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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shiloh Avery installs weights on a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amy Kelley)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shiloh Avery, 33rd Rescue Generation Squadron crew chief apprentice, installs weights on a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2025. Kadena’s strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific. 

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