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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Blankenship operates a backhoe during a construction project at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2015. Blankenship is a pavements and equipment technician assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

Backhoe Operator

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Blankenship operates a backhoe during a construction project at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2015. Blankenship is a pavements and equipment technician assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

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