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Airman 1st Class Jared Keith, 2nd Munitions Squadron

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Airman 1st Class Jared Keith, 2nd Munitions Squadron Production Flight conventional maintenance crew member, inspects a flare stick before putting it into a module at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 18, 2016. Flares are used as a countermeasure to deter heat-seeking weapons that target an aircraft’s engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)

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18/08/2016
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