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U.S. Air Force airmen pull each other up along with their gear on top of conex boxes to idientify targets down range to call in accurate coordinates to aircraft during Red Flag-Alaska, an exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2010. The joint terminal air controllers identify ground targets for close-air support missions down range. The exercise provides opportunities to integrate joint, coalition and bilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

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U.S. Air Force airmen pull each other up along with their gear on top of conex boxes to idientify targets down range to call in accurate coordinates to aircraft during Red Flag-Alaska, an exercise on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2010. The joint terminal air controllers identify ground targets for close-air support missions down range. The exercise provides opportunities to integrate joint, coalition and bilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

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