A Air Force pilot with the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron prepares for takeoff at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 20,2014. The squadron reached its end of mission in Sept. after four years of operations in Afghanistan. During their tenure, the unit executed over 25,000 air tasking order sorties, achieved 115,000 combat flight hours and eliminated 450 insurgents from the battle space. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

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