Caption:
An F-16 Fighting Falcon stands ready to take to the sky in support of
the 2009 Iraqi provincial elections Jan. 30 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Members of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing are engaged in providing
airpower in support of the government of Iraq as it conducts this
historical election. In all, more than 14,000 candidates, including
more than 4,000 women, are running for approximately 440 provincial
council seats. U. S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth
Rissmiller (RELEASED)
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