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(Photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mitchell Brown, 18th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, reviews financial documents as he works to close out the fiscal year’s budget at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2024. Funding for the fiscal year is appropriated by the U.S. Congress and then disseminated by the wing commander for unit usage.

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