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2012: Year in Review

FROM LEFT: Hannah Leibert, 4, Hailey Godsey, 5, and Makayla Doyle, 4, practice ballet during a dance class May 24. The youth center offers dance classes to its members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Staff Sgt. Michael Aragon, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist, prepares to remount a tire onto a vehicle during the tire change event of the Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants rodeo April 28 at the POL compound. During the tire changing event each team had to take two tires off a vehicle, push one around a track and put the tires back on. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Owsianka)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Kreie, Navy Recruiting District Phoenix, leans into a turn March 9 during the advanced rider’s course held at Luke Air Force Base. With more than 470 riders on Luke, motorcycle mishaps have decreased by 35 percent because of courses such as these. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Roger Cowart, 56th Medical Support Squadron medical simulation specialist, shows U.S. Air Force Academy cadets how to properly apply a tourniquet using a simulated patient dummy June 11. The cadets visited Luke’s education and training building as part of the academy’s Operation Air Force program that allows cadets to visit military installations to get a better understanding of officer and enlisted careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Grace Lee)

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Senior Airman Thomas Batzer, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, drains hydraulic fluid to change the shock strut on an F-16 during an initial servicing Aug. 29. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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Students take aim at targets during the youth and teen archery camp Oct. 9. Thirty children were taught by instructors from Papago FITA archers during the four-day course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Test cell technicians run an engine in full afterburner at hush house two Sept. 13. The technicians check the oil pressure, core speed, fan speed and temperature during an engine run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Staff Sgt. Dustin Barnes, 56th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, poses for a photo with Maxo, 56th SFS MWD, July 30 at the Luke Air Force Base dog kennels. Handlers switch dogs every few months due to the high deployment tempo. Barnes and his new dog are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan early this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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Cliff McConigle, 56th Force Support Squadron Youth Center gymnastics instructor, spots Sofia Barajas, 12, daughter of Master Sgt. Elena Barajas, 56th Security Forces Squadron information protection chief, in a spring board assisted forward tumble during the Lights on After School open house Oct. 18. The open house highlighted the services and classes offered to children at the youth center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Civilian aircraft line the 944th flightline ramp during the civilian fly-in event Oct. 18. The two-day event allowed licensed civilian pilots operating primarily in Arizona to fly or drive in to Luke to learn about military and civilian flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Senior Airman Danielle Sturdivant, 56th Communications Squadron, crawls through the electric eel obstacle Jan. 14 during the Tough Mudder at the Mesa Proving Grounds. The yellow wires contained electricity and would shock the person touching it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class David Owsianka)

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Fire Capt. Paul Haidinger, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services, descends a ladder after a training exercise on a transient KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 15.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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56th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services members assess the scene before removing the simulated victims Aug. 23 during the Crown Talon 1203 base exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Excited children stand near the stage during The Sesame Street USO Experience for Military Families. The show demonstrated that moving due to a parent’s permanent-change-of-station may be sad and difficult, but keeping in touch with friends is easy. The show came to Luke Air Force Base Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. C.J. Hatch)

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Anthony Saye, 1, gets a check-up by Maj. (Dr.) Marc Boggy, 56th Medical Operations Squadron, Aug. 30 at the pediatrics center. Boggy is one of five physicians responsible for providing healthcare to approximately 450 patients a month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Senior Airman Johnathan Jordan, 56th Operations Support Squadron parachute rigger, removes seat kit items for inspection Aug. 3 at Luke Air Force Base. The items in a survival kit are inspected once a year to replace batteries, remove old consumables and ensure equipment is in working order. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Robert Sutz files one of his life masks at his studio April 6 in Scottsdale. Sutz has been recognized in America and abroad for his sensitive portrayals of urban scenes, and he has won praise for his portraits and life masks of prominent individuals. Most recently, Sutz has focused full-time on making life masks of Holocaust survivors and creating paintings based on the stories they have described to him during interviews. His work was on display during the Days of Remembrance at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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Staff Sgt. Jacob Torgerson, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, talks to the pilots of the HH-60 Pave Hawks providing a rescue for a downed pilot during an exercise May 3 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range. Torgerson confirmed the coordinates of the pilot with the Pave Hawk’s as they circled one last time before landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman C.J. Hatch)

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Brig. Gen. Mike Rothstein, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and his wife, Jennifer, hand out candy to trick or treaters Oct. 31 in base housing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Senior Airman Taylor Sterrett and Staff Sgt. John Chambers, 56th Communications Squadron, spar during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program April 11. Participants in MCMAP learn close combat fighting techniques, weapons basic movements, character, and mental and physical disciplines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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