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An Air Force MC-130J Commando II drops a heavy pallet over Malemute drop zone during Red Flag Alaska 16-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 11, 2016. The pilots and aircraft are assigned to the17th Special Operations Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

Pallet Drop

An Air Force MC-130J Commando II drops a heavy pallet over Malemute drop zone during Red Flag Alaska 16-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 11, 2016. The pilots and aircraft are assigned to the17th Special Operations Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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