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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Holy Douangmala prepares to install munition safety pins on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on a hot cargo pad on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2008. Douangmala is a weapons load crew member is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The safety pins prevent unintentional deployment of munitions once the aircraft has landed.

SAFETY INSTALLATION

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Holy Douangmala prepares to install munition safety pins on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on a hot cargo pad on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2008. Douangmala is a weapons load crew member is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The safety pins prevent unintentional deployment of munitions once the aircraft has landed.

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