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Airmen of the 62nd Airlift Wing perform a simulated nuclear weapons load onto a C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wash., in February 2009. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Thompson helps to ensure the C-17 is in top shape to transport weapon systems. U.S. Army photo by Benjamin Faske

Airmen of the 62nd Airlift Wing perform a simulated nuclear weapons load onto a C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wash., in February 2009. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Thompson helps to ensure the C-17 is in top shape to transport weapon systems. U.S. Army photo by Benjamin Faske

Airmen of the 62nd Airlift Wing perform a simulated nuclear weapons load onto a C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wash., in February 2009. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Thompson helps to ensure the C-17 is in top shape to transport weapon systems. U.S. Army photo by Benjamin Faske

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