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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 walk in a formation during a training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

A student in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 provides security during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 tend to a "victim" during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Instructor Tech. Sgt. Rudolph Stuart urges students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 forward during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

A student in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 moves a "victim" during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 provide security during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Instructor Master Sgt. Colby Bowers observes studenst in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 prepare a "victim" for transport during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

A student in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 crawls under barbed wire and through water during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 crawl under barbed wire and through water during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 crawl under barbed wire and through water during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

First Lt. Yuliya Buquoi, 88th Security Forces Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Airman 1st Class Charles Bryant, 30th SFS, Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif., assist Staff Sgt. Michael Richmond, playing the role of a "victim," during combat first aid training on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The combat first aid class was for the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron. The course prepares security forces for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 go through an obstacle course for combat first aid training on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., June 5, 2008. The course, taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Instructor Master Sgt. Colby Bowers observes students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 prepare a "victim" for transport during training in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Airman Ryan Peil, 30th Security Forces Squadron, Vandenburg Air Force Base, Calif., and other students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior Training Course

Students in the Air Force Phoenix Warrior Training Course 08-5 participate in a combat first aid class on a Fort Dix, N.J., range June 5, 2008. The course is taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Expeditionary Operations School and 421st Combat Training Squadron and prepares security forces Airmen for upcoming deployments. Annually, the USAF EC trains more than 23,000 students in expeditionary- and mobility air force-based courses both with in-residence and distance learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Paul R. Evans)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Warrior students train in combat first aid

Published June 16, 2008