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Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Welge, left, directs a cargo loader during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 17-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2016. Welge is an aeria lport specialist assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter air, interdiction, close-air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford

Directing Loader

Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Welge, left, directs a cargo loader during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 17-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2016. Welge is an aeria lport specialist assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter air, interdiction, close-air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford

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