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Staff Sgt. Matthew Ortiz checks his helmet and flight gear before taking off on a mission.

Checking Gear

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Ortiz checks his helmet and flight gear before taking off on a mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2017. Ortiz is a loadmaster assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier

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