fighting Falcon and a F-15E Strike Eagle, greet sunrise on the tarmac at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The aircraft are deployed to provide coalition forces with close air support.16 January 2012.
 

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis from its parking spot in preparation for takeoff at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The A-10 is part of a squadron deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan.17 JAN 2013
 

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A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron flies an air-to-air combat mission in support of Cope North 13 near Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Aggressor's job is to know, teach and replicate a simulated enemy threat. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise designed to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. 12 FEB 2013.
 

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A coalition force member fires a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle system during weapons practice on a range in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Coalition force members test fire various weapons systems on the range to check accuracy.16 FEB 2013
 

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A 155 mm round comes out of an M777 A2 155 mm howitzer in the East Fuji Maneuver Area during Exercise Fire Dragon 13-2. During the live-fire portion of the exercise, Marines practiced firing at various angles to increase their ability to provide fire support to maneuver elements. The Marines are with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.31 JAN 2013
 

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