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U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Upchurch, left, and Capt. Jennifer Nolta take off from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2014. Upchurch and Nolta are C-5M Super Galaxy pilots assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Upchurch, left, and Capt. Jennifer Nolta take off from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2014. Upchurch and Nolta are C-5M Super Galaxy pilots assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron.

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