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More than a dozen A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., passed through Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., recently as they made their way overseas. Westover's long runways, ample ramp space and geographic location make it an ideal stopover for military units on their way overseas. (Senior Airman Kelly Galloway)

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In response to President Obama's call for the government to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, a C-5B from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., flew to March ARB, Calif., picked up 73 electrical workers and two utility trucks, and dropped them off at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., hours later. Other Air Force Reserve Command units participating in the relief effort included the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; the 433rd AW, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas; the 446th AW, McChord Field, Wash.; and 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March ARB. (Senior Airman Kelly Galloway)

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During Arctic Thunder Open House 2012 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, an F-22 takes off and flies past the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (Tech. Sgt Dana Rosso)

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Team Travis practices the combat capability of safely and swiftly launching a large number of aircraft in a matter of minutes. The mass launch's close-interval procession of 12 taxiing aircraft is called an "elephant walk," a World War II Army Air Corps term evoking a parade of pachyderms. The launch of six KC-10A Extenders, three C-17 Globemaster IIIs and three C-5 Galaxies provided essential training across the spectrum of mobility capabilities, including flight operations, operations support, aircraft maintenance, fuels and air traffic control. (Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)

Artist commissioned to create Global Hawk lithograph

Master Sgt. Douglas Kinsley photographs the RQ-4 Global Hawk during the research phase for a lithograph he will produce for the 13th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (Senior Airman Adam Hamar)

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Guy Bretches, an A-10 jet mechanic assigned to the 917th Maintenance Squadron, pulls clamps off a TF34 jet engine in the 917th Propulsion Shop at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Bretches is conducting an inspection of engine parts to look for damage that might have occurred during an alternative fuel certification process. (Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)