An Air Force at War

It's nice to see that there are USAF personnel out there getting in the fight in ways that don't involve the phrases "Creech AFB" or "In-Lieu-Of Taskings."

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You're cleared for take-off

Air Force Special Operations Command combat controllers give a C-130 Hercules take off clearance and provide air traffic control during a mission to establish and assess an airfield March 15 at a forward deployed location in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)

h/t: David Axe