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Air Force Maj. Jonathan Watson, center left, briefs airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft before an airdrop mission during a joint operations access exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 22, 2011. Watson is a pilot assigned to the 2nd Airlift Squadron. The two-week exercise prepares airmen and soldiers to respond to worldwide crises and contingencies.

Air Force Maj. Jonathan Watson, center left, briefs airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft before an airdrop mission during a joint operations access exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 22, 2011. Watson is a pilot assigned to the 2nd Airlift Squadron. The two-week exercise prepares airmen and soldiers to respond to worldwide crises and contingencies.

Air Force Maj. Jonathan Watson, center left, briefs airmen aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft before an airdrop mission during a joint operations access exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 22, 2011. Watson is a pilot assigned to the 2nd Airlift Squadron. The two-week exercise prepares airmen and soldiers to respond to worldwide crises and contingencies.

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