Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rafael Orozco, 71st Rescue Squadron, demonstrates how to put a safety harness buckle on U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Timothy Maciag at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 19, 2012. Cadets received an incentive flight as part of Operation Air Force, a program designed to introduce them to active-duty life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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Getting ready

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets sign out equipment prior to an incentive flight at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 19, 2012. The students were here as part of Operation Air Force, a program that allows cadets to experience military life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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Flight time

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets watch as security procedures are explained while in an HC-130P Combat King at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 19, 2012. Groups of cadets are visiting Moody throughout the summer to get a taste of Air Force careers and the military lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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Walking out

Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy walk toward an HC-130P Combat King at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 19, 2012. The cadets also got the chance to tour different squadrons, visit downtown Valdosta and learn more about the Moody mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs/Released)

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Photos: Operation Air Force cadets get a taste of active-duty life

Published June 26, 2012