BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Van Etten wipes down an A-10 Thunderbolt II canopy here while preparing the aircraft for a flight Oct. 27. He is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He and other squadron Airmen maintain A-10s supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Van Etten is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lindsey)  Download Full Image

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Army National Guard Capt. Dennis Mankus (left) runs for the joint team, while Col. Kevin Bell races for the Air Force. They were competing in a 13-mile race on treadmills to raise money for Afghan charities. Participants collected about $4,000. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. D. Keith Johnson)  Download Full Image

WASHINGTON -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald R. Murray explains the significance of his new stripes during an interview in his Pentagon office Oct. 21. His new insignia becomes official Nov. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)  Download Full Image

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Michael Farley (left) and Senior Airman Brent Miller checks for runway damage during the recent Pacific Command Airfield Damage Repair Commander's Cup competition. The Airmen are assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)  Download Full Image

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. James Crosley directs a dump truck during the recent Pacific Command Airfield Damage Repair Commander's Cup competition. In this event, his team had to fill a crater that was the result of a simulated missile attack. Sergeant Crosley is assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)  Download Full Image

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class David Popp competes in the recent Pacific Command Airfield Damage Repair Commander's Cup competition. In this event, he has to drill holes on the runway to secure a 1/4-inch fiberglass matting used as a protective barrier between the dirt and aircraft. Airman Popp is assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)  Download Full Image

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- Airman 1st Class John Acosta (right) talks with Bruce Dickinson during a visit here Oct. 25. Mr. Dickinson is lead singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden and also a commercial airline pilot. He is the host of a five-part series for the Discovery Channel titled, "Flying Heavy Metal." The first show will feature the people and aircraft of the 100th Air Refueling Wing here. Airman Acosta is an aircraft propulsion systems apprentice from the wing's 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Franklin Perkins)  Download Full Image

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- Bruce Dickinson (left) talks with Senior Master Sgt. Milton Griggs during a KC-135 Stratotanker flight Oct. 25. Mr. Dickinson is lead singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden and also a commercial airline pilot. He is the host of a five-part series for the Discovery Channel titled, "Flying Heavy Metal." The first show will feature the people and aircraft of the 100th Air Refueling Wing here. Sergeant Griggs is a KC-135 boom operator in the wing's 351st Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Shane Balken)  Download Full Image

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Senior Airman Steve Boyer uses a wrench to tighten a filter on an emergency generator here Oct. 28. The power production Airmen maintain emergency power generators and power distribution systems for the satellite communications and system control facilities. Airman Boyer is an electrical power production technician assigned to the 374th Communication Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)  Download Full Image

OVER FLORIDA - F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida during a flight from Luke to Key West, Fla., recently. The 62nd FS deployed to Naval Air Station Key West to fly training missions with Navy F-18 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)  Download Full Image

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Edwin Williams measures the right main strut on an F-15E Strike Eagle during the base's operational readiness exercise here Oct. 27. Sergeant Williams is assigned to the 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carly S. Burke)  Download Full Image

CAMP BULLIS, Texas -- Airman 1st Class Jason Johnston and Senior Airman Adam Dermish provide watch for their fire team here Oct. 27 while competing in Defender Challenge 2004. Defender Challenge, being held at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is a security forces competition pitting competitors from major commands against one another over a series of events. Both Airmen are assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)  Download Full Image

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Daniel Schaaf performs an in-flight refueling operations check during an operational readiness exercise here Oct. 27. Airman Schaaf is assigned to the 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Carly S. Burke)  Download Full Image

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Master Sergeant Glynn Davis fires a 9 mm Beretta during the pistol and shotgun competition Oct. 25 at Defender Challenge 2004. It is an annual worldwide security forces competition held here. Sergeant Davis is assigned to the 568th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)  Download Full Image

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Staff Sergeant Sally McCabe prepares to compete here in the combat weapons portion of Defender Challenge 2004. Defender Challenge is a security forces competition. Sergeant McCabe is assigned to the 85th Security Forces Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)   Download Full Image