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Wyoming MAFFS C-130s arrive

Airmen and MAFFS-equipped C-130s assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyo., arrive at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to provide support to ongoing Colorado firefighting efforts. The 153rd Airlift Wing, along with the 302nd Airlift Wing, have been tasked to provide the requested MAFFS support in the state. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nichole Grady)

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MAFFS system load, June 24

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Force Reservists assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System unit onto a C-130 Hercules here during the early morning hours June 24. The 302nd Airlift Wing has been tasked by the National Interagency Fire Center to support wildland aerial firefighting missions in the Rocky Mountain area. (U.S. Air Force photo//Ann Skarban)

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MAFFS system load, June 24

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Force Reservists assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit on C-130 Hercules June 24 during the early morning hours. Smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire, a wildland fire that started the day before can be seen near the Front Range off to the distance. The 302nd Airlift Wing has been tasked by the National Interagency Fire Center to support wildland firefighting missions in the Rocky Mountain area. (U.S. Air Force photo//Ann Skarban)

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VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Air Force Reserve security forces from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., react to a simulated bomb during an exercise June 5, here. Members of the 302nd and the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Miss. spent almost a week in central Wisconsin to prepare for the Operations Readiness Inspection that takes place October 2012. The scenario had the combined forces forward deployed to a foreign country, in support of U.S. operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Corinna Moylan)

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Dropping for D-Day

American and allied paratroopers jump from a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 June 3, 2012, while re-enacting the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Sainte Mere Eglise, France. The drops commemorated the heroic Normandy invasion of World War II paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the American and allied troops marched into the village to the sounds of cheers from local residents. The paratrooper drop was one of the highlights in northern France commemorating the 68th anniversary of D-Day. The 302nd AW is an Air Force Reserve Command organization. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells)

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Dropping for D-Day

A C-130 from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve along with additional U.S. Air Force C-130s and allied aircraft, prepare to drop paratroopers June 3, 2012, re-enacting the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Sainte Mere Eglise, France. The drops commemorated the heroic Normandy invasion of World War II paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the American and allied troops marched into the village to the sounds of cheers from local residents. The paratrooper drop was one of the highlights in northern France commemorating the 68th anniversary of D-Day. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells)

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Dropping for D-Day

American and allied paratroopers fall to earth June 3, 2012, while re-enacting the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Sainte Mere Eglise, France. The drops commemorated the heroic Normandy invasion of World War II paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, Americans and allied troops marched into the village to the sounds of cheers from local residents. The paratrooper drop was one of the highlights in northern France commemorating the 68th anniversary of D-Day. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells)

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Dropping for D-Day

An allied paratrooper falls to earth June 3, 2012, while re-enacting the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Sainte Mere Eglise, France. The drops commemorated the heroic Normandy invasion of World War II paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, Americans and allied troops marched into the village to the sounds of cheers from local residents. The paratrooper drop was one of the highlights in northern France commemorating the 68th anniversary of D-Day. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells)

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Paying tribute

Army Maj. Gen. James McConville places an Airborne pin upon the chest of World War II veteran Al Mambre June 6, 2012, after a ceremony that unveiled a statue near Utah Beach, France. Mambre, a member of the famed “Easy” Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, was joined by other World War II veterans and more than 200 attendees to unveil a statue dedicated to Army Maj. Richard “Dick” Winters. The memorial eulogizes Winter’s unwavering commitment to the soldiers he was assigned and the leadership young officers and noncommissioned officers showcased during battle in Europe. Winters and his company were made famous by the New York Times bestseller and same-titled television series “Band of Brothers” that documents the Airborne paratroopers’ time fighting in France, Holland and Germany. McConville is the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Remembering a fellow “Brother”

World War II veteran Al Mambre views the recently unveiled memorial to Army Maj. Richard “Dick” Winters June 6, 2012, near Utah Beach, France. Mambre, a member of the famed “Easy” Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, was joined by other World War II veterans and more than 200 attendees to unveil a statue dedicated to Winters. The memorial eulogizes Winter’s unwavering commitment to the soldiers he was assigned and the leadership young officers and noncommissioned officers showcased during battle in Europe. Winters and his company were made famous by the New York Times bestseller and same-titled television series “Band of Brothers” that documents the Airborne paratroopers’ time fighting in France, Holland and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Remembering a fellow “Brother”

World War II veteran Al Mambre receives a floral arrangement to place at the base of the recently unveiled memorial to Army Maj. Richard “Dick” Winters June 6, 2012, near Utah Beach, France. Mambre, a member of the famed “Easy” Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, was joined by other World War II veterans and more than 200 attendees to unveil a statue dedicated to Winters. The memorial eulogizes Winter’s unwavering commitment to the soldiers he was assigned and the leadership young officers and noncommissioned officers showcased during battle in Europe. Winters and his company were made famous by the New York Times bestseller and same-titled television series “Band of Brothers” that documents the Airborne paratroopers’ time fighting in France, Holland and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Honoring the vets

Army Maj. Gen. James McConville addresses a crowd of World War II veterans and more than 200 attendees June 6, 2012, during a ceremony to unveil a statue near Utah Beach, France. McConville, together with other distinguished visitors and attendees, paid tribute to Army Maj. Richard “Dick” Winters, a former World War II commander of “E” Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. The memorial eulogizes Winter’s unwavering commitment to the soldiers he was assigned and the leadership young officers and noncommissioned officers showcased during battle in Europe. Winters and his company were made famous by the New York Times bestseller and same-titled television series “Band of Brothers” that documents the Airborne paratroopers’ time fighting in France, Holland and Germany. McConville is the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Paying tribute

