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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte ()

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Crawford, 909th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, communicates with the 909th AMU shop after decontaminating a KC-135 Stratotanker, previously contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. This two-week, mission-focused training exercise simulates contingency operations, giving Airmen the opportunity to practice building airpower from the ground up and delivering the decisive air and cyberspace capabilities necessary to compete, deter and win in a high-end fight.

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