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Carolina Panthers visit Team Shaw

U.S. Air Force Col. Bill Jones, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander, explains to members of the Carolina Panthers National Football League team, the mission of the 20th FW at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 4, 2014. Jones gave the team a briefing on the capabilities of the F-16CM Fighting Falcon and the munitions it carries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Carolina Panthers visit Team Shaw

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Valeri, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment specialist, throws a football to Charles Johnson, Carolina Panthers Natioanl Football League defensive end, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 4, 2014. The Panthers visited Shaw AFB for a tour and to meet with and sign autographs for Airmen and soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Poinsett Range: the environmental mission

Munitions cleared of all hazards wait to be made into scrap metal at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Sept. 4, 2014. Every six months, explosive ordnance disposal Airmen remove any explosive hazards and clear the range of all munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Poinsett Range: the environmental mission

Julie Hovis, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron endangered species biologist, monitors the growth of a Longleaf Pine tree at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 28, 2014. The Longleaf Pine is a native tree to the area that has a bud on the top of the tree hidden in the pine needles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Poinsett Range: the environmental mission

White lines were painted on trees and marked with numbers at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 28, 2014. The white lines signify there is a Red-cockaded Woodpecker, an endangered species, cavity in the tree. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Poinsett Range: the environmental mission

An artificial cavity was inserted into a Longleaf Pine tree at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 28, 2014. The artificial cavity was created to assist the Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, an endangered bird, who normally excavate their nest cavity in living Longleaf Pine trees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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Warriors shoot for recovery

Air Force athlete Seth Pena (left) talks to Ben Payne after a shooting competition during the 2014 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 3, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department of Defense, who compete in Paralympic style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the limitless potential of warriors through competitive sports. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Jackson)

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Ninth AF leadership spends time reading

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Caine, Ninth Air Force vice commander, and his wife, Pam, read to a group of first grade students at Cherryvale Elementary School, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 28, 2014. Approximately once a quarter, Ninth Air Force leadership reads to local school students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Ninth AF leadership spends time reading

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, speaks to a group of first grade students at Alice Drive Elementary School, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 27, 2014. Polumbo, his wife, Sandra, and Maj. Mark Skalko, Ninth Air Force commander’s action group chief, read to kindergarteners and first graders at Alice Drive Elementary School in an effort to inspire children to appreciate reading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Ninth AF leadership spends time reading

Sandra Polumbo, the wife of Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, reads to a group of kindergarten students at Alice Drive Elementary School, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 27, 2014. The Polumbos and several other members of the Ninth Air Force headquarters staff visited schools in the Sumter area to read to students and talk about serving in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Ninth AF leadership spends time reading

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Fuller, Ninth Air Force command chief, reads to a group of third grade students at F.J. DeLaine Elementary School, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 20, 2014. Ninth Air Force leadership spent several days going to different schools in the Sumter area and reading to students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Ninth AF leadership spends time reading

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Fuller, Ninth Air Force command chief, reads to a group of first grade students at F.J. DeLaine Elementary School, Sumter, S.C., Oct. 20, 2014. Fuller spent two hours reading to the students in an effort to teach children the importance of reading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Bass/Released)

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Major plays tennis during lunch

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Herrin, U.S. Air Forces Central aeromedical evacuations operations and plans chief, hits a tennis ball at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 29, 2014. Performing and excelling in physical activities such as tennis, is one of the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron enter a room and apprehend a simulated active shooter during an active shooter training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. The 20th SFS schedules active shooter training twice a month to ensure their personnel are fully capable of handling a real active shooter situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Bohr, 20th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, acts as an active shooter hiding behind a corner during an active shooter training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. As the active shooter, Bohr had to engage Airmen and challenge them to see how they would react. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron sweep down a hallway in search of a simulated active shooter during a training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. During the training Airmen had to enter the building in three-man and four-man teams, break down a metal door, apprehend an active shooter, and rescue hostages inside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

A 9 mm handgun loaded with simulation rounds is pointed toward a simulated active shooter during a training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. The 20th Security Forces Squadron schedules active shooter training twice a month to ensure their personnel are fully capable of handling a real active shooter situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

Four U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron enter a building to capture a simulated active shooter during a training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. Throughout the exercise, teams worked together to secure the building while in search of a shooter and any hostages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron begin a room sweep during an active shooter training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. Throughout the exercise, teams worked together to secure the building while in search of a shooter and any hostages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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Active shooter training tests SFS Airmen

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron arrests a simulated active shooter during a training session at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 22, 2014. During the training, Airmen had to enter the building in three-man and four-man teams, bust down a metal door, apprehend an active shooter, and rescue hostages inside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom/Released)

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