World War II veterans salute the American flag June 6, 2012, during a ceremony to unveil a statue near Utah Beach, France. The veterans, together with distinguished visitors and more than 200 attending the ceremony, paid tribute to Army Maj. Richard “Dick” Winters, a former World War II commander of “E” Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division. The memorial eulogizes Winter’s unwavering commitment to the soldiers he was assigned and the leadership young officers and non commissioned officers showcased during battle in Europe. Winters and his company were made famous by the New York Times bestseller and same-titled television series “Band of Brothers” that documents the Airborne paratroopers’ time fighting in France, Holland and Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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A salute to those who came before

Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Wallace “Wade” Farris, Jr., salutes with American World War II veterans during the playing of “Taps” June 5, 2012, in Saint Mere Eglise, France. American and allied troops marched through the streets of this Normandy village leading up to an official ceremony commemorating the 68th Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day invasion. Leadership from the Army and U.S. Air Force, German military and local French elected officials joined with the veterans to lay ceremonial wreaths at the foot of an invasion memorial in the village. Saint Mere Eglise lays claim to fame of being one of the first villages in the Normandy region to be liberated by Allied forces in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Farris commands the AF Reserve’s 22nd Air Force and is based at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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A salute to those who came before

Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Wallace “Wade” Farris, Jr., salutes with Jerome Welna, an American World War II Navy veteran June 5, 2012, after presenting a ceremonial wreath in Saint Mere Eglise, France. The wreath was laid to honor both American and Allied forces that were killed during the Normandy D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. Earlier, service members from several nations, including the U.S., marched through the streets of this Normandy village leading up to an official ceremony commemorating the invasion’s 68th Anniversary. Leadership from the Army and U.S. Air Force, German military and local French elected officials joined with the veterans to lay ceremonial wreaths at the foot of an invasion memorial in the village. Saint Mere Eglise lays claim to being one of the first villages in the Normandy region to be liberated by Allied forces in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Farris commands the AF Reserve’s 22nd Air Force and is based at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Welna served aboard the U.S.S. Barton, a destroyer that supported the Normandy invasion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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A salute to those who came before

Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Wallace “Wade” Farris, Jr., chats with Jerome Welna, an American World War II Navy veteran June 5, 2012, before presenting a ceremonial wreath in Saint Mere Eglise, France. The wreath was laid to honor both American and Allied forces that were killed during the Normandy D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. Earlier, service members from several nations, including the U.S., marched through the streets of this Normandy village leading up to an official ceremony commemorating the invasion’s 68th Anniversary. Leadership from the Army and U.S. Air Force, German military and local French elected officials joined with the veterans to lay ceremonial wreaths at the foot of an invasion memorial in the village. Saint Mere Eglise lays claim to fame of being one of the first villages in the Normandy region to be liberated by Allied forces in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Farris commands the AF Reserve’s 22nd Air Force and is based at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Welna served aboard the U.S.S. Barton, a destroyer that supported the Normandy invasion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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March on through

A Frenchman looks on as a U.S. Army color guard leads American and allied troops June 5, 2012, through the streets of Saint Mere Eglise, France, prior to an official ceremony commemorating the 68th Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day invasion. Leadership from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, German military and local French elected officials joined with World War II veterans to lay ceremonial wreaths at the foot of an invasion memorial in the village. Saint Mere Eglise is one of the first villages in the Normandy region to be liberated by Allied forces in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Getting ready

Army Sgt. Stephanie Cortez looks on as a parachute rigger with the 5th Quartermaster Company reviews with an allied paratrooper the step-by-step procedures for securing a parachute rig June 3, 2012, in Cherbourg, France. U.S. and allied paratroopers, together with U.S., French and German aircrews and aircraft, took part in a large airdrop exercise outside of Sainte Mere Eglise as part of the 68th Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day invasion. The village of Saint Mere Eglise was one of the first towns liberated by 82nd and 101st Airborne paratroopers in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Every year, the Normandy region celebrates and remembers the sacrifices of U.S. and Allied forces to liberate the area. Cortez is assigned to the 5th QM Co. based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Supporting the allies

Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Droski secures the parachute of a Dutch paratrooper prior to boarding an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft June 3, 2012, to take part in a joint airdrop exercise outside the French village of Sainte Mere Eglise. U.S. and allied paratroopers, together with U.S., French and German aircrews and aircraft, took part in the large airdrop exercise as part of the 68th Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day invasion. The village of Saint Mere Eglise was one of the first towns liberated by 82nd and 101st Airborne paratroopers in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Every year, the Normandy region celebrates and remembers the sacrifices of U.S. and Allied forces to liberate the area. The aircraft is assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Droski is a parachute rigger with the 5th Quartermaster Company based at Kaiserslautern, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Waiting to board

U.S. and allied paratroopers perform final gear preparations prior to boarding an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft June 3, 2012, to take part in a joint airdrop exercise outside the French village of Sainte Mere Eglise. U.S. and allied paratroopers, together with U.S., French and German aircrews and aircraft, took part in the large airdrop exercise as part of the 68th Anniversary of the Normandy D-Day invasion. The village of Saint Mere Eglise was one of the first towns liberated by 82nd and 101st Airborne paratroopers in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. Every year, the Normandy region celebrates and remembers the sacrifices of U.S. and Allied forces to liberate the area. The aircraft is assigned to the 440th Airlift Wing based at Pope Field, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

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