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Participants make their way down the flightline while running in the annual Bellevue-Offutt Runway Run at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., May 13. Nearly 200 runners participated in this year's event, which is a unique, seven mile race that takes runners past parked aircraft and through the historic parade grounds and housing area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger)

2012 Runway Run

Participants make their way down the flightline while running in the annual Bellevue-Offutt Runway Run at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., May 13. Nearly 200 runners participated in this year's event, which is a unique, seven mile race that takes runners past parked aircraft and through the historic parade grounds and housing area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger)

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James Battig, a fabrication work leader with the 55th Maintenance Squadron, irons out the decal of the newly applied nose art made specifically for the Cobra Ball aircraft on Sept. 2, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Custom art is being created for the RC fleet from illustrators around the nation to include graphic designers at the 55th Wing Public Affairs office. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

Linda Jo Rosson and Linda Hrebik, both with the 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, point to postcards they’ve received from various Team Offutt members on Offutt AFB, Neb., Oct. 6. The two started collecting the cards about a year-and-a-half ago with people bringing them in as they return from temporary duty assignments, leave, weddings, etc. U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Haymond

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps make their way to their seat during military appreciation night at the Omaha Storm Chasers games at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, Aug. 28. The game between the Chasers and the Fresno Grizzlies was dedicated the local military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Adam Johnson, 338th Combat Training Squadron electronic warfare officer, attends military appreciation night at the Omaha Storm Chasers game at Werner Park on Aug. 28, in Papillion, Nebraska. Dozens of military members, representing all branches of the armed forces, attended the game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

Member of the U.S. armed forces stand along the first base line and are recognized for their service during military appreciation night at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, Aug. 28. Werner Park is home to the Omaha Strom Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Fisher, Heartland of America Band vocalist, sings God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch of military appreciation night at Werner Park on Aug. 28, Papillion Nebraska. Werner Park is home to the Omaha Storm Chasers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

Members of the U.S. armed services unfurl a large American Flag in Werner Park’s center field as part of military appreciation night on Aug. 28, Papillion, Nebraska. Werner Park, home of the Storm Chasers baseball team, is located 10 miles from the gates of Offutt Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Bettencourt, a pharmacy flight chief with the 55th Medical Support Squadron, poses with a certificate he received from Jamal Jung Kunwar, chief conservation of Chitwan National Park, Nepal, after spending two weeks building an elephant corral on Aug. 26, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The corrals are replacing the chains used by elephant handlers to keep their working elephants in place. Corrals have been proven to improve the health and demeanor of the elephants and are being widely adopted by working elephant handlers throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Bettencourt, a pharmacy flight chief with the 55th Medical Support Squadron, stands in a knee-deep trench that will serve as the foundation for a working elephant corral in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Bettencourt volunteered to spend two weeks building a corral with other volunteers from around the world. Corrals are quickly being adopted throughout the world as a better method of caring for working elephants. (photo courtesy of Elephant Aid International)

‘Chain free means pain,’ free is the motto of Elephant Aid International where traditional shackles have been replaced by more humanitarian corrals giving the elephants room to roam. The groundbreaking change in how working elephants are housed has produced several positive results leading to more corrals being built around the world. (photo courtesy of Elephant Aid International)

Kamal Jung Kunwar, chief conservation officer and author, greets U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Bettencourt, a pharmacy flight chief with the 55th Medical Support Squadron, while visiting with volunteers building working elephant corrals in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. An international crew of volunteers came to Chitwan to build the corrals that will replace the chains elephants were tethered to in their off time. (photo courtesy of Elephant Aid International)

Volunteers remove thick jungle brush to erect the walls of an elephant corral in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Bettencourt worked 11 hour days for two weeks to ensure the elephants would have a finished corral prior to leaving rural Nepal back home to his duty station at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. (Elephant Aid International photo by Murray Munro)

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