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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Fraser, a C-130 Hercules flight chief engineer, performs a preflight check March 6 in preparation for a warning leaflet airdrop over Afghanistan. The mission is contributing to Operation Achilles, launched by International Security Assistance Force, to create an environment that will enable the government of Afghanistan to help improve security.

OPERATION ACHILLES

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Fraser, a C-130 Hercules flight chief engineer, performs a preflight check March 6 in preparation for a warning leaflet airdrop over Afghanistan. The mission is contributing to Operation Achilles, launched by International Security Assistance Force, to create an environment that will enable the government of Afghanistan to help improve security.

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