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U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jason D. Launder, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz troubleshoot and replace the landing gear system on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft on Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Launder, an avionics technician, and Munoz, a collateral duty inspector, are both with Marine Attack Squadron 311. Maintenance was conducted to ensure the aircraft met the operational standards for flight.

U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jason D. Launder, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz troubleshoot and replace the landing gear system on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft on Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Launder, an avionics technician, and Munoz, a collateral duty inspector, are both with Marine Attack Squadron 311. Maintenance was conducted to ensure the aircraft met the operational standards for flight.

U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jason D. Launder, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz troubleshoot and replace the landing gear system on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft on Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Launder, an avionics technician, and Munoz, a collateral duty inspector, are both with Marine Attack Squadron 311. Maintenance was conducted to ensure the aircraft met the operational standards for flight.

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