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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

First Lt. Jared Casebolt provides "suppressing fire" as one of the lead security elements going through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Lieutenant Casebolt is from the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1 crawl under barbed wire as part of their training in the combat first aid obstacle course during training on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind at the Center and is preparing Airmen for deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq where they will be training host nation military forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

A student in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1 responds to "enemy fire" as part of training in the combat first aid obstacle course during training on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind at the Center and is preparing Airmen for deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq where they will be training host nation military forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Tech. Sgt. David Balista, 421st Combat Training instructor, describes the basic medical litter or stretcher used to transport patients in a battlefield during combat first aid training for students in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1 Feb. 29, 2008, on a range on Fort Dix, N.J. The course is taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School and combat first aid was one of the main subjects taught for the students who will be deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Tech. Sgt. Darnell Gordon and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Gordon is from the 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Master Sgt. Daniel Blow and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Blow is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Staff Sgt. Saul Bookman and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Bookman is from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Staff Sgt. SSgt. Itxel Goncalves and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Goncalves is from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Master Sgt. Bonnie Trajanowski and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Trajanowski is from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Tech. Sgt. Jason Bloom and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Bloom is from Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Capt. Dawn Fitzgerald goes through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Sergeant Bookman is from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Captain Fitzgerald is from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

A student goes through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Capt. Dianne Dreesman goes through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Captain Dreesman is from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Air Advisor Course 08-1

Senior Airman Joshua Roden and other students go through the combat first aid obstacle course on a range on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 29, 2008, as part of training in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Advisor Course 08-1. The course, taught by the Center's Expeditionary Operations School, is the first of its kind for the Center and is preparing Airmen deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq who will in turn be training military forces in those countries. Airman Roden is from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Air Advisor Course students learn combat first aid

Published March 6, 2008