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(Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yosef Linn, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, simulates a landing call in a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a joint force ground training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2024. Loadmasters with the 16th AS conducted hands-on loading operations for U.S. Marine Corps Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Landing Support Battalion, simulating transportation of ground vehicle cargo.

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