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Marine Staff Sgt. Theo Mahiai, left, and Marine Staff Sgt. Jeff Barton refuel an MV-22 Osprey aircraft in the hot pits of Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2008. Mahiai is an Osprey crew chief, and Barton is an airframes mechanic. Both are assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266.

OSPREY REFUEL

Marine Staff Sgt. Theo Mahiai, left, and Marine Staff Sgt. Jeff Barton refuel an MV-22 Osprey aircraft in the hot pits of Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2008. Mahiai is an Osprey crew chief, and Barton is an airframes mechanic. Both are assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266.

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