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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with nearly 300 plant workers after taking a tour of the MC-12 production facility in Greenville, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. The MC-12 is a medium-altitude manned special-mission turboprop aircraft designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance which will be deployed in theatre in support of coalition and joint ground forces.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with nearly 300 plant workers after taking a tour of the MC-12 production facility in Greenville, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. The MC-12 is a medium-altitude manned special-mission turboprop aircraft designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance which will be deployed in theatre in support of coalition and joint ground forces.

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