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BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing board a C-17 Globemaster III here, May 21. The Airmen, many of whom deployed under the Air Expeditionary Force 1 and 2 rotations, are re-deploying to their home stations following successful four and six-month tours in Iraq. The 332 AEW is the most forward deployed Air Force wing in Iraq. On a monthly basis, Balad logistics readiness experts process more than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing board a C-17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq, May 21. The Airmen, many of whom deployed under the Air Expeditionary Force 1 and 2 rotations, are re-deploying to their home stations following successful four- and six-month tours in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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