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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald Urqhart, left, and Airman 1st Class Michael Pincheira look over a grid map before calling in a simulated air strike during a Green Flag West 11-9 training exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 14, 2011.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald Urqhart, left, and Airman 1st Class Michael Pincheira look over a grid map before calling in a simulated air strike during a Green Flag West 11-9 training exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 14, 2011.

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